Food (Sweeteners) Regulations, 2014
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I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2015'03'13 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 13.03.2015 1A w;s úfYI wxl 1905$36 - 2015 ud¾;= ui 13 jeks isl=rdod - 2015'03'13 No. 1905/36 - FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2015 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 L.D.B. 11/81 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. DR. RAJITHA SENARATNE, Minister of Health and Indigenous Medicine. Colombo, 28th January, 2015. Regulations 1. These Regulations may be cited as Food (Sweeteners) Regulations 2014 and shall come into operation with effect from 01st July 2015. 2. No person shall use any sweetener in or on any food specially prepapred for infants or young children. 3. (1) No person shall import, store, distribute, transport, use, sell, expose or advertise for sale any sweetener other than the sweetener specified in Column II of the Schedule I hereto. (2) No person shall use in or on any food more than the maximum usable dose specified in the corresponding entry in Column III of the Schedule I hereto. 4. Every person shall ensure that if any food to which a combination of more than one permitted sweetener are to be an admixture, the total of their percentages do not exceed hundred. For the purpose of this regulation, the quantity of each such sweetener present in such food shall be expressed as a percentage of the maximum quantity of that sweetener appropriate to that food. This Gazette Extraordinary can be downloaded from www.documents.gov.lk I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2015'03'13 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 13.03.2015 2A 5. Where a permitted sweetener or a combination of permitted sweeteners is used in or on any food, there shall be written on the label of the package containing such food (a) a description “contains permitted sweeteners "X" and "Y "and substituting for the letter (s) "X" and "Y" the name (s) of any permitted sweetener used in or on any such food ; (b) a warning “Excessive consumption may induce laxative effects” when it contains polyols (Sorbitol, Xylitol, Lactitol, Mannitol, Maltitol, Erythritol) or Isomalt ; and (c) when aspartame is present, the warning “Shall not be used by phenyl ketonurics” and “Not recommnded for children." 6. Every warning or description referred to in Regulation 5 shall be written in a clear and legible manner and shall not be hidden, obscured or interrupted by any other written or pictorial matter. 7. (1) The maximum usable dose specified in Column IV of the Schedule I hereto shall be the maximum amount in milligrams of the permitted sweeteners per kilogram of that food, which is ready to eat and been prepared according to any instructions for use. (2) The maximum usable dose of polyols (Sorbitol, Xylitol, Lactitol, Mannitol, Maltitol, Erythritol) and Isomalt shall be in accordance with good manufacturing practice at a level not higher than is necessary to achieve the intended purpose. 8. The permitted Steviol glycoside extracts shall be in the substances specified in Column I of the Schedule II hereto and the conversion factor shall be as specified in Column II in the corresponding entry of the Schedule II. 9. The calculation of the steviol equivalent for a Steviol glycoside shall be as specified in the Schedule III hereto. 10. Food (Sweeteners) Regulations 2003 made under the Food Act, No. 26 of 1980 published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1323/1 of 12th January 2004 is hereby rescinded. 11. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires “Children’’ means persons under age of twelve years ; “energy reduced” means that the food to which it refers has an energy value reduced by at least thirty pecent as compared with the original or a similar preparation ; “food” has the same meaning as in the Food Act, No. 26 of 1980 ; “infants” means children under the age of twelve months ; “sweetener” means any food additive that is used or intended to be used to impart a sweet taste or as a tabletop sweetener, and does not include carbohydrate sugars ; “with no added sugar” means that food to which it refers does not contain any of the following — (i) added monosaccharides ; (ii) added disaccharides ; and (iii) other added food used for its sweetening properties ; “table top sweetener” means saccharin or sodium and calcium salts of saccharin, aspartame, acesulfame K, sucralose, neotame and steviol glycoside ; and “young children” mean children between one and three years I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2015'03'13 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 13.03.2015 3A SCHEDULE I (Regulation 3(1) and 3(2) No. Column I Column II Column III Column IV INS No. Permitted Foods in or on which permitted sweeteners Maximum sweetener may be used usable dose Desserts and similar products 01. 420 Sorbitol 1. Water based flavoured desserts-energy Sorbitol syrup reduced or with no added sugar 02. 421 Mannitol 2. Milk and milk derivative based 03. 953 Isomalt preparations-energy reduced or with no 04. 965 Maltitol added sugar Maltitol syrup 3. Fruit and Vegetable based desserts-energy 05. 966 Lactitol reduced or with no added sugar 06. 967 Xylitol 4. Egg based dessets-energy reduced or with 07. 968 Erythritol no added sugar 5. Cereal based desserts-energy reduced or with no added sugar 6. Breakfast cereals or cereal based products - Limited by energy reduced or with no added sugar GMP 7. Fat based desserts-energy reduced or with no added sugar 8. Edible ices-energy reduced or with no added sugar 9. Jams, jellies and marmalades energy reduced - or with no added sugar 10. Fruit preparations-energy reduced or with no sugar added, with the exception of those intended for the manufacture of fruit juice based drinks Confectionery 08. 420 Sorbitol 1. Confectionery with no added sugar Sorbitol syrup 2. Dried fruit based confectionery - energy 09. 421 Mannitol reduced or with no added sugar 10. 953 Isomalt 3. Starch based confectionery - energy reduced 11. 965 Maltitol or with no added sugar Maltitol syrup 4. Chewing gum with no added sugar Limited by 12. 966 Lactitol 5. Cocoa, milk, dried fruit or fat based GMP 13. 967 Xylitol sandwich spreads - energy reduced or with 14. 968 Erythritol no added sugar I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2015'03'13 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 13.03.2015 4A Miscellaneous 15. 420 Sorbitol 1. Cocoa based products energy reduced or Sorbitol syrup with no added sugar 16. 421 Manitol 2. Sauces 17. 953 Isomalt 3. Mustard cream 18. 965 Maltitol 4. Fine bakery products energy reduced or Limited by Maltitol syrup with no added sugar GMP 19. 966 Lacitol 5. Products intended for particular nutritional 20. 967 Xylitol uses 21. 968 Erythritol 6. Solid food supplements Non - alcoholic drinks 22. 961 Neotame 1. Water-based flavoured drinks - energy reduced or 20 mg/litre with no added sugar 2. Milk and milk derivative based or fruit juice based 20 mg/litre drinks - energy reduced or with no added sugar Desserts and similar products 23. 961 Neotame 1. Water-based flavoured desserts - energy reduced or 32 mg/kg with no added sugar 2. Milk and milk derivative based preparations - energy 32 mg/kg reduced or with no added sugar 3. Fruit and vegetable based desserts - energy reduced 32 mg/kg or with no added sugar 4. Egg based desserts - energy reduced or with 32 mg/kg no added sugar 5. Cereal - based desserts - energy reduced or 32 mg/kg with no added sugar 6. Breakfast cereals with a fibre content of more than 32 mg/kg 15% and containing at least 20% bran - energy reduced or with no added sugar 7. Fat based desserts - energy reduced or with 32 mg/kg no added sugar Confectionery 24. 961 Neotame 1. Confectionery with no added sugar 32 mg/kg 2. Breath freshening micro sweets with no added sugar 200 mg/kg 3. Strongly flavoured throat pastilles with no added sugar 65 mg/kg 4. Cocoa or dried fruit based confectionery - energy 65 mg/kg reduced or with no added sugar 5. Starch based confectionery - energy reduced or 65 mg/kg with no added sugar 6. Chewing gum with no added sugar 250 mg/kg 7. Energy reduced tablet form confectionery 15 mg/kg No. Column I Column II Column III Column IV I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2015'03'13 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 13.03.2015 5A Miscellaneous 25. 961 Neotame 1. Snacks : ready to eat, pre-packed, dry savoury starch 18 mg/kg products and coated nuts 2. Cornets and wafers, for ice-cream, with no 60 mg/kg added sugar 3. Cocoa, milk, dried fruit or fat based sandwich 32 mg/kg spreads - energy reduced or with no added sugar 4. Edible ices - energy reduced or with no 26 mg/kg added sugar 5. Canned or bottled fruit - energy reduced or 32 mg/kg with no added sugar 6. Energy reduced jams, jellies and marmalades 32 mg/kg 7. Energy reduced fruit and vegetable preparations 32 mg/kg 8. Sweet-sour preserves of fruit and vegetables 10 mg/kg 9. Sweet-sour preserves and semi-preserves of fish and 10mg/kg marinades of fish, crustaceans and molluscus 10. Energy reduced soups 5 mg/litre 11. Sauces 12 mg/kg 12. Mustard cream 12 mg/kg 13. Fine bakery products for special nutritional uses 55 mg/kg 14. Foods intended for use in energy - restricted 26 mg/kg diets for weight reduction 15. Dietary foods for special medical purposes 32 mg/kg 16. Food supplements supplied in a liquid form 20 mg/litre 17. Food supplements supplied in a solid form 60 mg/kg 18. Food supplements based on vitamins and/or mineral 185 mg/kg elements and supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form 19. Table top sweeteners Suitable quantity Non - alcoholic drinks 26. 950 Acesulfame K 1. Water based flavoured drinks - energy reduced or 350 mg/litre with no added sugar 2. Fruit juice based drinks - energy reduced or 350 mg/litre with no added sugar Desserts and similar products 27. 950 Acesulfame K 1. Water based flavoured desserts - energy reduced or 350 mg/kg with no added sugar 2. Milk and milk derivative based preparations - energy 350 mg/kg reduced or with no added sugar 3. Fruit and vegetable based desserts - energy reduced 350 mg/kg or with no sugar added 4. Egg based desserts - energy reduced or with 350 mg/kg no added sugar 5. Cereal based desserts - energy reduced or 350 mg/kg with no added sugar 6. Fat based desserts - energy reduced or with 350 mg/kg no added sugar No. Column I Column II Column III Column IV 5 - PG 2397 I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2015'03'13 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 13.03.2015 6A Confectionery 28. 950 Acesulfame K 1. Confectionery with no added sugar 500 mg/kg 2. Cocoa or dried fruit based confectionery - energy 500 mg/kg reduced or with no added sugar 3. Starch based confectionery - energy reduced or 1000 mg/kg with no added sugar 4. Chewing gum with no added sugar 2000 mg/kg Miscellaneous 29. 950 Acesulfame K 1. Snacks : ready to eat, prepacked, dry, savoury starch 350 mg/kg products and coated nuts 2. Canned or bottled fruit - energy reduced or 350 mg/kg with no added sugar 3. Energy reduced jams, jellies and marmalades 1000 mg/kg 4. Energy reduced fruit and vegetable preparations 350 mg/kg Non - alcoholic drinks 30. 951 Aspartame 1. Water-based flavoured drinks, - energy reduced or 600 mg/litre with no added sugar 2. Fruit juice based drinks - energy reduced or 600 mg/litre with no added sugar Desserts and similar products 31. 951 Aspartame 1. Water based flavoured desserts - energy reduced or 1000 mg/kg with no added sugar 2. Milk and milk derivative based preparations - energy 1000 mg/kg reduced or with no added sugar 3. Fruit and vegetable based desserts - energy reduced 1000 mg/kg or with no added sugar 4. Egg based desserts - energy reduced or with 1000 mg/kg no added sugar 5. Cereal based desserts - energy reduced or 1000 mg/kg with no added sugar 6. Fat based desserts - energy reduced or with 1000 mg/kg no added sugar Confectionery 32. 951 Aspartame 1. Confectionery with no added sugar 1000 mg/kg 2. Cocoa or dried fruit based confectionery - energy 2000 mg/kg reduced or with no added sugar 3. Starch based confectionery - energy reduced or 2000 mg/kg with no added sugar 4. Chewing gum with no added sugar 5500 mg/kg No. Column I Column II Column III Column IV I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2015'03'13 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 13.03.2015 7A No. Column I Column II Column III Column IV Miscellaneous 33. 951 Aspartame 1. Snacks : ready to eat, prepacked, dry, savoury starch 500 mg/kg products and coated nuts 2. Canned or bottled fruit - energy reduced or 1000 mg/kg with no added sugar 3. Energy reduced jams, jellies and marmalades 1000 mg/kg 4. Energy reduced fruit and vegetable preparations 1000 mg/kg Non - alcoholic drinks 34. 955 Sucralose 1. Water based flavoured drinks - energy reduced or 300 mg/litre with no added sugar 2. Milk and milk derivative based and fruit juice based 300 mg/litre drinks-energy reduced or with no sugar added Desserts and similar products 35. 955 Sucralose 1. Water based flavoured desserts - energy reduced or 400 mg/kg with no added sugar 2. Milk and milk derivative based preparations - energy 400 mg/kg reduced or with no added sugar 3. Fruit and vegetable based desserts - energy reduced 400 mg/kg or with no added sugar 4. Egg based desserts - energy reduced or with 400 mg/kg no added sugar 5. Cereal based desserts - energy reduced or 400 mg/kg with no added sugar 6. Breakfast cereals containing more than 15% fibre and 400 mg/kg minimum 20% bran - energy reduced or with no added sugar 7. Fat based desserts - energy reduced or with 400 mg/kg no added sugar 8. Edible ices-energy reduced or with no added 320 mg/kg sugar Confectionery 36. 955 Sucralose 1. Confectionery with no added sugar 1000 mg/kg 2. Breath freshening micro sweets, with no 2400 mg/kg added sugar 3. Strongly flavoured freshning throat pastilles 1000 mg/kg with no added sugar 4. Energy reduced tablet form confectionery 200 mg/kg 5. Cocoa or dried fruit based confectionery - energy 800 mg/kg reduced or with no added sugar 6. Starch based confectionery - energy reduced or 1000 mg/kg with no added sugar 7. Chewing gum with no added sugar 3000 mg/kg I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2015'03'13 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 13.03.2015 8A Miscellaneous 37. 955 Sucralose 1. Snacks : ready to eat, pre-packed, dry savoury starch 200 mg/kg products and coated nuts 2. Cornets and wafers, for ice-cream, with no 800 mg/kg added sugar 3. Cocoa, milk, dried fruit or fat based sandwich 400 mg/kg spreads - energy reduced or with no added sugar 4. Canned or bottled fruit - energy reduced or 400 mg/kg with no added sugar 5. Energy reduced jams, jellies and marmalades 400 mg/kg 6. Energy reduced fruit and vegetable preparations 400 mg/kg 7. Sweet-sour preserves of fruit and vegetables 180 mg/kg 8. Sauces 450 mg/kg 9. Energy reduced soups 45 mg/litre 10. Mustard cream 140 mg/kg 11. Fine bakery products - energy reduced or with no 700 mg/kg added sugar Non - alcoholic drinks 38. 954 Saccharin and its Water based flavoured drinks - energy reduced or 80 mg/litre sodium potassium with no added sugar (carbonated or non-carbonated) and calcium salts Desserts and similar products 39. 954 Saccharin and its 1. Water based flavoured desserts - energy reduced or 100 mg/kg sodium potassium with no added sugar and calcium salts 2. Fruit and vegetable based desserts - energy reduced 100 mg/kg or with no added sugar 3. Egg based desserts - energy reduced or with 100 mg/kg no added sugar 4. Cereal based desserts - energy reduced or 100 mg/kg with no added sugar 5. Fat based desserts - energy reduced or with 100 mg/kg no added sugar Confectionery 40. 954 Saccharin and its 1. Confectionery with no added sugar 500 mg/kg sodium potassium 2. Cocoa or dried fruit based confectionery - energy 500 mg/kg and calcium salts reduced or with no added sugar 3. Starch based confectionery - energy reduced or 300 mg/kg with no added sugar No. Column I Column II Column III Column IV I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2015'03'13 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 13.03.2015 9A No. Column I Column II Column III Column IV Miscellaneous 41. 954 Saccharin and its 1. Snacks : ready to eat, pre packed, dry savoury starch 100 mg/kg sodium potassium products and coated nuts and calcium salts 2. Cornets and bottled fruit-energy reduced or 200 mg/kg with no added sugar 3. Energy reduced jams, jellies and marmalades 200 mg/kg 4. Energy reduced fruit and vegetable preparations 200 mg/kg Non - alcoholic drinks 42. 960 Steviol 1. Flavoured drinks (carbonated and non-carbonated) - 80 mg/litre* glycoside energy reduced or with no added sugar 2. Flavoured fermented milk products including heat 100 mg/litre* treated products only - energy reduced products or with no added sugar 3. Alcohol free beer 70 mg/litre* Desserts and similar products 43. 960 Steviol 1. Water based fruit flavoured desserts, - energy reduced 100 mg/kg* glycoside or with no added sugar 2. Egg based desserts - energy reduced or with 100 mg/kg* no added sugar 3. Cereal based desserts - energy reduced or 100 mg/kg* with no added sugar 4. Breakfast cereals with a fibre content of more than 330 mg/kg* 15% and containing at least 20% bran - energy reduced or with no added sugar 5. Fat based desserts - energy reduced or with 100 mg/kg* no added sugar Confectionery 44. 960 Steviol 1. Confectionery with no added sugar 350 mg/kg* glycoside 2. Breath-freshening micro sweets, with no added sugar 2000 mg/kg* 3. Strongly flavoured throat pastilles with no added sugar 670 mg/kg* 4. Cocoa or dried fruit based confectionery - energy 270 mg/kg* reduced or with no added sugar 5. Cocoa and chocolate products - energy reduced or 200 mg/kg* with no added sugar 6. Chewing gum with no added sugar 3300 mg/kg* 7. Decorations, coatings and fillings except fruit based 330 mg/kg* filling, only confectionery with no added sugar 8. Decorations, coatings and fillings except fruit based 270 mg/kg* filling, only cocoa and dried fruit based - energy reduced or with no added sugar I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2015'03'13 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 13.03.2015 10A Miscellaneous 45. 960 Steviol 1. Potato, cereal, flour and starch based snacks 20 mg/kg* glycoside 2. Processed nuts 20 mg/kg* 3. Cocoa, milk, dried fruit or fat based sandwich spreads - 330 mg/kg* energy reduced or with no added sugar 4. Dried fruit-based sandwich spreads - energy reduced 200 mg/kg* or with no added sugar 5. Edible ices - energy reduced or with no 200 mg/kg* added sugar 6. Jams, jellies, marmalades and sweetened chestnut 200 mg/kg* puree-energy reduced 7. Fruit and vegetable preparations - energy reduced 200 mg/kg* 8. Fruit nectars and vegetable nectars and similar products 100 mg/kg* energy reduced or with no added sugar 9. Sweet-sour preserves of fruit and vegetables 100 mg/kg* 10. Sweet-sour preserves and semi-preserves of fish and 200 mg/kg* marinads of fish, crustaceans and molluscus 11. Soups - energy reduced 40 mg/litre* 12. Soyabean Sauce (fermented or unfermented) 175 mg/litre* 13. Other Sauce (fermented or unfermented) 120 mg/kg* 14. Foods intended for use in energy - restricted 270 mg/kg* diets for weight reduction 15. Dietary foods for special medical purposes 330 mg/kg* 16. Food supplements supplied in a liquid form 200 mg/litre* 17. Food supplements supplied in a solid form 670 mg/kg* including capsules and tablets and other forms 18. Food supplements supplied in a syrup type or 1800mg/litre* chewable form 19. Table top sweeteners Suitable quantity Note 1 : * as steviol equivalents SCHEDULE II (regulation 8) Column I Column II Steviol glyscoside Conversion factor 1. Steviol 1.00 2. Stevioside 0.40 3. Rebaudioside A 0.33 4. Rebaudioside B 0.40 5. Rebaudioside C 0.33 6. Rebaudioside D 0.28 7. Rebaudioside F 0.34 8. Dulcoside A 0.40 9. Rubusoside 0.50 10. Steviolbioside 0.50 No. Column I Column II Column III Column IV I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2015'03'13 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 13.03.2015 11A SCHEDULE III (regulation 9) 1. Calculation of Steviol equivalent : [SE] = CF x [SG] Where CF = Conversion Factor as listed in column II of Schedule II for the corresponding steviol glycoside in column I of Schedule II [SG] = concentration of individual steviol gloycoside [SE] = concentration as steviol equivalents 2. Examples for calculation of steviol equivalent : 2.1 Example of calculation of steviol equivalents for a single glycoside : A preparation of 100 mg/kg of Rebaudioside B contains 100 x 0.40 = 40 mg/kg steviol equivalents. 2.2 Example of calculation of steviol equivalents for a mixture of glycoside : For a preparation containing 100 mg/kg of a mixture of 90% Stevioside, 5% Rebaudioside B and %5 Rebaudioside A, the steviol equivalent is [ (0.9 x 0.40) + (0.05 x 0.40) + (0.05 x 0.33) ] x 100 = 39.65 mg/kg 2.3 Example of calculation for maximum permitted level of a steviol glycoside preparation : To calculate teh maximum permitted level of a steviol glycoside preparation which contains 90% Stevioside, 5% Rebaudioside B and 5% Rebaudioside A, in a food where the permission is 160 mg/kg (steviol equivalents). To determine the equivalence for this preparation : [ 0.90 x (160 / 0.40) ] + [ 0.05 x (160 / 0.40)] + [ 0.05 x (160 / 0.33) ] = 404 mg/kg. 03 - 859 PRINTED AT THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, SRI LANKA.