G/SPS/N/BGD/4  
24 August 2023  
(23-5691) Page: 1/2 
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 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 Safety (Health Food/Dietary Supplements, 
Food for Special Dietary Use, Food for Special Medical Purpose, Prebiotic and Probiotic 
Food) Regulation, 2023 . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  64 
https://bfsa.portal.gov.bd/sites/default/files/files/bfsa.portal. gov.bd/page/c6eaf0ee_f70a_
42b9_ab35_48f1ccc4878e/2023 -07-26-10-19-418cc42a0056ec2cd3573b38c41d5ab4.pdf  
6. Description of content:  In accordance with the Food Safety Act 2013 (Act No. 43 of 
2013), section s 13(2C), 31 and 87, the draft regulation is about food , specially processed 
or formulated for specific nutritional or dietary purposes rather than normal consumption. 
This regulation is developed bearing in mind the overall need for such standards for the 
broader categories based on Bangladesh's needs and in line with Codex Guidelines on 
"Guidelines for use of Nutrition and Health claims ". Existing domestic regulations, 
international standards, and best practices have been reviewed meticulously. In this 
regulation , the name of the foods is categorized as Health Food/Food or Dietary 
supplements, Food for Special Dietary Uses (FSDU), Food for Special Medical Purposes 
(FSMP), Prebiotic and Probiotic Foods. There are different types of approved ingredients as 
applicable to different categories of foods as specified through Schedule I, II, and III. 
In Schedule IV there are different types of approved prebiotics and probiotics ingredients. 
Schedule V deals with additives and their maximum allowable limit.  
7. Objec tive 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 sta ndard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : Codex Guidelines entitled "Guidelines for use of 
Nutrition and Health claims" CAC/GL 23 -1997 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  G/SPS/N/BGD/4  
 
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  [ ] 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:   
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) : They shall come into force after six months from the date of their 
publication in the Official G azette.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
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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