Labelling Requirement for Food

Description This measure (Chapter 10, Para 22, h and i) provides for the requirement to label the information directly related to food safety. No one shall import the food, on the label of which property not included in it is wrongly stated, food which does not include the information to be stated, as determined by the relevant government department or organization which is authorized to issue the license. The objectives of the measure are to enable the public to consume food of genuine quality, free from danger and hygienic, to prevent the public from consuming food that may cause danger or are injurious to health, to supervise production of controlled food systemically, to control and regulate the production, import, export, storage, distribution and sale of food systematically.
Comments National Food Law 1997 is issued by the Ministry of Health and Sports and issued the Law Amending the National Food Law in 2013. This measure is subject to change as the conditions in the country change.
Agency Department of Food and Drug Administration
Export/Import Import
Validity From 2018-06-22
Validity To Untill it is cancelled by the responsible agency.
Reference National Food Law 1997
Technical Code
UN Code A31 - Labelling requirements
Measure Type A. SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES
Updated At 2018-06-22 16:18:37

Legal Documents
Name Category
National Food Law (1997) Law
Procedures
Name Description Category
Food Import Health Certificate Procedures for Obtaining Food Import Health Certificate (IHC) from Food and Drug Administration under the Ministry of Health and Sports Import
Food Import Recommendation Obtaining Food Import Recommendation from Food and Drug Administration under the Ministry of Health Import
Commodities

This measure applies to the following commodities.

HS Code Description
0402292000 - - - In containers of a gross weight of 20 kg or more
0402293000 - - - In containers of a net weight of 2 kg or less
0402299000 - - - Other
0402910000 - - Not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
0402990000 - - Other
0403102100 - - - Flavoured or containing added fruits (including pulp and jams), nuts or cocoa
0403102900 - - - Other
0403109100 - - - Flavoured or containing added fruits (including pulp and jams), nuts or cocoa
0403109900 - - - Other
0403901000 - - Buttermilk
0403909000 - - Other
0404101000 - - In powder form
0404109000 - - Other
0404900000 - Other
0405100000 - Butter