Food (Vinegar Standards) Regulations, 2007

·;" ~. eo~) go)~)cl@~~~)o~)~ o~oo~d m(~~ ~@~ (6)5~~ . .The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka EXTRAORDINARY (f0tS) 1503/8 - 2007 9~ %7 C)i~ Q)(J(;J - 2007.06.27 No. 1503/8 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2007 (Published by Authority) PART I : SECTION (I) - GENERAL Government Notifications L.D. B 11180 ill. FOOD ACT, No. 26 OF 1980 REGULATIONS made by the Minister of Healthcare and Nutrition under Section 32 of the Food Act, No. 26 of 1980 in consultation with the Food Advisory Committee. NIMAL SIRIPALA DE SILVA. Minister of Healthcare and Nutrition. Colombo, 14thJune, 2007. Regulations 1.These regulations may be cited as Food (Vinegar Standards) Regulations - 2007 and shall come into operation with effect from 15th December, 2007. . 2. No person shall sell, offer for sale, expose for sale, store, transport, distribute, advertise or use the following types of vinegar unless the standard of composition of such vinegar is in conformity with these regulations: (i) Coconut Vinegar; • (ii) Coconut Water Vinegar ; (iii) Malt Vinegar ; (iv) Wine Vinegar ; (v) CiderVinegar; (vi) Fruit Vinegar ; (vii) Spirit Vinegar ; (viii) Distilled Vinegar ; (IX) Artificial or synthetic Vinegar ; (x) Flavoured Vinegar. IA 2A 1 e~)()c:.:l : (I) eoc;~ - ~ <30~) gcS)l::»)Z;)@~ c:.:lW)cSc))~ cS~ocSed (6) 5eCl:l<W CDic:.:l(J O~~ - 2007.06.27 PART I : SEC (I) - GAZEllE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRr LANKA - 27.06.2007 3. The standards of composition of vinegar the type of which are specified under regulation 2 shall be as follows: (a) all types of vinegar (i) shall contain not less than 4% m/v acetic acid; (ii) shall not contain mineral acid; (iii) shall be free of vinegar eels (Turbatic aceti) ; (iv) may contain caramel as colouring substance: (b) vinegar other than artificial vinegar shall contain (i) not less than 1.0% total solids m/v ; (ii) not less than 750 permanganate oxidation value; (iii) not less than 80 alkaline oxidation value; (iv) not less than 160 iodine value; (v) not more than 1.0% residual ethyl alcohol m/v. 4. No person shall manufacture, sell, expose for sale, Transport, Store, distribute, advertise or use, any food which in its preparation has added any type of vinegar specified under regulation 2, unless the standard of composition of the vinegar so added is in conformity with regulation 3. 5. (I) Food (Labelling and Advertising) Regulations - 2005, published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 1376/9 of 19th January, 2005 shall apply in respect of the labelling ofevery bottle or container of vinegar. (2) The label on every bottle or container of vinegar shall, in addition to the conditions set out in the Food (Labelling and Advertising) Regulations - 2005 : . (a) have on it the name of the source from which is derived ; (b) except when produced by fermentation of plant products, bear the statement "artificial vinegar" ; . (c) in the case of flavoured vinegar, indicate the flavour so added. (e.g. : where 'X' flavour is added the label shall have the statement - "x" flavoured vinegar"). 6. In these regulation "Coconut Vinegar" means vinegar obtained by the alcoholic fermentation and acetous fermentation of the exudates .obtained from the unopened inflorescence of the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) by the process of tapping; "Coconut Water Vinegar" means vinegar obtained by alcoholic fermentation and acetous fermentation of coconut water with the addition of sugar; "Malt Vinegar" means vinegar obtained by the alcoholic and acetous fermentation of malted barley, the starch of which has been converted to sugar solely by germination; "Wine Vinegar" means vinegar obtained by the alcoholic and acetous fermentation of the juice of grapes; "Cider Vinegar or Apple Vinegar" means products obtained by the alcoholic fermentation and acetous fermentation of the expressed juice of clean fresh apples; 1~~)~c:l: (I) ~~ - @Go~) geS)~)~@~ c:li!l)de))~ dZ))od~ (6) 5~Cl:l® c»{o<J O@~ - 2007.06.27 3A ." PART I: SEC (I) - GAZETI'E EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 27.06.2007 k-, "Fruit Vinegar" means Fruit Vinegars other than apple vinegar are vinegars made by the alcoholic fermentation and acetous fermentation of the juice ofone or more fruits. Fruit vinegar shall be labelled to disclose the identity of the fruit or fruits used in the order of their predominance; "Spirit Vinegar" means vinegar obtained by the acetous fermentation of distilled ethyl alcohol; "Distilled Vinegar" means liquid product prepared by the vacuum distillation of vinegar; , "Artificial or Synthetic Vinegar" means a mixture offood grade acetic acid and potable water; and "Flavoured Vinegar" means vinegar made by the extraction ofchillie, garlic, herbs or spices to impart the characteristic flavour to the vinegar. 07-210 CORRECTION Prohibition ofWestern Drugs from Manufacture, Import, Sale, Distribution and use REFERENCE the Notice No. 57 published in the Part I, Section 1- General of the Gazette Extraordinary of the Democratic Socialist Republic ofSri Lanka No. 150218 of 19.06.2007 : The version "Powers vested in me" appearing in the Second line of the First Paragraph should be corrected to read as "Powers vested on me". DR. U. A. MEND/S. Acting Director General of Health Services and Cosmetic Devices and Drugs Authority. Office of the Medical Technology & Supplies, 120, Norris Canal Road., Colombo, 04th July, 2007. 07-463 PRINTED AT THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, SRI LANKA.