Singapore legislation

Regulation 38

of Food Regulations

Regulation 38

Irradiated food

Amended byS 49/2016 wef 02/02/2016S 49/2016 wef 02/02/2016S 195/2011 wef 15/04/2011S 49/2016 wef 02/02/2016

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 49/2016 wef 02/02/2016S 49/2016 wef 02/02/2016S 195/2011 wef 15/04/2011S 49/2016 wef 02/02/2016

No person shall import or sell any food which has been exposed to ionizing radiation unless —

(a)

such ionizing radiation has been conducted in accordance with the requirements of —

(i)

the Codex Code of Practice for Radiation Processing of Food (CAC/RCP 19-1979); and

(ii)

the Codex General Standard for Irradiated Foods (CODEX STAN 106-1983); and

(b)

such irradiated food meets all the requirements of the Codex General Standard for Irradiated Foods (CODEX STAN 106-1983).

Subregulation 2

(a)

There shall be written on the labels on or attached to a package containing food that has been processed by ionizing radiation, the following words, printed in letters of not less than 3 mm height: “TREATED WITH IONIZING IRRADIATION”or “IRRADIATED (here insert the name of the food)”.(b) When an irradiated food is used as an ingredient in another food, this shall be so declared in the statement of ingredients.(c) When a single ingredient product is prepared from a raw material which has been irradiated, the label of the product shall contain a statement indicating the treatment.

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