G/SPS/N/BGD/5  
24 August 2023  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  BANGLADESH  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Bangladesh Food Safety Authority  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Food 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Draft Food Fortification Regulation, 2023 . 
Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  11 
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6. Description of content:  The draft regulation on fortification mainly deals with mandatory 
and voluntary food fortification. The General Principle is according to the CODEX 
CAC/GL  9-1987. In addition to that , the regulation also contains the technological aspect, 
packaging and labelling requirements, micronutrient compliance, registration and statutory 
action for food fortification.  
In Schedule I the level of micronutrient in food mandatorily to be added is specified and in 
Schedule II the level of micronutrient in food for voluntary food fortification is specified.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission  (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : CAC/GL  9-1987 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM numbe r):  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/BGD/5  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Yet to be decided.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Yet to be decided.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  They shall come into force after six months from the 
date of their publication in the Official Gazette.  
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 23 October 2023  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Sourav Singha  
Scientific Officer (Certification section)  
Bangladesh Food Safety Authority  
BSL Office Complex (Building -2) 
119, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Shahbagh, Dhaka -1000 
E-mail: sps@bfsa.gov.bd  
Tel: +(880 22) 2222 7596  
Mobile: +(880 16) 7639 7266  
Website: http://www.bfsa.gov.bd/  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Sourav Singha  
Scientific Officer (Certification section)  
Bangladesh Food Safety Authority  
BSL Office Complex (Building -2) 
119, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Shahbagh, Dhaka -1000 
E-mail: sps@bfsa.gov.bd  
Tel: +(880 22) 2222 7596  
Mobile: +(880 16) 7639 7266  
Website: http://www.bfsa.gov.bd/  
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