Amendment to the Food (Control of Import, Labelling and Sale of Genetically Modified Foods) Regulations, 2006

w;s úfYI wxl 2337$19 - 2023 cqks ui 23 jeks isl=rdod - 2023'06'23 No. 2337/19 - FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2023 EXTRAORDINARY Y%S ,xld m%cd;dka;%sl iudcjd§ ckrcfha .eiÜ m;%h The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Published by Authority) PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications 1A- PG 6365 - 3506 (06/2023) This Gazette Extraordinary can be downloaded from www.documents.gov.lk L. D. B - 11/1980 (40). fOOD ACT, No. 26 Of 1980 REgULAtIoNS made by the Minister of Health in consultation with the Food Advisory Committee under Section 32 of the Food Act, No. 26 of 1980. Minister of Health. Colombo, 12th June, 2023. Regulations The Food (Control of Import, Labelling and Sale of Genetically Modified Foods) Regulations 2006, published in the gazette Extraordinary No. 1456/22 of August 03, 2006 is hereby amended by the repeal of regulation 13 thereof and substitution therefor of the following: “13. Food which contains or has genetically modified organisms or materials less than nought decimal nine per centum (0.9%), are exempted from the application of the provisions of these regulations: Provided that the presence of such genetically modified organisms or materials are considered technically unavoidable and the organisms or materials have been subjected to a scientific risk assessment and considered to be safe.” Eog 06 - 0169 PRINTED AT THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, SRI LANKA.