Singapore legislation

Regulation 250A

Foods containing phytosterols, phytosterol esters, phytostanols or phytostanol esters

Amended byS 152/2017 wef 01/04/2017S 152/2017 wef 01/04/2017S 816/2014 wef 15/12/2014S 816/2014 wef 15/12/2014S 816/2014 wef 15/12/2014S 816/2014 wef 15/12/2014S 816/2014 wef 15/12/2014S 195/2011 wef 15/04/2011S 816/2014 wef 15/12/2014

Subregulation 1

Food containing added phytosterols, phytosterol esters, phytostanols or phytostanol esters shall be special purpose food that is particularly suitable for persons who require a special diet for the purposes of lowering blood cholesterol levels.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 152/2017 wef 01/04/2017S 152/2017 wef 01/04/2017S 816/2014 wef 15/12/2014

Phytosterols, phytosterol esters, phytostanols or phytostanol esters may be added to —

(a)

any edible vegetable fat or oil containing not more than 20 g of saturated fatty acids per 100 g of total fat;

(b)

any margarine or fat spread containing not more than 27 g of saturated fatty acids per 100 g of total fat; or

(c)

any other food containing not more than 3 g of total fat per 100 g or 1.5 g of total fat per 100 ml.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 816/2014 wef 15/12/2014S 816/2014 wef 15/12/2014S 816/2014 wef 15/12/2014S 816/2014 wef 15/12/2014S 195/2011 wef 15/04/2011S 816/2014 wef 15/12/2014

Where any food with added phytosterols, phytosterol esters, phytostanols or phytostanol esters is sold or intended for sale, the can, bottle or other receptacle in which the food is contained shall have appearing thereon or attached thereto a label with the following statements or statements to the like effect:

(a)

The product is a special purpose food intended for people who want to lower their blood cholesterol level;

(b)

[Deleted by S 816/2014 wef 15/12/2014](c)The product may not be nutritionally appropriate for pregnant and breast-feeding women and children under the age of 5 years;

(d)

The product should be used as part of a balanced and varied diet;

(e)

Consumption in a day of a total of more than 3 g of phytosterols (whether in free form or as derived from any phytosterol esters) or phytostanols (whether in free form or as derived from any phytostanol esters), or both, does not provide any additional benefit in lowering blood cholesterol levels;

(f)

Consumption in a day of a total of at least 2 g of phytosterols (whether in free form or as derived from any phytosterol esters) or phytostanols (whether in free form or as derived from any phytostanol esters), or both, has been shown to lower blood cholesterol levels; and

(g)

A statement suggesting the amount of the food (in g or ml) to be consumed each time (referred to as a serving), and a statement of the total amount of phytosterols (whether in free form or as derived from any phytosterol esters) and phytostanols (whether in free form or as derived from any phytostanol esters) that each serving contains.

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