Food Act 1983 Food (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014

FOOD ACT 1983 FOOD (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) REGULATIONS 2014

IN exercise of the powers conferred by section 34 of the Food Act 1983 [Act 281], the Minister makes the following regulations:

Citation and commencement

(1) These regulations may be cited as the Food (Amendment) Regulations 2014.

(2) These Regulations come into operation on ______

Amendment of regulation 11

1. Regulation 11 of the principal Regulations is amended:

(a) by substituting for subregulation 1(g) the following:

(g) where the food contains food additive, a statement as to the presence in that food of such food additive, (i) state the functional class of the relevant food additive, followed by the name and the INS number in brackets, (ii) where the food additive other than flavouring substance does not have INS number, only the functional class and the name shall be declared; or; (iii) where the food additive is a flavouring substance, only the functional class shall be declared; (g)(a) for the purpose of subregulation (1)(g), where the food contains food additive of animal origin, the origin shall be specified the common name of such animal in brackets, immediately following the INS number, (g)(b) notwithstanding anything in these Regulations, where the food contains more than one food additive or of more than one food additive functional class, a single statement is sufficient, (g)(c) for the purpose of subregulation (1)(g), where the food contains food additive of animal origin, the origin shall be specified by the common name of such animal in brackets, immediately after the functional class, name or INS number, (g)(d) where the food contains aspartame or neotame, in not less than 10 point lettering, the words “PHENYLKETONURICS: CONTAINS PHENYLALANINE”, or (g)(e) where the food is added with sugar alcohol, in not less than 10 point lettering, the words “EXCESSIVE USE CAN HAVE LAXATIVE EFFECT”. (g)(f) where the food is added with polydextrose at 25g/100g or more, in not

less than 10 point lettering, the words "Sensitive individuals may experience a laxative effect from the excessive consumption of food containing polydextrose". (g)(g) where the food is added with sulphite or sulphur dioxide, is more than 10 mg/kg, the words “contains sulphur dioxide”. (b) by substituting for subregulation (3) the following;

(3) For the purposes of paragraphs (1)(e), where the ingredients of the food, are derived from animal, the common name of such animal shall also be stated on the label of that food:

Provided that shall not be necessary to indicate the name of the animal from which the ingredient is derived if it can be inferred from the appropriate designation of such ingredient.

Amendment of regulation 19

2. Regulation 19 of the principal Regulations is amended by substituting for the regulation the following regulation;

(1) In these Regulations, “food additive” means any safe substance that is not normally consumed as a food by itself or used as a typical ingredient of the food, and intentionally introduced into or on a food in order to affect the food's keeping quality, texture, consistency, appearance, odour, taste, alkalinity, or acidity, or to serve any other technological purpose in the manufacture, processing, preparation, treatment, packing, packaging, transport, holding or storage of the food, and that results or may be reasonably expected to result directly or indirectly in the substance or any of its by products becoming a component of, or otherwise affecting the characteristic of the food but shall not include added nutrient, incidental constituent or salt. (2) For the purpose of these regulations, food additives includes acidity regulator, anticaking agent, antifoaming agent, antioxidant, bleaching agent, bulking agent, carbonating agent, carrier, colour, colour retention agent, emulsifier, emulsifying salt, firming agent, flavouring, flavour enhancer, flour treatment agent, foaming agent, gelling agent, glazing agent, humectant, packaging gas, preservative, propellant, raising agent, sequestrant, stabilizer, sweetener and thickener, as defined under Table I of the Sixth B Schedule.

(3) No person shall import, manufacture, advertise for sale or sell or introduce into or on any food, any food additive other than a permitted food additive: (a) any food additive other than a permitted food additive; (b) any food additive that is prohibited by these Regulations as prescribed in Table II of the Sixth B Schedule;and

(c) any permitted food additive which does not comply with the standard for certain permitted food additive prescribed in Table III of the Sixth B Schedule. Provided that where no standard is prescribed, the purity of the permitted food additive shall conform to the specifications as recommended by the Joint Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations and World Health Organisation (FAO/WHO) Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA). (4) Notwithstanding subregulation (3), the addition of food additive to food is prohibited except where – (a) the addition is permitted by these Regulations as prescribed in Table IV of the Sixth B Schedule; or (b) the addition is permitted under the Codex Alimentarius; or (c) the addition is permitted through a written approval by the Director. (5) For the purpose of subregulation (4), a reference in these Regulations to addition or use of "other food" in the composition of food for which a standard is prescribed in these Regulations shall not be construed as permission for the use of food additives. (6) The proportion of the addition of food additive to food shall not exceed the maximum proportion, if any, prescribed under these Regulations. Where no maximum proportion is prescribed, the food additive shall be used in accordance with good manufacturing practice. (7) Where the use of more than one of such preservatives and antioxidants is permitted by these Regulations, the amount of each shall be such that when expressed as a percentage of the amount permitted singly, the sum of the several percentages does not exceed one hundred (8) No person shall introduce into or on a food any food additive in such a manner as to conceal any damage to, or any inferiority in the quality of that food. (9) Notwithstanding anything in these Regulations, a food additive may be present in any food as a result of carry-over from a raw material or ingredient used to produce the food, provided that - (a) the additive is permitted by these Regulations to be in any ingredient used in the manufacture of the food; (b) the proportion of the additive in any such ingredient does not exceed the maximum proportion if any, permitted by these Regulations for that ingredient; (c) the total proportion of the additive in the final

product does not exceed the maximum proportion, if any, permitted by these Regulations for that product; (d) the food into which the additive is carried over does not contain the additive in a greater quantity than would be the case if the food were made under proper technological conditions and in accordance with good manufacturing practice; and (e) the additive carried over is present in the food at a level that is significantly less than that normally required for the additive to achieve an efficient technological function in its own right. (10) For the purpose of subregulation 11(1)(g), INS refers to a harmonized naming system for food additives developed by Codex Alimentarius and published in Codex Class Names and the International Numbering System for Food Additives, CAC/GL 36. (11) There shall be written in label on a package of food additive imported, manufactured, advertised for sale or sold as food additive – (a) the words "(state the chemical name of the food additive and the INS number) as permitted (state the functional class of food additive)"; provided that in the case of colouring substance or flavouring substance it shall be sufficient to state the common name or appropriate designation of the food additive in place of the chemical name; and (b) a statement giving direction for its use; and (c) the words ‘For Food Use’ or a statement substantially similar thereto, in a prominent position on the label. Amendment of regulation 20

3. Regulation 20 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting the regulation.

Amendment of regulation 20A

4. Regulation 20A of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting the regulation.

New regulation 20B

5. Regulations 20B of the principal Regulations is amended by inserting after regulation 20A the following regulation:

(1) For the purpose of these regulations-

(a) ‘sweetener’ refers to a food additive other than a

monosaccharide or disaccharide sugar which imparts a sweet taste to a food.

(b) ‘sweetener preparation’ refers to a product in tablet, granular, powder or liquid form prepared by admixing one or more permitted sweetener in a base with or without other food and includes table-top sweetener.

(2) Sweetener preparation may contain any of the following substances as the base-

(a) Acacia (gum arabic) (b) Agar (c) Alginic acid and its sodium, potassium and ammonium salts, calcium alginate and propylene glycol alginate (d) Carrageenan (e) Citric acid (f) Dextrin (g) Dextrose (h) Ethyl alcohol (i) Glucono-delta-lactose (j) Glycerol (k) Guar gum (l) Karaya gum (m) Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (n) Lactose (o) L-leucine (p) Locust bean gum (q) Mannitol (r) Methylcellulose (s) Mono-, di-, and polysaccharides (t) Pectin (u) Potassium acid tartrate (v) Propylene glycol (w) Sodium bicarbonate (x) Sodium carboxymethylcellulose (y) Sodium citrate (z) Sodium phosphate (aa) Sorbitol (bb) Tartaric acid (cc) Tragacanth gum (dd) Water (ee) Xanthan gum

(3) A liquid sweetener preparation of may contain sulphur dioxide, benzoic acid or sorbic acid in proportion not exceeding a total of 2,000 mg/kg whether present singly or in any combination as permitted preservative.

(4) Except as otherwise provided, a sweetener preparation may contain the following food additive –

(a) polyethylene glycol in a proportion not exceeding 10000 mg/kg (in tablet form only) (b) ethyl maltol (c) magnesium stearate (d) maltol (e) microcrystalline cellulose (f) polyvinylpyrrolidone (g) silicon dioxide (h) stearic acid (i) tricalcium phosphate (in granular and powdered form only)

(5) There shall be written in the label of a package containing sweetener preparation for each of the sweetener - (a) in not less than 10 point lettering, the name of the sweetener; provided in the case if it contains artificial sweetener, in not less than 10 point lettering, the words “CONTAINS ARTIFICIAL SWEETENER" (b) a statement of concentration- (i) in the case of tablets, as milligrams per tablet; (ii) in the case of liquids, as percentage weight in volume; and (iii) in the case of granules or powder, as milligrams per serving contained in a sachet or similar package. (c) a statement indicating the equivalence of the sweetener both in sweetness and energy; (d) where the sweetener preparation contain aspartame a statement in the form “PHENYLKETONURICS: CONTAINS PHENYLALANINE”; and (e) where the sweetener preparation contains sugar alcohol either singly or in combination, a statement in the form "EXCESSIVE USE CAN HAVE LAXATIVE EFFECT”. Amendment of regulation 21

6. Regulation 21 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting the regulation.

New regulation 21A

7. The principal Regulations are amended by inserting after Regulation 21 the

6 following regulation:

(1) For the purposes of these regulation- (a) "colour" means a food additive, which adds or restores colour in a food and includes colour preparation. (b) "colour preparation" means a product prepared by admixing one or more permitted colour with permitted diluents; and (c) "diluent" means any component of colour preparation that is not itself a colour and has been intentionally mixed therein to facilitate the use of the mixture in colouring foods. (2) Colour preparation shall contain not less than 4 per cent of permitted colour. Liquid form of colour preparation may contain benzoic acid as permitted preservative in a proportion not exceeding 1,500 mg/kg and calcium phosphate as permitted acidity regulator in proportion not exceeding 4,000 mg/kg. (3) Colour preparation may contain any of the following diluents- (a) anhydrous sodium sulphate, sodium chloride, sucrose, dextrose, cornflour or starch to be used in the powdered form; or (b) water, ethyl alcohol, edible oil, sugar syrup, sorbitol, glycerine or propylene glycol to be used in the liquid form. (4) Every package containing colour imported, manufactured or advertised for sale, or sold or intended to be used for colouring food shall, in addition to the requirements of regulation 19(11), be labelled with- (a) where the colour is a synthetic dye which has colour index number or colour preparation containing synthetic dye, the colour index number of the synthetic dye; and (b) in the case of colour preparation, the common name, and the total percentage proportion, of the colour present in the preparation. (5) Nothing in this regulation shall prohibit the sale of fish, meat, cheese, egg, vegetable, fruit, or nut that bear markings which have been applied for the purpose of identification or grading to the food in its raw or original form, or on a portion of the food normally eaten, if such markings- (a) are composed of permitted colour, with or without

other permitted food additives or harmless diluents; (b) contrast strongly with their background; (c) do not cover a substantial area of the original surface to which they were applied; and (d) have not penetrated the underlying part of the food to any noticeable degree. Amendment of regulation 22

8. Regulation 22 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (7) by substituting the following regulation:

(7) Preparation of permitted flavouring substances may contain the following food additive –

(a) Sulphur dioxide in a proportion not exceeding 800 mg/kg, benzoic acid in a proportion not exceeding 350 mg/kg or sorbic acid in a proportion not exceeding 800 mg/kg and in whether present singly or in any combination as permitted preservative;

(b) Propyl, octyl or dodecyl gallate or any mixture thereof in a proportion not exceeding 100 mg/kg, butylated hydroxy-anisole (BHA) in a proportion not exceeding 200mg/kg, butylated hydroxyl- toulene (BHT) in a proportion not exceeding 200mg/kg, any mixture of BHA and BHT in a proportion not exceeding 200mg/kg or isopropyl citrate, monoisopropyl citrate in a proportion not exceeding 100mg/kg or tocopherol and in whether present singly or in any combination as permitted antioxidant;

(d) Silicon dioxide, amorphous; and

(e) Propylene glycol

Amendment of regulation 23

9. Regulation 23 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting the regulation.

Amendment of regulation 24

10. Regulation 24 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting the regulation.

Amendment of regulation 25

11. Regulation 25 of the principal Regulations is amended deleting the regulation.

Amendment of regulation 42

12. Regulation 42 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (2) and (3).

Amendment of regulation 43

13. Regulation 43 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (2).

Amendment of Regulation 44

14. Regulation 44 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (2A).

Amendment of Regulation 45

15. Regulation 45 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3)

Amendment of Regulation 47

16. Regulation 47 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (2A).

Amendment of Regulation 48

17. Regulation 48 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (4).

Amendment of regulation 59

18. Regulation 59 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (2), by deleting the word “and permitted colouring substance”.

Amendment of Regulation 60

19. Regulation 60 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (2).

Amendment of regulation 63

20. Regulation 63 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3).

Amendment of regulation 64

21. Regulation 64 of the principal Regulations is amended by substituting subregulation (3) the following subregulation:

“(3) Prepared cereal food may contain permitted flavouring substance.”.

Amendment of regulation 65

22. Regulation 65 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (2).

Amendment of regulation 80

23. Regulation 80 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting the regulation.

Amendment of regulation 81

24. Regulation 81 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (2), by deleting paragraph (b).

Amendment of regulation 82

25. Regulation 82 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (2) by deleting paragraph (b) (ii). Amendment of regulation 89

26. Regulation 89 of the principal Regulations is amended;

(a) by deleting subregulation (3); and

(b) in the subregulation (6), by substituting the word “colouring substance” with the words“ colour”.

Amendment of regulation 90

27. Regulation 90 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3).

Amendment of regulation 91

28. Regulation 91 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3).

Amendment of regulation 91A

29. Regulation 91A of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (3) by deleting the word “and permitted food conditioner”.

Amendment of regulation 91B

30. Regulation 91B of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (3) by deleting paragraph (f)(i) and by deleting the word “permitted colouring substances” in (f)(iii) .

Amendment of regulation 92

31. Regulation 92 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (1) by deleting the words “and permitted food conditioner”.

Amendment of regulation 93

32. Regulation 93 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (1) by deleting the words “and permitted food conditioner”.

Amendment of regulation 94

33. Regulation 94 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3).

Amendment of regulation 96

34. Regulation 96 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (3) by deleting the words “and permitted colouring substance”;

Amendment of regulation 97

35. Regulation 97 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3).

Amendment of regulation 97A

36. Regulation 97A of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3).

Amendment of regulation 100

37. Regulation 100 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (4).

Amendment of regulation 101

38. Regulation 101 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3).

Amendment of regulation 103

39. Regulation 103 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3).

Amendment of regulation 104

40. Regulation 104 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (1) by deleting the words “It may contain permitted food conditioner.”

Amendment of regulation 105

41. Regulation 105 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3).

Amendment of regulation 106

42. Regulation 106 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (3):

(a) in paragraph (b) by deleting the words “ permitted preservative, permitted colouring substance of vegetable origin and”; and

(b) by deleting paragraph (c).

Amendment of regulation 107

43. Regulation 107 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (4).

Amendment of regulation 108

44. Regulation 108 of the principal Regulations is amended:

(a) in subregulation (2)(a) by deleting paragraph (ii); and

(b) by deleting subregulation (3).

Amendment of regulation 109

45. Regulation 109 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (3), by substituting the subregulation the following:

“(3) Processed cheese may contain permitted flavouring substances.”.

Amendment of regulation 110

46. Regulation 110 of the principal Regulations is amended:

(a) in subregulation (2)(b), by deleting paragraph (i); and

(b) in subregulation (3), by deleting the words “permitted preservative, permitted colouring substance of vegetable origin, and permitted food conditioner”.

Amendment of regulation 111

47. Regulation 111 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (3), by deleting the words “permitted preservative, permitted colouring substance of vegetable origin, and permitted food conditioner”.

Amendment of regulation 112

48. Regulation 112 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (2).

Amendment of regulation 113

49. Regulation 113 of the principal Regulations is amended-

(a) in subregulation (2)(b) by deleting the words “permitted sweetening substance,”; and

(b) in subregulation (3), by deleting the words “permitted colouring substance, and permitted food conditioner”.

Amendment of regulation 116

50. Regulation 116 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (3), by deleting the words “permitted colouring substance, and permitted food conditioner”.

Amendment of regulation 118

51. Regulation 118 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3).

Amendment of regulation 118A

52. Regulation 118A of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting regulation 118A.

Amendment of regulation 118B

53. Regulation 118B of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting regulation 118B.

Amendment of regulation 120

54. Regulation 120 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting the words “may contain permitted colouring substance”.

Amendment of regulation 122

55. Regulation 122 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3).

Amendment of regulation 124

56. Regulation 124 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3).

Amendment of regulation 125

57. Regulation 125 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3).

Amendment of regulation 128

58. Regulation 128 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3).

Amendment of regulation 129

59. Regulation 129 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3).

Amendment of regulation 131

60. Regulation 131 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting paragraph (1)(b) and (c).

Amendment of regulation 132A

61. Regulation 132A of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting regulation 132A.

Amendment of regulation 133

62. Regulation 133 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting regulation 133.

Amendment of regulation 134

63. Regulation 134 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting regulation 134.

Amendment of regulation 134B

64. Regulation 134B of the principal Regulations is amended-

(a) in subregulation (1) by deleting the words “or any other sweetening substance”; and

(b) in subregulation (2) by deleting the words “permitted colouring substance, and permitted food conditioner”.

Amendment of regulation 134C

65. Regulation 134C of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (2) by deleting the words “permitted colouring substance, and permitted food conditioner”.

Amendment of regulation 135

66. Regulation 135 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (2):

(a) by inserting after the word “contain” the word “permitted flavoring substance”; and

(b) by deleting paragraph (a), (b), (c) and (d).

Amendment of regulation 136

67. Regulation 136 of the principal Regulations is amended-

(a) in subregulation (1) by deleting the words “or any other sweetening substances, other than non-nutritive sweetening substances,”;

(b) in subregulation (2) by deleting the words “permitted colouring substance, permitted food conditioner and acesulfame potassium not exceeding 3,500 mg/kg as permitted non-nutritive sweetening substance”; and

Amendment of regulation 138

68. Regulation 138 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (2) by deleting the words “permitted colouring substance, and permitted food conditioner”.

Amendment of regulation 139

69. Regulation 139 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (2) by deleting the words “permitted colouring substance, and permitted food conditioner”. Amendment of regulation 141

70. Regulation 141 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting paragraph (3).

Amendment of regulation 146

71. Regulation 146 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (2) by deleting the words “permitted flavour enhancer and permitted food conditioner including ascorbic acid, sodium ascorbate, isoascorbic acid, sodium isoascorbate and transglutaminase”.

Amendment of regulation 147

72. Regulation 147 of the principal Regulations is amended- (a) in subregulation (1) by deleting the word “sorbitol”. (b) by subtituting subregulation (7) the following subregulation: (7) Manufactured meat may contain - (a) where such meat or part of such meat is corned, cured, pickled or salted, sodium nitrite, potassium nitrite, sodium nitrate or potassium nitrate, alone or in combination, as permitted preservative, provided that the final product does not contain more than 200 ppm of total nitrate and nitrite calculated together as sodium nitrite; (b) permitted flavouring substance; and (c) natural lactic acid as permitted acidity regulator; and (c) by deleting subregulation (8).

Amendment of regulation 148

73. Regulation 148 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (2). Amendment of regulation 149

74. Regulation 149 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (3) by deleting paragraph (c) and (d). Amendment of regulation 151

75. Regulation 151 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (2) by deleting paragraph (c) and (d).

Amendment of regulation 152

76. Regulation 152 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (2) by deleting the words “caramel as a colouring substance, permitted flavor enhancer and permitted food conditioner”. Amendment of regulation 153

77. Regulation 153 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (2) by inserting after the word “contain” the words “sulphur dioxide as” and inserting after the words “preservative” the words “in proportion not exceeding 1,000 mg/kg.”. Amendment of regulation 156

78. Regulation 156 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (5). Amendment of regulation 158

79. Regulation 158 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (2).

Amendment of regulation 159

80. Regulation 159 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (2) by deleting paragraph (b). Amendment of regulation 160

81. Regulation 167 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (2) Amendment of regulation 161

82. Regulation 161 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3). Amendment of regulation 162

83. Regulation 162 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3). Amendment of regulation 163

84. Regulation 163 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3). Amendment of regulation 164

85. Regulation 164 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3). Amendment of regulation 166

86. Regulation 166 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3). Amendment of regulation 166A

87. Regulation 166A of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (4).

Amendment of regulation 166B

88. Regulation 166B of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (4). Amendment of regulation 167

89. Regulation 167 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (2)

Amendment of regulation 168

90. Regulation 168 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3). Amendment of regulation 169

91. Regulation 169 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (2).

Amendment of regulation 170

92. Regulation 170 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (2). Amendment of regulation 172

93. Regulation 172 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3). Amendment of regulation 173

94. Regulation 173 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3). Amendment of regulation 174

95. Regulation 174 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3). Amendment of regulation 175

96. Regulation 175 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (2). Amendment of regulation 177

97. Regulation 177 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (2). Amendment of regulation 185

98. Regulation 185 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (4) by deleting the words “permitted preservative, permitted colouring substance and”. Amendment of regulation 187

99. Regulation 187 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (3) by deleting the words “permitted colouring substance and”. Amendment of regulation 189

100. Regulation 189 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (3) by

deleting the words “permitted colouring substance and”. Amendment of regulation 211

101. Regulation 211 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (2). Amendment of regulation 214

102. Regulation 214 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (2). Amendment of regulation 215

103. Regulation 215 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (2). Amendment of regulation 216

104. Regulation 216 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3). Amendment of regulation 217

105. Regulation 217 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3). Amendment of regulation 218

106. Regulation 218 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3). Amendment of regulation 220

107. Regulation 220 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (3) by deleting the words “permitted colouring substance,” and the words “, permitted flavour enhancer and permitted food conditioner including calcium chloride in such a proportion that the calcium does not exceed 500 mg/kg”. Amendment of regulation 221

108. Regulation 221 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3). Amendment of regulation 222

109. Regulation 222 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (3) by deleting the words “caramel as a colouring substance,” and the words “permitted flavour enhancer and permitted food conditioner” Amendment of regulation 223

110. Regulation 223 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (2) by deleting the words “permitted colouring substance,” and the word “permitted flavour

enhancer and permitted food conditioner including succinic acid in a proportion not exceeding 5 g/kg” Amendment of regulation 224

111. Regulation 224 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (2) paragraph (b) by deleting the words “caramel and permitted colouring substance of vegetable origin, permitted flavor enhancer and permitted food conditioner, including succinic acid provided that the final product after dilution does not contain more than 5 g/kg of succinic acid” Amendment of regulation 225

112. Regulation 225 of the principal Regulations is amended- (a) by deleting subregulation (2); and (b) in subregulation (3) by substituting the words “edible food grade wax” with the words “ glazing agent”. Amendment of regulation 226

113. Regulation 226 of the principal Regulations is amended- (a) in subregulation (2) by deleting the words “sorbitol, saccharin, sodium saccharin,”; (b) in subregulation (3) by substituting the words “edible food grade” with the words “ glazing agent”; and (c) by deleting subregulation (4). Amendment of regulation 229

114. Regulation 229 of the principal Regulations is amended: (a) in subregulation (1) by inserting after the word “sugar” the words “or” and by deleting the words “or sorbitol”; and (b) by deleting subregulation (2) and subregulation (3).

Amendment of regulation 230

115. Regulation 230 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (2). Amendment of regulation 232

116. Regulation 232 of the principal Regulations is amended- (a) in subregulation (1) by inserting after the word “sugar” the words “or” and by deleting the words “or sorbitol”; and (b) by deleting subregulation (2).

Amendment of regulation 233

117. Regulation 233 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (2) and subregulation (3). Amendment of regulation 234

118. Regulation 234 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (2) and subregulation (3). Amendment of regulation 235

119. Regulation 235 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (5) by deleting the words “permitted preservative,” and the words “and ascorbic acid as permitted food conditioner”. Amendment of regulation 243A

120. Regulation 243A of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (1) by deleting the words “and permitted food sweetening substances”. Amendment of regulation 243A

118. Regulation 243A of the principal Regulations is amended- (a) in subregulation (5) by deleting the words “permitted preservative,” and the words “citric acid or malic acid as permitted food conditioner and permitted antioxidant”; and (b) by deleting subregulation (7).

Amendment of regulation 244

119. Regulation 244 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (2) Amendment of regulation 245

120. Regulation 245 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (2). Amendment of regulation 246

121. Regulation 246 of the principal Regulations is amended- (a) in subregulation (1) by deleting the words “with permitted sweetening substance”; and (b) in subregulation (3) by deleting the words “permitted preservative, permitted colouring substance,” and the words “and permitted food conditioner”. Amendment of regulation 247

122. Regulation 247 of the principal Regulations is amended-

(a) in subregulation (1) by deleting the words “and permitted sweetening substance”; and

(b) in subregulation (3) by deleting the words “permitted preservative, permitted colouring substance,” and the words “and permitted food conditioner”. Amendment of regulation 249

123. Regulation 249 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (3) by deleting the words “permitted colouring substance,” and the words “and permitted food conditioner”. Amendment of regulation 250

124. Regulation 250 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (2) by inserting after the word “contain” the words “sulphur dioxide as” and inserting after the words “preservative” the words “in proportion not exceeding 250 mg/kg.”. Amendment of regulation 251

125. Regulation 251 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (2) by inserting after the word “contain” the words “sulphur dioxide as” and inserting after the words “preservative” the words “in proportion not exceeding 250 mg/kg.”. Amendment of regulation 253

126. Regulation 253 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3), (4) and (5).

Amendment of regulation 254

127. Regulation 254 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3). Amendment of regulation 254A

128. Regulation 254A of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3). Amendment of regulation 255

129. Regulation 255 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3). Amendment of regulation 259

130. Regulation 259 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3). Amendment of regulation 260

131. Regulation 260 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (3) by

deleting the words “, whether permitted or not under these Regulations. Amendment of regulation 263A

132. Regulation 263A of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (2). Amendment of regulation 269A

133. Regulation 269A of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (2). Amendment of regulation 277

134. Regulation 277 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3). Amendment of regulation 278

135. Regulation 278 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (3) by deleting the words “and permitted food conditioner”. Amendment of regulation 279

136. Regulation 279 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (3) by deleting the words “and permitted food conditioner including” and deleting paragraph (a), (b), (c) and (d). Amendment of regulation 280

137. Regulation 280 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (3) by deleting the words “and permitted food conditioner” and deleting paragraph (a), (b), (c) and (d). Amendment of regulation 281

138. Regulation 281 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (4) by deleting the words “and permitted food conditioner including beeswax, candelila wax, shellac or carnauba wax as permitted glazing agent in a proportion not exceeding 500 mg/kg” Amendment of regulation 282

139. Regulation 282 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (4) by deleting the words “and permitted food conditioner”. Amendment of regulation 283

140. Regulation 283 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3). Amendment of regulation 284

141. Regulation 284 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (1) by

deleting the words “food additive excluded”.

Amendment of regulation 284

142. Regulation 284 of the principal Regulations is amended- (a) in subregulation (2) by deleting paragraph (c), (d) and (e); and (b) by deleting subregulation (3). Amendment of regulation 285

143. Regulation 285 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (2). Amendment of regulation 286

144. Regulation 286 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (2). Amendment of regulation 299

145. Regulation 299 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (2). Amendment of regulation 315

146. Regulation 315 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3). Amendment of regulation 327

147. Regulation 327 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (1) by deleting: (a) the words “including not more than 10 per cent of flavor enhancer”; and (b) by deleting subregulation (3). Amendment of regulation 333

148. Regulation 333 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (2). Amendment of regulation 334

149. Regulation 334 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (3) by deleting the words “permitted preservative, caramel as a colouring substance and “and the words “as permitted flavouring substance”. Amendment of regulation 335

150. Regulation 335 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (2) by

deleting the words “permitted preservative, caramel as a colouring substance and “and the words “as permitted flavouring substance”.

Amendment of regulation 336

151. Regulation 336 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (3) by deleting the words “permitted preservative, caramel as a colouring substance” and “and the words “as permitted flavouring substance”. Amendment of regulation 337

152. Regulation 337 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (3) by inserting after the word “contain” the words “sulphur dioxide in proportion not exceeding 70 mg/kg” and deleting the words “, caramel as a colouring substance and” and the word “as permitted flavouring substance”. Amendment of regulation 340

153. Regulation 340 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3). Amendment of regulation 341

154. Regulation 341 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (2). Amendment of regulation 341A

155. Regulation 341A of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3).

Amendment of regulation 342

156. Regulation 342 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (3) by deleting the words “permitted preservative, permitted colouring substance,” and deleting the words “and permitted food conditioner”. Amendment of regulation 343

157. Regulation 343 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (3) by deleting the words “permitted preservative, permitted colouring substance,” and deleting the words “and permitted food conditioner”. Amendment of regulation 344

158. Regulation 344 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (2) by deleting the words “permitted preservative,” and deleting the words “, calcium disodium ethylenediamine tetra-acetate not exceeding 75 mg/kg and other permitted food conditioner”. Amendment of regulation 345

159. Regulation 345 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (2) by

deleting the words “permitted preservative,” and deleting the words “and calcium disodium ethylenediamine tetra-acetate not exceeding 75 mg/kg and other permitted food conditioner”. Amendment of regulation 346

160. Regulation 346 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (2). Amendment of regulation 347

161. Regulation 347 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (2) by deleting the words “permitted preservative, permitted colouring substance,” and deleting the words “and permitted food conditioner”. Amendment of regulation 350

162. Regulation 350 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (2) by (a) deleting the words “permitted preservative, permitted colouring substance,” and deleting the words “and permitted food conditioner”; (b) in subregulation (3) (a) by deleting the word “and”; and (c) deleting the subregulation (3) (b). Amendment of regulation 351

163. Regulation 351 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (2). Amendment of regulation 352

164. Regulation 352 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (2) by: (a) deleting the words “permitted preservative, permitted colouring substance,” and deleting the words “and permitted food conditioner”; (b) in subregulation (3) (a) by deleting the word “and”; and (c) deleting the subregulation (3) (b). Amendment of regulation 353

165. Regulation 353 of the principal Regulations is amended- (a) in subregulation (1A) by deleting the words “permitted preservative, permitted colouring substance,” and deleting the words “and permitted food conditioner”; (b) in subregulation (1B) by deleting the word “and”; and (c) deleting the subregulation (3) (b).

Amendment of regulation 354

166. Regulation 354 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (2). Amendment of regulation 355

167. Regulation 355 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (2) by deleting the words “permitted colouring substance,” and deleting the words “and permitted food conditioner”. Amendment of regulation 356

168. Regulation 356 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (1) by deleting the words “with or without sweetening substance and”. Amendment of regulation 356

169. Regulation 356 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (2) by deleting the words “permitted preservative, permitted colouring substance,” and deleting the words “and permitted food conditioner”. Amendment of regulation 357

170. Regulation 357 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (2) by deleting the words “permitted food conditioner,” and deleting the words “and permitted preservative”. Amendment of regulation 358

171. Regulation 358 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (2) by deleting the words “permitted permitted preservative,” and deleting the words “and food conditioner”. Amendment of regulation 362

172. Regulation 362 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3). Amendment of regulation 363

173. Regulation 363 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3). Amendment of regulation 367

174. Regulation 367 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3). Amendment of regulation 372

175. Regulation 372 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3).

Amendment of regulation 373

176. Regulation 373 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3). Amendment of regulation 374

177. Regulation 374 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (3). Amendment of regulation 375

178. Regulation 375 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (2). Amendment of regulation 376

179. Regulation 376 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (2). Amendment of regulation 378

180. Regulation 378 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (3) by deleting the words “and caramel as a colouring substance”. Amendment of regulation 380

181. Regulation 380 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (2) by deleting the words “caramel as a colouring substance and”. Amendment of regulation 381

182. Regulation 381 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (2) by deleting the words “caramel as a colouring substance and”. Amendment of regulation 386

183. Regulation 386 is amended in subregulation (2) by deleting the words “permitted colouring substance”. Amendment of regulation 387

184. Regulation 387 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (2) by deleting the words “permitted preservative, permitted colouring substance,” and deleting the words “and permitted conditioner”. Amendment of regulation 389

185. Regulation 389 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (4) and (5).

Amendment of regulation 389A

186. Regulation 389A of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (7) and (8). Amendment of regulation 390

187. Regulation 390 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation Amendment(7). of regulation 391

188. Regulation 391 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting subregulation (14) and (15).

Amendment of regulation 392

189. Regulation 392 of the principal Regulations is amended by subtituting subregulation (2) with the following subregulation:

“(2) Where any specified food is prepared in the form of low energy food, the low energy food so prepared shall comply with the standard for that specified food as prescribed in these Regulations, except that such low energy food shall not have a total energy value exceeding those prescribed in the Twenty-fourth Schedule and may contain acesulfame potassium in proportion not exceeding 3000mg/kg, neotame in proportion not exceeding 50 mg/kg, aspartame, erythritol, saccharin and sodium saccharin as permitted sweetening substances.”. Amendment of regulation 393

190. Regulation 393 of the principal Regulations is amended in subregulation (2) by deleting the words “and permitted food conditioner”. Amendment of regulation 395

191. Regulation 395 of the principal Regulations is amended: (a) by substituting subregulation (2) with the following subregulation: “(2) Food not elsewhere standardized may contain permitted added nutrient and permitted flavouring substance.”; and (b) by deleting subregulation (3) and (3A).

SCHEDULE

Deletion of Sixth Schedule

192. The Sixth Schedule of the principal Regulations is deleted.

Deletion of Sixth A Schedule

193. The Sixth A Schedule of the principal Regulations is deleted.

New Schedule of Sixth B Schedule

194. By inserting Table I of Sixth B Schedule as follows:

Table I PERMITTED FOOD ADDITIVE FUNCTIONAL CLASSES

Functional class Definition Acidity regulator A food additive, which controls the acidity or alkalinity of a food. Anticaking agent A food additive, which reduces the tendency of components of food to adhere to one another. Antifoaming agent A food additive, which prevents or reduces foaming. Antioxidant A food additive, which prolongs the shelf-life of foods by protecting against deterioration caused by oxidation. Bleaching agent A food additive used to decolourize food other than flour. Bleaching agents do not include pigments. Bulking agent A food additive, which contributes to the bulk of a food without contributing significantly to its available energy value. Carbonating agent A food additive used to provide carbonation in a food. Carrier A food additive used to dissolve, dilute, disperse or otherwise physically modify a food additive or nutrient without altering its function (and without exerting any technological effect itself) in order to facilitate its handling, application or use of the food additive or nutrient. Colour A food additive, which adds or restores colour in a food. Colour retention agent A food additive, which stabilizes, retains or intensifies the colour of a food. Emulsifier A food additive, which forms or maintains a uniform emulsion of two or more phases in a food. Emulsifying salt A food additive, which, in the manufacture of processed food, rearranges proteins in order to prevent fat separation. Firming agent A food additive, which makes or keeps tissues of fruit or vegetables firm and crisp, or interacts with gelling agents to produce or strengthen a gel.

Flavouring, A food additive, which is added to food to impart, modify, or enhance the flavour of food. Flavour enhancer A food additive, which enhances the existing taste and/or odour of a food. Flour treatment agent A food additive, which is added to flour or dough to improve its baking quality or colour. Foaming agent A food additive, which makes it possible to form or maintain a uniform dispersion of a gaseous phase in a liquid or solid food. Gelling agent A food additive, which gives a food texture through formation of a gel. Glazing agent A food additive, which when applied to the external surface of a food, imparts a shiny appearance or provides a protective coating. Humectant A food additive, which prevents food from drying out by counteracting the effect of a dry atmosphere. Packaging gas A food additive gas, which is introduced into a container before, during or after filling with food with the intention to protect the food, for example, from oxidation or spoilage. Preservative A food additive, which prolongs the shelflife of a food by protecting against deterioration caused by microorganisms Propellant A food additive gas, which expels a food from a container Raising agent A food additive or a combination of food additives, which liberate gas and thereby increase the volume of a dough or batter. Sequestrant A food additive, which controls the availability of a cation. Stabilizer A food additive, which makes it possible to maintain a uniform dispersion of two or more components. Sweetener A food additive (other than a mono or disaccharide sugar), which imparts a sweet taste to a food. Thickener A food additive, which increases the viscosity of a food.

New Schedule of Sixth B Schedule

195. By inserting Table II of Sixth B Schedule as follows:

Table II PROHIBITED FOOD ADDITIVE

Cyclamate New Schedule of Sixth B Schedule

196. By inserting Table III of Sixth B Schedule as follows:

Table III STANDARD FOR CERTAIN PERMITTED FOOD ADDITIVE

1. Enzymatically modified stevia

It shall be a substance obtained by using enzymatic process on stevia extract in the form of a white or yellowish powder, odourless and has a sweet taste.

Assay not less than 60 per cent of steviol compounds and not more than 15 per cent of non-reacting steviol compounds on a dry weight basis Melting point 196°C to 198°C Ash not more than 1 per cent Loss on drying 6 per cent water on drying at 105°C for 2 hours

2. Ice structured protein

Ice structuring protein type III HPLC 12 preparation is a protein excreted from the fermentation of a genetically modified yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) to which a synthetic gene encoding for the protein has been inserted into the yeast’s genome.

Assay Not less than 5 g/L active ice structuring protein type III HPLC 12 pH 3.0+/-0.5 Ash Not more than 2% Appearance Light brown aqueous preparation Heavy metals Not more than 2 mg/L Microbial limits Total microbial <3000 per g count Coliforms <10 per g Yeast and <100 per g mould count Listeria sp. Absent in 25 g Salmonella sp. Absent in 25 g Bacillus <100 per g cereus

New Schedule of Sixth B Schedule

197. By inserting Table IV of Sixth B Schedule as follows:

Table IV PERMITTED FOOD ADDITIVE

Food Additive Functional Food Maximum permitted class proportion 4- Antioxidant Fresh, chilled and frozen 2 mg/kg (residue in hexylresorcinol crustacean the final product)

Enzymatically Sweetener Flavoured milk 200 m/kg modified stevia Filled milk 330 mg/kg Cultured milk 330 mg/kg Ice cream 330 mg/kg Ice confection 270 mg/kg Pickle 100 mg/kg Canned fruit, canned fruit cocktail 330 mg/kg Jam, fruit jelly, marmalade 360 mg/kg Chutney 330 mg/kg Candied fruit or glazed fruit or 40 mg/kg crystallized fruit, Candied peel Fruit pulp, Fruit puree or fruit paste 330 mg/kg Table confection 350 mg/kg Dried or dehydrated vegetable 40 mg/kg Canned vegetable 70 mg/kg Peanut butter 330 mg/kg Tomato paste, tomato pulp, tomato 165 mg/kg puree Sugar confection 700 mg/kg Chewing gum 3500 mg/kg Prepared cereal food 350 mg/kg Flour confection 165 mg/kg Soya bean milk, soya bean drink 200 mg/kg Meat paste 100 mg/kg Prepared fish 100 mg/kg Seri kaya 330 mg/kg Table-top sweetening substance GMP Soup, soup stock 50 mg/kg Salad dressing, mayonnaise 350 mg/kg Chilli sauce, tomato sauce 350 mg/kg Fish sauce, oyster sauce, oyster 350 mg/kg flavoured sauce Soya sauce or soya bean sauce or 30 mg/kg kicap Blended HVP sauce, hydrolysed 165 mg/kg vegetable protein sauce Soft drink 200mg/kg Tea mix, premix coffee 200mg/kg Ice structured Stabilizer Ice cream 100 mg/l protein Dairy ice cream 100 mg/l Paprika Colour Pasta GMP

32 oleoresin Prepared cereal food Bread Flavoured milk Lactose hydrolized milk Butter Cheese, processed cheese, cheese paste, cheese spread or cheese mixture, club cheese Cultured milk Ice cream Soft brown sugar, coloured sugar and icing sugar Sweetened creamer Non dairy creamer Flour confection Sugar confection Ice confection Table confection Manufactured meat and casing Fish paste, Fish sauce Belacan, cincalok, pekasam Oyster sauce and oyster flavoured sauce Fish keropok Margarine Vanaspati blended cooking oil Dried vegetable, canned vegetable Tomato paste Fermented soya bean product Soup and soup stock Dried fruit, fruit puree Candied cherries , canned cherries and cherries in canned fruit cocktail Jam, Fruit jelly and marmalade Chilli sauce, Tomato sauce Pickle Fruit syrup, fruit cordial or fruit squash. Fruit juice drink and Fruit drink Flavoured syrup or flavoured cordial Flavoured drink Soft drink base or soft drink premix Botanical beverage mix. Wine cocktail, vermouth or wine aperitif Beer, lager, ale or stout Brandy, rum, whisky, liqueur and shandy Food not elsewhere standardized

Deletion of Seventh Schedule

198. The Seventh Schedule of the principal Regulations is deleted.

Deletion of Ninth Schedule

199. The Ninth Schedule of the principal Regulations is deleted.

Deletion of Tenth Schedule

200. The Tenth Schedule of the principal Regulations is deleted.

Deletion of Eleventh Schedule

201. The Eleventh Schedule of the principal Regulations is deleted.

Deletion of Sixteenth B Schedule

202. The Sixteenth B Schedule of the principal Regulations is deleted.

Deletion of Seventeenth Schedule

203. The Seventeenth Schedule of the principal Regulations is deleted.

Deletion of Twentieth A Schedule

204. The Twentieth A Schedule of the principal Regulations is deleted.

Deletion of Twenty-First Schedule

205. The Twenty-First Schedule of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting Table II.

Deletion of Twenty-First A Schedule

206. The Twenty-First A Schedule of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting Table II.

Deletion of Twenty-Second Schedule

207. The Twenty-Second Schedule of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting Table II.

Deletion of Twenty-Third Schedule

208. The Twenty-Third Schedule of the principal Regulations is deleted.