Singapore legislation
Regulation 9B
Regulation 9B
Limitations on making particular statements or claims on labels
Subregulation 1
A label must not include any claim or suggestion that a food is a source of energy unless —
the label states the quantity of that food to be consumed in one day;
the amount of the food stated on the label as the quantity to be consumed in one day yields at least 300 kcal; and
the label contains 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.
Subregulation 2
A label must not include any claim or suggestion that a food is a source of or an excellent source of protein unless —
the label states the quantity of that food to be consumed in one day;
the amount of food stated on the label as the quantity to be consumed in one day contains at least 10 g of protein;
the label contains 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; and
in the case of —
food which is a source of protein, at least 12% by weight of the calorie yield of the food is derived from protein; or
food which is an excellent source of protein, at least 20% by weight of the calorie yield of the food is derived from protein.
Subregulation 3
A recipe involving the use of any food or any suggestion or pictorial illustration on how to serve the food must not be included on any label unless the recipe, suggestion or pictorial illustration is immediately preceded or followed or otherwise closely accompanied by the expression “Recipe” or “Serving Suggestion”, as the case may be, in printed letters of a minimum of 1.5 mm in height.
Subregulation 4
No written, pictorial, or other descriptive matter appearing on or attached to, or supplied or displayed with food is to include the word “pure”, or any word of the same significance, in relation to food unless the food is free from other added substances or is of the composition, strength and quality required under these Regulations.
Subregulation 5
A label must not include the word “organic”, or any word of the same significance, in relation to food unless the food is certified as organic under an inspection and certification system —
that complies with section 6.3 of the Codex Guidelines for the Production, Processing, Labelling and Marketing of Organically Produced Foods, GL 32-1999; or
that substantially complies with the guidelines mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) and is acceptable to the Director-General as being a suitable system for the certification of organic food.