G/SPS/N/LKA/36  
 
13 February 2014  
(14-0870)  Page: 1/2  
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 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Food flavouring substances and flavour enhancers 
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: The Food (Flavouring Substances and Flavour 
Enhancers) Regulations 2013  Language(s): English, Sinhala and Tamil  Number of 
pages: 17 
6. Description of content: These regulations on Food (Flavouring Substances and Flavour 
Enhancers) cover: 
 Control of import, manufacture, storage, transport, sale or offer for sale, 
distribution, use or advertisement of any flavouring substances or flavour enhancers 
for use in food; 
 Flavouring substances that are allowed or prohibited; 
 Solvents permitted to be used in flavouring substances; 
 Flavour enhancers: 
i. May be added to foods subject to observ ance of Good Manufacturing Practices 
(GMP) and where the label clearly carries a declaration as to the particular 
substance or substances used; 
ii. Shall not be added to any food for infants or young children below three years of 
age. 
It also includes the following schedules: 
 Schedule I - List of flavouring substa nces prohibited to be used in food 
 Schedule II - List of permitted solvents to be used in flavouring substances 
 Schedule III - List of foods in which flavour enhancers are prohibited 
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 st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) Codex Stan 150-1985, Amended 3-2006, Revision 2-
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  [ ] 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?   
[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: 
Food (Flavouring Substances and Flavour Enhancers) Regulations 2013, published in the Gazette Extraordinary No.1795//51 of 1 February 2013 (available in English, Sinhala and Tamil. Electronic English version also available). 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 1 February 2013 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 1 February 2013 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 1 July 2014 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Director General of Health Services 
Ministry of Health "Suwasiripaya" 
No.385, Rev. Baddegama Wimalawansa Thero Mawatha 
Colombo - 10. Sri Lanka 
Tel: +(94 11) 269 4860 
Fax: +(94 11) 269 3869 E-mail: codexcontact@gmail.com  
 dr.mahipala@gmail.com  
13. Texts available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Director General of Health Services  
Ministry of Health "Suwasiripaya" 
No.385, Rev. Baddegama Wimalawansa Thero Mawatha 
Colombo - 10. Sri Lanka Tel: +(94 11) 269 4860 
Fax:+(94 11) 269 3869 
E-mail: codexcontact@gmail.com  
 dr.mahipala@gmail.com