Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972)RegulationsRegulations relating to the reduction of sodium in certain foodstuffs and related matters3. Methodology or testing of total sodium |
| (1) | For all foodstuff categories, suitable sodium potentiometric method or elemental analysis, with either AA (flame atomic absorption spectroscopy) or ICP (inductively coupled plasma), for determining typical total sodium content which shall be applied for monitoring and law-enforcement purposes; provided that these methods shall also be used for routine testing or for the purpose of nutritional information labelling of the typical total sodium content by manufacturers. The samples shall be digested with a microwave digester and not ashing. |
| (2) | The permitted tolerance for nutrient declaration in the nutrition labelling of sodium where no claim with a nutrition or health message is made, shall be in accordance with the Regulations Relating to the Advertising and Labelling of Foodstuffs; Provided that where a claim with any nutrition or health message is made, the sodium value shall be at or below the sodium targets set out in these Regulations. |
[Regulation 3 substituted by regulation 4 of Notice No. 1071, GG 41164, dated 6 October 2017]