G/SPS/N/LKA/34  
 
18 February 2013  
(13-0878)  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;  ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable):  Iodized salt 
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 (Iodization of Salt) 2013  Language(s):  
English  Number of pages:  7 
6. Description of content:  This Draft Regulation covers: 
 the standards of iodized salt; 
 the sale of iodized salt - the iodine content is limited to 15 mg/kg-30 mg/kg; 
 the manufacturing level of iodized salt - the iodine content limit is not less than  
20 mg/kg of the slat and not mo re than 30 mg/kg of the salt; 
 the permit system (for three years) for the use of non-iodized salt, for industry 
including purchase, import, transport and store; 
 the prior registration of imports, which is required for the importation of iodized salt 
and non-iodized salt; 
 the certificate of conformity, which is required from the health authority of the 
exporting country in respect of importation of salt. 
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 seri al number of Codex 
standard or related text) Codex Stan 150-1985, Amended 3-2006, 
Revision 2-2012 
[ ] 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 G/SPS/N/LKA/34 
 
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  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:  
Not available 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  12 May 2013 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  12 May 2013 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [X ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :   
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  12 April 2013 
Agency or authority designated to handle  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) 2694 860 
Fax: +(94 11) 2693 869 E-mail: codexlanka@health.gov.lk 
 codexcontact@gmail.com   
 dr.mahipala@gmail.com 
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notifi cation 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) 2694 860 Fax: +(94 11) 2693 869 
E-mail: codexlanka@health.gov.lk 
 codexcontact@gmail.com    dr.mahipala@gmail.com