National legislation

The Act prohibits the manufacturing, import, sale or distribution of food unfit for human consumption, as well as the labelling, packaging and advertising of food in a false or misleading manner. The Chief Food Authority (for the purpose of this Act the Director of Health Services)...

This Act concerns the control of the import and export of goods and for the regulation of the standards of exportable goods in Sri Lanka. No person shall import or export from Sri Lanka any goods except under authority of a licence issued under this Act...

This Ordinance concerns the control of the production and sale of bread including matters such as marking and weight of bread, use of ingredients, inspection of premises for the production of mills, bakery shop, etc. section 2 prescribes size and weight of bread for sale. Section...

These Regulations specify specific food products requirements to be satisfied in order to be put on the market. The Regulations lay down respective standards, defining the following food products, as set out in the Six Divisions attached to the text: "Baking powder"; “Sugar Confectionery”; “Margarine”; “Bakery...