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Law No. 8 of 1990 Regulation of Human Food Control

Law Summary Record Type: LawNumber: 8Date: 17/05/1990 Corresponding to 22/10/1410 HijriNumber of Articles: 35Status: In force

Official Gazette :Issue: 9Offcial Journal Issue Publication Date: 01/01/1990 Corresponding to 04/06/1410 HijriPage from: 3078

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Article 15
Starting Date: 01/01/1990

Packaged food shall not be circulated unless the following data, in compressed font from inside out, is firmly fixed upon the information label of each package or unit for sale:

1. Name of packaged food item.

2. Basic data regarding ingredients, content of colouring, preservatives and other additives according to specifications, and the percentages of the said ingredients and additives. Such data shall be displayed in descending order according to the amount of the percentages.

3. Net weight.

4. Date of manufacture and expiry date. In case of food that does not expire by the lapse of a specified period, the phrase 'indefinite expiry date' shall be displayed on the package.

5. Directions for storage, if storage must follow specific requirements.

6. Data explaining the proper methods of use, where necessary.

7. Country of origin and country of source. A separate declaration shall be made for each, even if the country of source is the same as the country of origin. This requirement shall be waived in cases where a food item or material is manufactured in a country other than the country of origin on behalf of the producer and only the mention of the country of origin would suffice. Such an item shall be accompanied by a certificate of approval containing the eligibility of the manufacturer to use the trademark and the commercial name of the factory.

8. Factory name, manufacturer and its trademark, or either.

9. The party that carried out the packaging and the date. If the packager is not the original manufacturer, the name of the packager as well as the production date shall be displayed alongside the name of the original manufacturer.

10. The word 'sterile' shall be written where appropriate.

11. The word 'natural' or 'artificial' or the mixing ratio between them shall be written according to the nature of the food item.

Small packages must display the same data as that which appears on large packages or on boxes and containers within which the packages arrive. Care must be taken when a food material is packaged or refilled.

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