G/SPS/N/LKA/41  
 
12 September 2019  
(19-5870) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  SRI LANKA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Food Control Administration Unit, Ministry of Health, Nutrition and 
Indigenous Medicine  
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 applic able):  Cereals, pulses, legumes and derived products  
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 (Cereals, Pulses, Legumes and Derived 
Products) Regulations 2020 . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  43 
http://eohfs.health.gov.lk/food/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemi
d=160&lang=en  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/LKA/19_4882_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  These regulations set out several requirements for c ereals, 
pulses and legumes (including spli t pulses) and their flours and d erived products . 
− The provisions of these regulations shall apply to agricultural products of following 
species and their derived products:  
• Species: Hordeum vulgare L . or H. distichon, Zea mays L., Eleusine coracana L. 
Gaertn., Oryza sativa L. (including several types), Sorghum bicolor L. Moench syn 
Sorghum vulgare pers., Triticum aestivum L., Triticum durum Desf., Vigna mungo 
L. Hepper syn. Phaseolus mungo Linn., Vigna sinensis  (L.) Savi exd Hassk. syn. 
Vigna unguiculata  (L.) Walp.,  Vigna sesquipedalis Fruhw., Cicer arietinum  Linn.,  
Phaseolus aureus Roxy.,  syn. Phaseolus radiatus  L., Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek., 
Lens culinaris Medik.  syn. Lens esculenta Moench.,  Arachis hypogaea L., Glycine 
max L. Merr., Vigna mungo  L. Hepper syn. Phaseolus mungo  Linn., Cicer arietinum 
Linn., Vigna sinensis  (L.) Savi exd Hassk syn. Vigna  unguiculata  (L.) Walp. Vigna 
sesquipedalis  Frufw., Lens culinaris Medic. Syn Lens esculenta  Moench, Phaseolus 
aureus Roxb,  syn. Phaseolus radiator L., Vigna radiata  (L.) Wilczek., Cajanus cajan  
Mill sp., Pisum sativum, Maranta arundinacea  or Curcuma augustifolia and any 
other grains available in Sri Lankan Market.  
• Derived products : Flours, sago, custard powder, corn flak es, rice flakes, rolled 
oats, breads and other bakery products, wafers, extruded snacks, Papadam 
(crackers), pasta products, noodles , instant noodles, soy products, cakes and 
cookies, biscuits and processed cereal products, malted food products etc.  
− Those products shall be free from objectionable foreign odours and any added 
colouring substances, insect and fungal infestation, rodent hair and excreta.  G/SPS/N/LKA/41  
 
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  − It mentioned the limits for:  
• pesticide residues, mycotoxins, Uric acid in any flour, Acid insoluble ash (si liceous 
matter) in flour, heavy metals (Leads, Arsenic, Cadmium), moisture, extraneous 
matters, crude fibre, acid insoluble ash, and damaged grains, fortificants, 
leavening agents, additives, pesticides and microbial content.  
− The requirements for labellin g, packaging materials and articles, sweeteners, flavour 
substances, colouring substances, antioxidants, fat/shortening used in bakery products 
are prescribed under these regulations.  
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) : CXS 178 -1991, CXS 152 -1985, CXS 199 -1995, 
CXS 171-1989, CXS 74 -1981, CXS 153 -1985, CXS 154 -1985, CXS 172 -1989, 
CXS 173-1989, CXS 198 -1995, CXS 200 -1995, CXS 175 -1989, CXS 201 -1995, 
CXS 249 -2006 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation co nform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 13 November 2019  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 11 November 2019  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax n umber and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Dr Anil Jasinghe  
Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine  
No. 385, Rev. Baddegama Wimalawansa Thero Mawatha  
Colombo 10  
Tel: +(94 11) 269 4860  
Mobile: +(94 77) 738 3758  
Fax: +(94 11) 269 3869  
E-mail: dghs@health.gov.lk  
Website: http://www.health.gov.lk  G/SPS/N/LKA/41  
 
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  13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Dr Lakshman Gamlath  
Deputy Director General, Environmental,Occupational Health and Food Safety  
Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine  
No. 385 Rev. Baddegama Wimalawansa Thero Mawatha  
Colombo 10, Sri Lanka  
Tel: +(94 11) 267 2004  
Fax: +(94 11) 267 2004  
E-mail: ddgeohfs@health.gov.lk  
or 
codexlanka@health.gov.lk  
Website: http://www.health.gov.lk