Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act: Regulations relating to the reduction of sodium in certain foodstuffs and related matters; Amendment (No. 812 of 2019)

GOVERNMENT NOTICE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH No. R. 2019 FOODSTUFFS, COSMETICS AND DISINFECTACTS ACT, 1972 (ACT No. 54 OF 1972) REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE REDUCTION OF SODIUM IN CERTAIN FOODSTUFFS AND RELATED MATTERS: AMENDMENT The Minister of Health has amended the Regulations set out in the Schedule hereto in terms of subsection 15(7)(b) of the Act. SCHEDULE Definitions 1. In these Regulations "the Regulations" means the Regulations published by Government Notice No. R. 214 of 20 March 2013 as amended by Government Notice No. R. 1071 of 6 October 2017. Amendment of Regulation 2 2. Regulation 2 is hereby amended by the substitution of items 7 -9 in the Table of the following: 1 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 26 No. 42496 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31 MAY 2019 Health, Department of/ Gesondheid, Departement van DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH NO. 812 31 MAY 2019 812 Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act (54/1972): Regulations relating to the reduction of sodium in certain foodstuffs and related matters: Amendment 42496 Table 1. Processed meat (classes 1, 4. and . 5), where products in category 5 relates to cured as per Annexure 1 1300 mg Na 1150 mg Na 30 March 2017 30 April 2020 Processed meat (classes 2. 3 and 5) . where products in category relates to uncured as per Annexure 1 850 mg Na 650 mg Na Raw - processed meat sausages (all 800 mg Na types) and similar products 30 June 2016 30 April 2020 30 April 2020 600 mg Na 30 April 2020 Commencement 3. These Regulations shall come into operation on the day of publication. Title 4. These Regulations are called Regulations Relating to the Reduction of Sodium in Ce- ain oodstuffs and Related Matters: Amendment, 2019 DR'A MOTSOALEDI, MP MINISTER OF HEALTH 2 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 31 MEI 2019 No. 42496 27