Singapore legislation

Regulation 79

of Food Regulations

Regulation 79

Labelling of edible fats or oils

Amended byS 175/2012 wef 02/05/2012S 175/2012 wef 02/05/2012

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 175/2012 wef 02/05/2012

No package containing edible fats or oils shall be labelled with the word “polyunsaturated”, or any word of similar meaning, unless the proportion of cis-methylene interrupted polyunsaturated fatty acids is more than 40% (w/w) of the total fat and the proportion of saturated fatty acids does not exceed 20% (w/w) of the total.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 175/2012 wef 02/05/2012

Every package of prepacked edible fats and oils for sale shall be labelled with a nutrition information panel in the form specified in the Twelfth Schedule or in such other similar form as may be acceptable to the Director-General, specifying the energy value, the amounts of protein, carbohydrate, fat, trans fatty acids and the amount of any other nutrients for which a nutrition claim is made in respect of the food.