G/TBT/N/LKA/38  
 
31 October 2018  
(18-6828) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member: SRI LANKA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible: Sri Lanka Standards Institution  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Sri Lanka Standards Institution  
17 Victoria Place  
Elvitigala Mawatha  
P.O. Box: 17  
Colombo 08  
Sri Lanka  
Fax : +94 11 2671553  
E-mail: ddi@slsi.lk  
Web: http://www.slsi.lk  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Colour 
coding regulations (sugar , salt and fat)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft regulations 
on food (colour coding for sugar, salt and fat) Regulations 2018 (8 page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content: This draft regulations on food (colour coding for suga r, salt and 
fat) set out several requirements.  
Any solid, semi solid or liquid food contained in a package or container should be labelled 
in accordance with this regulations otherwise, no person shall sell, offer for sale, keep for 
sale, distribute or adv ertise.  
If any solid or semi solid or liquid food contains the amount of sugar or salt or fat which 
exceeding mention level of amount of sugar or salt or fat in the regulations, shall be the 
labelled in the manner of as specified in this regulation.  
Such L ogos shall adhere to the following  
• The diameter of not less than 2cm  
• In red colour with the tone, red 230  
• Shown with a white background  
• Shall display within the logo in Sinhala, Tamil and English languages respectively 
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  • A numeric description of salt or sugar or fat content in such food with in the logo 
and the logo shall be minimum 1.5mm font size bold white  
• If any solid, semi solid or liquid food qualifies more than one logo the 
corresponding logos shall b e displayed in close proximity to each other in the 
main panel of the container or package. However the relevant logos cover more 
than 25% of surface area of the main panel of the container or package of such 
food, such logos shall be display in the dispen ser pack.  
The provisions of these regulations shall not apply to any primary agricultural products.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Consumer information, labelling; consumer protection; Protection of h uman 
health or safety; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Food Act No 26 of 1980   
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined  
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
Sri Lanka Standards Institution  
17 Victoria Place  
Elvitigala Mawatha  
P.O. Box: 17  
Colombo 08  
Sri Lanka  
Fax : +94 11 2671553  
E-mail: ddi@slsi.lk  
Web: http://www.slsi.lk  
 
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