G/SPS/N/BGD/6  
24 August 2023  
(23-5693) 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 
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 (Labelling of Packaged Food) 
Regulation, 2023 . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  20 
https://bfsa.portal.gov.bd/sites/default/files/files/bfsa.portal.gov.bd/pag e/c6eaf0ee_f70a_
42b9_ab35_48f1ccc4878e/2023 -07-26-10-19-93d048e60100e7dfc40ee1ce0004fade.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The draft regulation for label ling of packaged food is to protect 
consumers' health and safety by providing them with accurate and essential information 
about the food products they purchase. These regulations are put in place to ensure that 
food manufacturers and distributors comply with specific standards when it comes to 
labelling their pr oducts. The drafting process of this regulation is mainly done by 
comparing the existing regulation with internationally followed guidelines by CODEX and 
regulations from India and European Union (EU). The regulations include labelling, general 
conditions of labelling of packaged food, labelling requirements such as The name of the 
food, List of Ingredients, Declaration regarding Food Additives, Quantitative Ingredients 
Declaration, Special conditions for labelling of packaged food creating allergies or 
Intolerances, Nutritional Information, Declaration of name and complete address of 
manufacturer or FBO, Country of Origin for Imported Foods, Date Marking, etc.  
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 o r related text) : CXS 1 -1985 
[ ] 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 conform to the relevant international standard?  G/SPS/N/BGD/6  
 
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  [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 Gazette.  
[ ] 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 designat ed 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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