.. L.D.B. 11/80 (29)
FOOD ACT, NO.26 OF 1980
REGULATIONS made by the Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine, under
section 32 of the Food Act, No.26 of 1980, in consultation with the Food Advisory Committee.
Dr. Rajitha Senarathna
Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine.
Colombo, ............ 2018
Regulations
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Food (Colour Coding for Sugar, Salt and Fat)
Regulations 20I8.
2. (1) No pbrson shall se1l, offer for sale, keep for sale, distribute or advertise any solid,
semi solid or liquid food which contains-
(a) an amount of sugar specifred in Part A of the Schedule I hereto or more; or
(b) an amount of sa.lt specified in Part B of the Schedule I hereto or more; or
(c) an amount offat specified in Part C of the Schedule I hereto or more,
unless such food is labeled in the manner as specified in these regulations.(2)Whereanysolid,semisolidorliquidfoodhastobereconstitutedbefore
consumption as per the directions specified in the label of the container of such food and
such solid, semi solid or liquid food upon being reconstituted contains an amount of sugar
orsaltorfatspecifiedinSchedulelheretoormorethansuchamount,suchfoodshallbe
labeled in the manner as specified in 3,4,5 or 6 regulation hereof, as applicable'
3. (1) Where -
(a)anysolidorsemisolidfoodcontainstheamountofsugarspecifiedinColumnlof
PartAofSchedulelheretoorexceedingsuchamount,thelabelofthecontainer
orthepackagewhichconlainssuchfoodshallhavethelogospecifiedinColumnl
of Parl A of Schedule II hereto; and
(b) any liquid food contains the amount of sugar specified in Column II of Part A of
Schedule I hereto or exceeding such amount, the label of the container or the
packagewhichcontainssuchfoodshallhavethelogospecifiedinCoiumnllof
Part A of Schedule iI hereto.
(2) Such logos shali adhere to the following:-
(") shall have the diameter of not less than 2 cm;
(b) shall be in red colour with the tone ' Red 230;
(") shall be as shown in Part A of Schedule II hereto, with a white
background; and
(d) (i) a description of the sugbr level shall be as specified in Column II of
PartAofSchedulelheretoandshallbedisplayedwithinthelogoin
Sinhala, Tami and English languages respectively in bold white and
shall be of minimum 2 mm font size; and(ii) a numeric description of the sugar content in such food within the
logo and the logo shall be of minimum 1.5mm font size in bold white.
4. (1) Where -
(a) any solid or semi solid food contains the amount of salt specified in Column I of
Part B of Schedule I hereto or exceeding such amount, the label of the container
or the package which contains such food shall have the logo specified in Column I
of Part B ofSchedule II hereto; and
(b) any liquid food contains the amount of salt specified in Column II of part B of
Schedule I hereto or exceeding such amount, the label of the container or the
package which contains such food sha1l have the logo specifred in Column II of
Part B of Schedule II hereto.
t2 I Such logos shall adhere to the following:-
(a) shall have the diameter of not less than 2cm;
(b) shall be in red colour with tbe tone , Red 230;
(c) shall be as shown in Part B of Schedule II hereto, with a white background;
and
(d) (r) a description of the salt level shall be as specified in Colunn II of
Part B of Schedule I hereto and shall be displayed within the logo in
Sinhala, Tami and English languages respectively in bold white and
shall be of minimum 2mm font size; and
(ir) a numeric description of the salt content in such food within the logo
and the logo shall be of minimun 1.5mm font size in bold white.5. (1) Where -
(a) any solid or semi solid food contains the amount of fat specified in column I of
PartCofScheduleIheretoorexceedingsuchamount,thelabelofthecontainer
or the package which contains such food shall have the iogo specifred in column I
of Part C of Schedule II hereto; aad
(b) any liquid food contains the amount of fat specified in column II of part c of
Schedule I hereto or exceeding such amount, the label of the container or tlie
package which contains such food shall have the logo specified in column II of
Part C of Schedule II hereto.
(2) Such logos shall adhere to the following:-
(a) shall have the diameter of rrot i"r, than 2cm;
(b) shall be in red colour with the tone , Red 230;
(c) shall be as shown in Part B of Schedule II hereto, with a white background;
and
(d) (D a description ofthe fat level shall be as specified in Column II of part
C of Schedule I hereto and shall be displayed within the logo in
Sinhala, Tami and English languages respectively in bold white and
shall be of minimum 2mm font size; and
(ii) a numeric description of the fat content in such food within the logo
and the logo shall be of minimum 1.5mm font size in bold white.6. Where any solid, semi solid or liquid food qualifies for more than one logo the
coresponding logos sha11 be displayed in close proximity to each other in the main panel of the
container or package which contains such food:
Provided however, where the relevant logos cover more than 25% of surface area of the
main panel of the container or package of such food, such logos shail be displayed in the
dispenser pack.
7. The provisions ofthese regulations shall not apply to:-
(a) any primary agricultural product; or
(b) any solid, semi solid or liquid food contains or exceeds an amount of sugar or
salt or fat specified in Schedule I hereto which is manufactured on or before
8. Food (Coloru Codhg for Sugar levels) Regulations 2016 published in Gazefte
Extraordinary No. 1965/18 of May 3, 2016 are hereby rescinded without prejudice to an1'thing
lawfill1y done thereunder.
9. In these regulations, unless the context olherwise requires-
"fat" means total fats contained in fatty acid, in the form of triglyeerides;
"primary agricultural products" includes cereals, pulses, vegetables, fruits,
oil, salt, sugar, meat, fish, milk and eggs;
"sugar" means total sugar contained in food, in the form of monosaccharides
and disaccharides;
"salt" means total salt contained in food, in the form of Sodium Chloride
Q.{aCl); and"main panel" means the part of the label which is most likely to be displayed'
presented, shown or examined under customary conditions of display
for retail sale.
Schedule I
PART A
Total Sugar
PART"B
Total SaltColumn I
sugar contentColumn II
sugar levelColumn III
colour code
Solid or semi-solid food more than 22gl 100g high sugar Red
liquid food more than 8gl 100m1 high sugar Red
Column I
salt contentColumn II
salt levelColumn III
colour code
Solid or semi-solid food more than 1.50g/ l00g high salt Red
liquid lood more than 0.75gl 100m1 high salt RedPART C
Total Fat
Schedule II
PART A
Logos for sugar
Column I
Logo for solid or semi solid foodColumn II
Logo for liquid foodColumn I
fat contentColumn II
fat levelColumn III
colour code
Solid or semisolid foodmore than 17.509/ 1009 high fat Red
liquid food more than 8.75gl 100m1 high fat Redit
PART B
Logos for salt
Column I
s Logo for olid or semi solid foodColumn II
Logo for liquid food
PART C
Logos for fat
Column I
Logo for solid or semi solid foodColumn II
Logo for liquid food
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