Singapore legislation
Regulation 11
Regulation 11
Claims as to presence of vitamins and minerals
Subregulation 1
No claim based on the presence of a vitamin or a mineral or implying the presence of a vitamin or a mineral in a food shall be made on the label unless the reference quantity for that food as laid down in Table II contains at least one-sixth of the daily allowance as laid down in Table I for the relevant vitamin or mineral.
Subregulation 2
No label shall claim that any article of food is enriched, fortified, ennobled, vitaminised or in any way imply that the article is an excellent source of one or more vitamins or minerals unless the reference quantity for that food as laid down in Table II contains not less than 50% of the daily allowance as laid down in Table I for the relevant vitamin and mineral. TABLE IVITAMINS AND MINERALS SubstancesTo be calculated asDaily AllowanceVitamin A, vitamin A alcohol and esters, carotenesMicrograms of retinol activity750 mcgVitamin B1, aneurine, thiamine, thiamine hydrochloride, thiamine mononitrateMilligrams of thiamine1 mgVitamin B2, riboflavinMilligrams of riboflavin1.5 mgVitamin B6, pyridoxine, pyridoxal, pyridoxamineMilligrams of pyridoxamine2.0 mgVitamin B12, cobalamin, cyanocobalamin, Micrograms of cyanocobalamin2.0 mcgFolic acid, folateMicrograms of folic acid200 mcgNiacine, niacinamide, nicotinic acid, nicotinamideMilligrams of niacin16 mgVitamin C, ascorbic acidMilligrams of ascorbic acid30 mgVitamin D, vitamin D2, vitamin D3Micrograms of cholecalciferol2.5 mcgCalciumMilligrams of calcium800 mgIodineMicrograms of iodine100 mcgIronMilligrams of iron10 mgPhosphorusMilligrams of phosphorus800 mg. TABLE II FoodReference QuantityBread240 gBreakfast cereals60 gExtracts of meat or vegetables or yeast (modified or not)10 gFruit and vegetable juices200 mlFruit juice concentrates (diluted according to directions on the label)200 mlFruit juice cordials (diluted according to directions on the label)200 mlFlavoured cordials or syrups (diluted according to directions on the label)200 mlMalted milk powder30 gCondensed milk180 gMilk powder (full cream or skimmed) and food containing not less than 51% of milk powder60 gOther concentrated liquid food including powdered beverage not specified above (diluted according to directions on the label)200 mlLiquid food not specified above200 mlSolid food not specified above120 g
Subregulation 3
No label shall contain any statement claiming or implying that the article of food is a source of one or more vitamins or minerals if it contains less than 50% of the recommended daily allowance as laid down in Table I unless the recommended daily intake of the food contains not less than 50% of the recommended daily allowance and unless the recommendation is declared on the label.
Subregulation 4
When vitamin A or vitamin D or a mineral is added to a food, the addition must not increase the vitamin A content to more than 750 mcg of retinol activity per reference quantity for that food as specified in Table II, nor increase the content of vitamin D to more than 10 mcg of cholecalciferol or of any mineral to more than 3 times the daily allowance (as specified in Table 1 for that mineral) per reference quantity for that food as specified in Table II.
Subregulation 5
[Deleted by S 195/2011 wef 15/04/2011]
Subregulation 6
[Deleted by S 195/2011 wef 15/04/2011]
Subregulation 7
Paragraphs (1), (2), (3) and (4) shall not apply to any food exempted under these Regulations nor to infants’ foods nor invalids’ foods.