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In South Africa, legislation on food falls under many different government departments such as veterinary, health, agriculture etc. However, efforts are being made to consolidate the legislation.
Most of the legislation of concern to the food scientist is covered by the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act 54 of 1972 and regulations under the act. This Act is administered by the Department of Health.
Recently Promulgated Legislation
This document contains recently promulgated legislation, Acts which could affect food and beverage manufacturer's products, Acts technologists need to be aware of and other sector-related legislation.
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New Legislation
Existing regulations can be obtained by going to:
www.doh.gov.za/search/index.html
Type in what you are looking for e.g. preservatives or labelling.
Select from the list and download the regulation as a PDF file.
Department of Health - Food Control:
www.doh.gov.za/department/dir_foodcontr-f.html
General Notice - Notice 418 of 2006
Department of Trade and Industry - Consumer Protection Bill, 2006
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Last modified 2008-02-12 02:38 PM
