Administrative Order No. 123 s. 1970 on General Regulations for Labelling Artificial sweeteners in the Dietary Management of Disease in Man; Prohibited Artificial sweeteners (B-6.2 Food Additives & Preservatives)

August li+, 1970 ADHINISTRATIVE ORDER No. 12; s. 1,70 SUBJECT a a·•neral Reg·.lla tions for La•elling Artificial sweeteners Ln the Oietary Management of Disease in l,tan; Prohibited Artificial sweet­ eners (B-6.;� food Additives 1c Preservativea.) · B-,.2 Labeling Artif�cial sweetenera l. I t ia here\l;r prohibi ted to use artificial sweeten­ ers in any :iood or drug in tended for general use by ma.n. 2. It is likev:i.se prohibited to use a combination of non-nutr:i.tive arti!icial sweeteners and nutri­ tive sweeter1ers (mono, di, or polysaccharide, or combination thereof) in any food intended for general use by man. 3. Cyclamates énd artificially sweetened products intended for use in the dietary mar,kgement, of disease in a.an, in such con,li tions like diabetes and obsity, are classi!ied as drugs a.nd should be relabeled promptly, subject to the regulations promulgated under sectiob 1,(f) o! the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, if they are to contibue in the market. As such, they should be avail­ able in drugstores only. I+. Artificial sweeteners intended solelyfor drug use should be libeled as follows: (a) Identity- List �ctive i?�redients with the statemcnt "an artificial, non--nutri­ tive sweetener 11 • (b) Indi::ations- Include the state111ent "For use ,nly with calorie-controlled dieta by dLeb�tic or obese patients under medi,:al supervision. 11 Also, set forth ther ,tafter in a box the a tatement. "Caution: Medi::al supervision is essential for safe uGe." (e) Dosage- The label shall bear a statement of the a110unt of artificial, no:l-nutri­ tive sweetener in a table, c�psule, pill ,r other unit form or specified serving, .1 statement that " is as sweet a.3 ..,.. teasponful(a) of sugar" a;1d a statement that the 1.,H.,est amount t•> achieve sweetening �hc,:ürl be used. .. 5. The following artificial :;wectttnere .lrtt hereay prohibited as ·an additive in any food or drug: ( a) Dulc :.n ( aucrol, valzin, p-pheno tol car­ 'bami.te, p-phenetylurea, 4-ethoxypeny­ lure;l. (b) p-400 (5-Nitro-2n-Propxyaniline) ... . . Theae regulations shall take e!fect immedia.tely after publication in the Official Gazette. (SGD.) AMADEO H. CRUZ, M.D., H.P.H. Secretary of Health