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 Contents Page 
Foreword ............................................................................................................................................................  iv 
1 Scope  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................... 1 
2 Normati ve references  ................................ ................................ ............................................................  1 
3 Terms and definitions  ................................ ................................ ...........................................................  2 
4 Requirements  ................................................................ ................................ ................................ ......... 2 
4.1 General requirements  ................................ ................................ ...........................................................  2 
4.2 Compositional requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................ 2 
5 Levels of vitamin and mineral food supplements  ................................ ................................ .............. 3 
6 Heavy metal contaminants  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................... 4 
7 Hygiene  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................... 4 
8 Packaging  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............... 4 
9 Labelling  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................. 4 
9.1 General labelling requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............ 4 
9.2 Specific labelling requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ ........... 5 
9.3 Specific prohibition and statements  ................................................................ ................................ ... 5 
9.4 Other requirements  ................................ ................................ ...............................................................  6 
Annex A (normative)  N utrient Reference Values (NRVs)  ................................ ................................ .............. 7 
Annex B  (Informative)  Recommended nutrient intakes ............................................................................... 8  
Annex C (informative)  Recommended nutrient intakes for water and fat soluble vitamins .................... 10 
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 Foreword 
Development of the East African Standards has been necessitated by the need for harmonizing requirements 
governing quality of products and services in the East African Community. It is envisaged that through 
harmonized standardization, trade barriers that are encountered when goods and services are exchanged 
within the Community will be removed.  
In order to achieve this objective, the Community established an East African Standards Committee mandated 
to develop and issue East African Standards.   
The Committee is composed of representatives of the National Standards Bodies in Partner States, together 
with the representatives from the private sectors and consumer organizations. Draft East African Standards 
are circulated to stakeholders through the National Standards Bodies in the Partner States. The comments 
received are discussed and incorporated before finalization of standards, in accordance with the procedures 
of the Community. 
East African Standards are subject to review, to keep pace with technological advances. Users of the East 
African Standards are therefore expected to ensure that they always have the latest versions of the standards 
they are implementing .  
This Final Draft East African Standard, FDEAS 797:2013, was prepared by the Technical Committee 
EASC/TC 018, Nutrition and foods for special dietary uses. The Committee is composed of representatives 
from National Standards Bodies, regulators , academia, the private sector and consumer organizations in 
Partner States. 
This Final Draft East African Standard is based on CAC/GL 55:2005, Guidelines for vitamin and mineral food 
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 Introduction 
Most people who have access to a balanced diet can usually obtain all the nutrients they require from their 
normal diet. Because foods contain many substances that promote health, people should therefore be 
encouraged to select a balanced diet from food before considering any vitamin and mineral supplement. In 
cases where the intake from the diet is insufficient or where consumers consider their diet requires 
supplementation, vitamin and mineral food supplements serve to supplement the daily diet. 
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 Vitamin and mineral food supplements ― Requirements 
1 Scope 
1.1 This Final Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements for vitamin and mineral food 
supplements intended for use in supplementing the daily diet with vitamins and/or minerals. 
1.2 This standard covers vitamin and mineral food supplements in concentrated forms of those nutrients 
singly or in combinations, marketed in forms such as capsules, tablets, powders, paste and solutions. 
1.3 This standard does not cover vitamin and mineral products intended for special dietary uses or 
medical/therapeutic purposes. 
2 Normative references  
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated 
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced 
document (including any amendments) applies. 
AOAC 971.21 , Mercury in food — Flameless Atomic Absorption Spectrometric method  
AOAC 973.34, Cadmium in food — Atomic Absorption Spectrometric method  
CAC/GL 1-1979, General guidelines on claims  
CAC/GL 2-1985, Code x guidelines on nutrition labelling 
CAC/GL 23-1997,  Guidelines for use of nutrition and health claims  
CODEX STAN 192-1995, General standard for food additives 
EAS 38, Labelling of pre-packaged foods — Specification  
EAS 39, Hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry — Code of practice 
ISO 2590, General method for the determination of arsenic — Silver diethyldithiocarbamate photometric 
method  
ISO 4832, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the enumeration of 
coliform s — Colony-count technique 
ISO 4833, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the enumeration of 
microorganisms — Colony count technique at 30 °C 
ISO 6579, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the detection of Salmonella 
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 ISO 6888-1 , Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs  — Horizontal method for the enumeration of 
coagulase-positive staphylococci (Staphylococcus aureus and other species) — Part 1: Technique using 
Baird-Parker agar medium 
ISO 11290-1, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the detection and 
enumeration of Listeria monocytogenes — Part 1: Detection method  
ISO 12193, Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Determination of lead by direct graphite furnace atomic 
absorption spectroscopy  
ISO 15304, Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Determination of the content of trans fatty acid isomers of 
vegetable fats and oils — Gas chromatographic method  
ISO 21527- 2, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the enumeration of 
yeasts and moulds — Part 2: Colony count technique in products with water activity less than or equal to 0.95  
3 Terms and definitions 
For the purposes of this standard, the following terms and definitions shall apply. 
3.1 
vitamin and mineral food supplement 
concentrated forms of vitamin and mineral nutrients singly or in combinations, that are designed to be taken in 
measured small-unit quantities but are not in a conventional food form and whose purpose is to supplement 
the intake of vitamins and/or minerals from the normal diet 
NOTE Small-unit quantities refer to the physical forms of the vitamin and mineral food supplements and not to the 
potency of the supplements. 
3.2 
Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) 
set of numerical values that are based on scientific data for purposes of compositional and nutritional labelling 
and relevant claims. NRVs are based on levels of nutrients associated with nutrient requirements, or with the 
reduction in the risk of diet-related non-communicable diseases. 
4 Requirements 
4.1 General requirements 
4.1.1  The vitamins and minerals food supplement shall have acceptable flavour and odour and shall be free 
from rancid, musty or any other foreign odour or flavour characteristic of spoilage. 
4.1.2  The product shall be free from dirt; and extraneous and deleterious material. 
4.2 Compositional requirements 
4.2.1  Vitamin and mineral food supplements shall contain vitamins/pro-vitamins and minerals whose 
nutritional value for human beings has been proven by scientific data and whose status as vitamins and 
minerals is recognised by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO).  
Table 1 provides a list of recognised vitamins and minerals and the units of expression to be used for the 
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 Table 1 — List of recognised vitamins and minerals for supplements and units for expression 
Vitamin  Unit of expression  Mineral  Unit of expression  
Fat soluble  
Iron mg 
Vitamin A  µg RE  
Vitamin D  µg Magnesiu m mg 
Vitamin E  mg α-TE Calcium  mg 
Vitamin K  µg Copper  µg 
Water Soluble  Iodine  µg 
Vitamin C  mg Zinc mg 
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)  mg Manganese  mg 
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)  mg Phosphorus  mg 
Vitamin B 3 (Niacin)  mg NE  Sodium  mg 
Pantothenic Acid  mg Potassium  mg 
Vitamin B 6 (Pyridoxine)  mg Selenium  µg 
Folates  µg Chromium  µg 
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamine)  µg Molybdenum  µg 
Biotin  µg Fluoride  mg 
 Chloride  mg 
 
4.2.2 The sources of vitamins and minerals may be either natural or synthetic and their selection shall be 
based on considerations such as safety and bioavailability. In addition, purity criteria shall take into account 
FAO/WHO standards, if FAO/WHO standards are not available, International Pharmacopoeia or recognized 
international standards. In the absence of international criteria, national legislation of the country of origin or 
destination shall be used. 
4.2.3 Vitamin and mineral food supplements may contain all vitamins and minerals that comply with the 
criteria in 4.2 .1 and 4.2. 2 as a single vitamin and/or mineral or an appropriate combination of vitamins and/or 
minerals. 
4.2.4  Other ingredients including vitamins and minerals used as carriers or additives to the food 
supplements shall conform to CODEX STAN 192:1995 or to pharmacopoeias.  
5 Levels of vitamin and mineral food supplements 
5.1 The minimum level of each vitamin and/or mineral contained in a vitamin and mineral food supplement, 
per daily portion of consumption, as suggested by the manufacturer shall provide at least 15 % of the Nutrient 
Reference Values (NRV ) as determined by FAO/WHO. The NRVs for various nutrients for the general 
population are indicated in Annex A. 
5.2 The maximum amount of the vitamin and minerals shall be guided by upper safe level of the vitamins 
and mineral as set by WHO/F AO taking into consideration, as appropriate, the varying degrees of sensitivity of 
different consumer groups and the intake of vitamins and minerals from other dietary sources. The nutrient 
requirement values for different consumer age groups are indicated in Annex B for minerals and Annex C for 
vitamins. 
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6 Heavy metal contaminants 
When tested using validated method, the vitamin and mineral food supplements shall not have any heavy 
metal in amounts that can cause harm to the population and in particular, the product shall comply with the 
heavy metal limits listed in Table 2. 
Table 2 — Limits of heavy metal contaminants in vitamin and mineral food supplements 
SL No  Contaminant  Maximum limit,  
mg/kg  Methods of test  
i.  Arsenic  0.1 ISO 2590  
ii.  Lead  3 ISO 12193  
iii.  Cadmium  3 AOAC 973.34  
iv.  Mercury  0.1 AOAC 971.21  
7 Hygiene 
7.1 The vitamin and mineral food supplements shall be prepared and packaged in the premises built and 
maintained under hygienic condition in accordance with EAS 39. 
7.2 When tested in accordance with relevant test methods, the product shall be free from pathogenic 
microorganisms and in particular shall conform to the limits in Table 3. 
Table 3 — Microbiological limits for vitamin and mineral food supplements 
SL No  Characteristic  Limits  Methods of test  
i.  Total plate count, cfu/g, max.  103 ISO 4833  
ii.  Coliform bacteria count/g  absent  ISO 4832  
iii.  Salmonella sp , cfu /25g  absent  ISO 6579  
iv.  Staphylococcus aureus  coun t/g absent  ISO 6888 -1 
v.  Listeria count/25 g  absent  ISO 11290 -1 
vi.  Mould/yeast , cfu/g , max < 300  ISO 21527 -2 
8 Packaging 
8.1 The vitamin and mineral food supplements shall be pack aged in containers of food grade material in 
such a way as to protect them from deterioration and contamination. 
8.2 The fill of the container shall be in accordance to the Weights and Measures legislation of the 
destination country. 
9 Labelling 
9.1 General l abelling requirements 
Vitamin and mineral food supplements shall be labelled in accordance with EAS 38. DRAFT UGANDA STANDARDFDEAS 797: 2013 
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 The amount of vitamins and minerals shall be declared on the label in accordance with CAC/GL 2 1985. 
Nutrition and health claims on vitamin and mineral food supplements may be made in accordance with 
CAC/GL 1-1979 and CAC/GL 23-1997. 
9.2 Specific l abelling requirements 
9.2.1 Name of the product 
The name of the product shall be „Food Supplement‟ wit h an indication of the category(ies) of nutrients or of 
the individual vitamin(s) and/or mineral(s) contained in the product as the case may be as described in 4.2.1 
and as indicated in examples below: 
a)  “Vitamin food supplement” (where several vitamins are incorporated); 
b) “Mineral food supplement”  (where several minerals are incorporated); 
c) “Vitamin and mineral food supplement” (where vitamins and minerals are used in combination); and 
d) “Vitamin “X” or mineral “Y” food supplement” , (where “X” and “Y” represent specific vitamin or mineral 
used respectively). 
9.2.2 Amount of vitamins and minerals 
The amount of the vitamins and minerals present in the product shall be declared in the labelling in numerical 
form. The units shall be those specified in Table 1. 
The amount of vitamin and minerals declared shall be average value based on the manufacturers analysis of 
the product but in either case shall be in compliance with 5.1 and 5.2. 
Vitamins and all minerals constituting less than 15 % of NRV  per portion, shall not be declared as nutrient 
supplements on the label. 
9.2.3 Instructions for use 
The label shall indicate how the product is to be used in relation to target group, quantity, frequency and any 
special conditions and precautions that need to be observed. 
9.3 Specific prohibition and statements 
9.3.1 The labelling, presentation and advertising shall not attribute to a food supplements the property of 
preventing, treating or curing a human disease or refer to such properties. 
9.3.2  The label shall contain advice to the consumer not to exceed the maximum one-day amount 
recommended by the manufacturer as indicated in 9.2.3. 
9.3.3  The label shall have a statement to the effect that food supplements should not be used as a 
substitute for meals or normal diet. 
In addition the label, presentation or advertisement shall not include any mention stating or implying that a 
balanced diet cannot provide appropriate quantities of nutrients in general. 
9.3.4 The label shall have a statement to the effect that the product should be stored out of reach of 
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In addition to the above requirements, the following shall be include d on the label: 
a) name, location and address of the manufacturer; 
b) country of origin where applicable; 
c) ingredients in descending order of proportions; 
d) food additives by their specific names; 
e) date of manufacture; 
f) expiry date; 
g) batch/lot number; 
h) condition of storag e; 
i) net content; and 
j) allergen(s) if any. 
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 Annex A 
(normative) 
 
Nutrient Reference Values ( NRVs)  
The NRVs for various nutrients for the general population are indicated in Table A.1. 
Table A.1 ― Nutrient Reference Values 
Nutrient  Units  NRV  
Vitamin A  (μg) 8008  
Vitamin K  (μg) 60 
Vitamin D  (μg) 59 
Vitamin C  (mg) 60 
Thiamin  (mg) 1.2 
Riboflavin  (mg) 1.2 
Niacin  (mg) 15 
Vitamin B6  (mg) 1.3 
Folic acid  (μg) 400 
Vitamin B12  (μg) 2.4 
Pantothenate  (mg) 5 
Biotin  (mg) 30 
Calcium  (mg) 1000  
Magnesium  (mg) 300 
Iron  (mg) 14 
Zinc  (mg) 15 
Iodine  (μg) 150 
Copper  Value to be 
established  
Selenium  Value to be 
established  
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 Annex B  
(Informative)  
 
Recommended nutrient intakes 
The recommen ded nutrient intakes  for minerals for different age groups are indicated in the tables below. 
Table B.1 ― Recommended nutrient intakes for minerals (Calcium, Selenium, Magnesium and Zinc) 
Group  Calcium,  
mg/day  Selenium,  
µg/day  Magnesium,  
mg/day  Zinc,  
mg/kg  
High 
bioavailability  Moderate 
bioavailability  Low 
Bioavailability  
Infants  
0–6 months  300 
400b 6 26a 
36c 1.1 2.8 6.6 
7–12 months  400 10 54 0.8 
2.5 4.1 4.4 
Children  
1–3 years  500 17 60 2.4 4.1 8.3 
4–6  years  600 22 76 2.9 4.8 9.6 
7–9 years  700 21 100 3.3 5.6 11.2 
Adolescent  
Females , 10 - 18 years  1300  26 220 4.3 7.2 14.4 
Males , 10 – 18 years  1300  32 230 5.1 8.6 17.1 
Adults  
Females, 19 - 50 yrs  
(Premenopausal)  1000  26 220 3.0 4.9 9.8 
51 - 65 yrs 
(Menopausal)  1300  26 220 3.0 4.9 9.8 
Males  1300  34 260 4.2 7.0 14.0 
Elderly 65 +  
Females  1300  25 190 3.0 4.9 9.8 
Males  1300  33 224 4.2 7.0 14.0 
Pregnant women  
First trimester   NS NS 220 3.4 5.5 11.0 
Second trimester  Ns 28 220 4.2 7.0 14.0 
Third trimester  1200  30 220 6.0 10.0 20.0 
Lactatin g 
0–3 months  1000  35 270 5.8 9.5 19.0 
3–6 months  1000  35 270 5.3 8.8 17.5 
7–12 months  1000  42 270 4.3 7.2 14.2 
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 Table B.2 ― Recommended nutrient intakes for minerals (Iron and Iodine) 
Group  Iron,  
mg/day  Iodine , 
µg/day  
15 % 
Bioavailability  12 %  
Bioavailability  10 %  
Bioavailability  5 % 
Bioavailability   
Infants  
0 – 6 months  - - - - 90 
7 – 12 months  6.2 7.7 9.3 18.6 90 
Children  
1 – 3 yrs  3.9 4.8 5.8 11.6 90 
4 – 6  yrs  4.2 5.3 6.3 12.6 90 
7 – 9 yrs  5.9 7.4 8.9 17.8 120 (6 – 12 yrs) 
Adolescent  
Females  
10 -18 yrs 21.8 (11 –14 yrs)  
20.7 (15 –17 yrs)  27.7 (11 –14 yrs  
25.8 (15 –17 yrs)  32.7 (11 –14 yrs)  
31.0 (15 –17 yrs)  65.4 ( 11–14 yrs)  
62.0 (15 –17 yrs)  150 (13 –18 yrs)  
Males  
10 – 18 yrs  9.7 (11 –14 yrs)  
12.5 (15 –17 yrs)  12.2 (11 –14 yrs)  
15.7 (15 –17 yrs)  14.6 (11 –14 yrs)  
18.8 (15 –17 yrs)  29.2 (11 –14 yrs)  
37.6 (15 –17 yrs)  150 (13 –18 yrs)  
Adults  
Females (19 - 50 
yrs) 
(Premenopa usal)  19.6 24.5 29.4 58.8 150 
51 - 65 yrs 
(Menopausal)  7.5 9.4 11.3 22.6 150 
Males  9.1 11.4 13.7 27.4 150 
Elderly 65 +  
Females  7.5 9.4 11.3 22.6 150 
Males  9.1 11.4 13.7 27.4 150 
Pregnant women  
First trimester   NS* NS NS NS 200 
Second trimester  NS NS NS NS 200 
Third trimester  NS NS NS NS 200 
Lactating  
0 – 3 months  10.0 12.5 15.0 30.0 200 
3 – 6 months  10.0 12.5 15.0 30.0 200 
7 – 12 months  10.0 12.5 15.0 30.0 200 
* Not specified. It is recommended that iron supplementation be done . 
 
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 Annex C 
(informative) 
 
Recommended nutrient intakes for water and fat soluble vitamins 
The recommended nutrient intakes for vitamins for different age groups are indicated in the tables below. 
Table C.1 ― Recommended nutrient intakes for vitamins (B 6, C, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin and 
Pantothaenate) 
Group  Vitamin C , 
mg/day  Thiamine  
µg/day  Riboflavin  
mg/day  Niacin** 
mg NE/day  Vitamin B 6 
mg/kg  Pantothenate  
mg/kg  
Infants  
0 – 6 months  25 0.2 0.3 2 0.1 1.7 
7 – 12 months  30 0.3 0.4 4 0.3 1.8 
Children  
1–3 yrs  30 0.5 0.5 6 0.5 2.0 
4–6  yrs 30 0.6 0.6 8 0.6 3.0 
7–9 yrs 35 0.9 0.9 12 1.0 4.0 
Adolescent  
Females  
10 -18 ys 40 1.2 1.3 16 1.3 5.0 
Males  
10 – 18 ys  40 1.2 1.3 16 1.3 5.0 
Adults  
Females  
(19 - 50 yrs) 
(Premenopausal)  45 1.1 1.1 1.4 1.5 5.0 
51 - 65 yrs 
(Menopausal)  45 1.1 1.1 1.4 1.5 5.0 
Males  45 1.2 1.3 16 1.3  
(19 – 50 yrs)  
1.7  
(50+yrs)  5.0 
Elderly 65 +  
Females  45 1.1 1.1 1.4 1.5 5.0 
Males  45 1.2 1.3 16 1.7 5 
Pregnant women  55 1.4 1.4 18 1.9 6.0 
Lactatating  70 1.5 1.6 17 2.0 7.0 
** NE = Niacin Equivalents  DRAFT UGANDA STANDARDFDEAS 797: 2013 
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 Table C.2 ― Recommended nutrient intakes for vitamins (A,B 12, D, E, K, Folates and Biotin) 
Group  Biotin  
µg/day  Vitamin B 12 
µg/day  Folatesa 
µg DFE/day  Vitamin Ab,c, 
µg RE/day  Vitamin D , 
µg/kg  Vitamin E , 
mg α-
TE/kg  Vitamin K , 
µg/day  
Infants   
0–6 months  5 0.4 80 375 5 2.7 5 
7–12 months  6 0.7 80 400 5 2.7 10 
Children  
1–3 yrs  8 0.9 150 400 5 5.0 15 
4–6  yrs  12 1.2 200 450 5 5.0 20 
7–9 yrs  20 1.8 300 500 5 7.0 25 
Adolescent  
Females  
10 -18 yrs 25 2.4 400 600 5 7.5 35 - 55 
Males  
10 – 18 yrs 25 2.4 400 600 5 7.5 35 – 55 
Adults  
Females  
(19 - 50 yrs) 
(Premenopausal)  30 2.4 400 500 5 7.5 55 
51 - 65 yrs 
(Menopausal)  30 2.4 400 500 5 7.5 55 
Males  30 2.4 400 600 5 (19 –50 
yrs) 
10 (50+yrs)  10.0 65 
Elderly 65 +  
Females  NS 2.4 400 600 15 7.5 55 
Males  NS 2.4 400 600 15 10 65 
Pregnant Women  30 2.6 600 800 5 NS 55 
Lactatating  35 2.8 500 850 5 NS 55 
a DFE = Dietary Folate Equivalents; µg DFE  provided = { µg of food folate + ( 1.7 x µg  of synthetic folic acid}  
b Vitamin A values are „recommended safe intakes‟  
c Recom mended safe intakes as µg RE/day; conversion factor are as follows:  
 1 µg retinol = 1 RE  
 1 µg β -caritene = 0.167 µg RE 
 1 µg other provitamins A carotenoids = 0.084 µg RE 
 
 
 
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