1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Title, application and commencement

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 3.Exemption

  5. 4.Restrictions on the sale of processed cereal-based foods and baby foods

  6. 5.General requirements as to manufacture and composition

  7. 6.Added nutritional substances and nutrients

  8. 7.Pesticide residues

  9. 8.Labelling

  10. 9.Enforcement

  11. 10.Offence and penalty

  12. 10A.Application of the improvement notice provisions of the Act

  13. 11.Defence in relation to exports

  14. 12.Application of various provisions of the Act

  15. 13.Revocations

  16. 14.Amendment

  17. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      PROCESSED CEREAL-BASED FOODS

      1. PART I

        2. 1.Simple cereals which are or have to be reconstituted with...

        3. 2.Cereals with an added high protein food which are or...

        4. 3.Pastas which are to be used after cooking in boiling...

        5. 4.Rusks and biscuits which are to be used either directly...

      2. PART II

        2. The requirements concerning nutrients refer to the products ready for...

        3. 1.Cereal content

        4. 2.Protein

        5. 2.1.For products mentioned in paragraphs 2 and 4 of Part...

        6. 2.2.For products mentioned in paragraph 2 of Part I, the...

        7. 2.3.For biscuits mentioned in paragraph 4 of Part I made...

        8. 2.4.The chemical index of the added protein shall be equal...

        9. 3.Carbohydrates

        10. 3.1.If sucrose, fructose, glucose, glucose syrups or honey are added...

        11. 3.2.If sucrose, fructose, glucose syrups or honey are added to...

        12. 4.Fat

        13. 4.1.For products mentioned in paragraphs 1 and 4 of Part...

        14. 4.2.For products mentioned in paragraph 2 of Part I, the...

        15. 5.Minerals

        16. 5.1.Sodium

        17. 5.2.Calcium

        18. 5.2.1.For products mentioned in paragraph 2 of Part I, the...

        19. 5.2.2.For products mentioned in paragraph 4 of Part I manufactured...

        20. 6.Vitamins

        21. 6.1.For processed cereal-based foods the amount of thiamin shall not...

        22. 6.2.For products mentioned in paragraph 2 of Part I: The...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      AMINO ACID COMPOSITION OF CASEIN

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      ESSENTIAL COMPOSITION OF BABY FOODS

      2. 1.Protein

      3. 1.1.If meat, poultry, fish, offal or other traditional source of...

      4. 1.2.If meat, poultry, fish, offal or other traditional source of...

      5. 1.3.If meat, poultry, fish, offal or other traditional source of...

      6. 1.4.If cheese is mentioned together with other ingredients in the...

      7. 1.5.If the product is designated on the label as a...

      8. 1.6.Sauces presented as an accompaniment to a meal are exempt...

      9. 1.7.Sweet dishes that mention dairy products as the first or...

      10. 1.8.The addition of amino acids is permitted solely for the...

      11. 2.Carbohydrates

      12. 3.Fat

      13. 3.1.For products referred to in paragraph 1.1 if meat or...

      14. 3.2.For all other products the total fat in the product...

      15. 4.Sodium

      16. 4.1.The final sodium content in the product shall be either...

      17. 4.2.Sodium salts may not be added to products based on...

      18. 5.Vitamins

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      NUTRITIONAL SUBSTANCES

      1. 1.Vitamins Vitamin A Retinol Retinyl acetate Retinyl palmitate Beta-carotene Vitamin...

      2. 2.Amino acids

      3. 3.Others

      4. 4.Salts of minerals and trace elements

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      MAXIMUM LIMITS FOR VITAMINS, MINERALS AND TRACE ELEMENTS, IF ADDED, IN PROCESSED CEREAL-BASED FOODS AND BABY FOODS

      1. PART I General

      2. PART II Specified foods

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      PESTICIDES WHOSE RESIDUES MUST NOT BE PRESENT IN PROCESSED CEREAL-BASED FOODS OR BABY FOODS AT A LEVEL EXCEEDING 0.003 MG/KG

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      SPECIFIC MAXIMUM RESIDUE LEVELS OF CERTAIN PESTICIDES IN PROCESSED CEREAL-BASED FOODS OR BABY FOODS

    8. SCHEDULE 8

      REFERENCE VALUES FOR NUTRITION LABELLING FOR FOODS INTENDED FOR INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN

    9. SCHEDULE 9

      MODIFICATION OF THE IMPROVEMENT NOTICE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT

      1. PART 1 Modification of section 10(1)

        1. 1.For section 10(1) (improvement notices) substitute— (1) If an authorised...

      2. PART 2 Modification of section 32(1)

        1. 2.For paragraphs (a) to (c) of section 32(1) (powers of...

      3. PART 3 Modification of section 35

        1. 3.In section 35 (punishment of offences), after subsection (1), insert—...

      4. PART 4 Modification of section 37(1), (5) and (6)

        1. 4.For section 37(1) (appeals) substitute— (1) Any person who is...

        2. 5.For section 37(5) substitute— (5) The period within which such...

        3. 6.In section 37(6)— (a) for “(3) or (4)” substitute “(1)”;...

      5. PART 5 Modification of section 39(3)

        1. 7.In section 39(3) (appeals against improvement notices), omit “for want...

  19. Explanatory Note