Food (ShelfLife of Imported Food Items) Regulations, 2011

§eo~J· 90J~J~@~ ~@JO~J~ ci~oo~cl ml~O O~~ if£) ®e-m~ The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic ofSri Lanka EXTRAORDINARY' . qo~ 1694/5 - 2011 eoQ)oC)J6' 23 C)l~ Q)l(Jl(J - 2011.02.23 No. 1694/5 - WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY23, 2011 (Published by Authority) PART I : SECTION (I) - GENERAL Government Notifications L.D.-B 11/80. FOOD Act No. 26 of 1980 REGULATIONS made by the Minister ofHealth under section 32 of the Food Act, No. 26 of 1980 in consultation with the Food Advisory Committee. MAITHRIPALA SIRISENA, Minister ofHealth. Ministry ofHealth, Colombo, 31st January 2011. Regulations 1. These regulations may be cited as the Food (ShelfLife ofImported Food Items) Regulations 2011 and shall come into effect on 01st August 2011. 2. All items of food imported into Sri Lanka shall at the point ofentry into Sri Lanka, possess a minimum period of sixty percentum (60%) ofunexpired shelflife; Provided that the shelf life period specified above, shall not be enforced in respect of imported fresh fruits and vegetables and potatoes which have not been peeled or cut. 3. The period ofshelflife ofan item ofimported food shall be det. tmined on the basis ofthe date ofmanufacture and the date of expiry as declared by the manufacturer of the product and which is depicted on the label attached thereto. 4. For the purposes of these regulations, the expression "end of shelflife" shall be identified by the use of the words "date ofexpiry", "best before" , "use by" or "use before" or other similar words which convey this meaning and which are used by a manufacturer ofany food item being imported into Sri Lanka. 5. For the purpose of these regulations "shelflife" means the period oftime between the date ofmanufacture and its usability by the consumer, during which time the product is safe for human consumption and is ofsatisfactory quality in terms ofnutritional value, flavour, texture and appearance. 03-246 PRINTED AT THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, SRI LANKA. IA