Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972)

Regulations

Regulations relating to Health Messages on Container Labels of Alcoholic Beverages

2. Health messages on container labels

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(1)Container labels for alcoholic beverages must contain at least one of the health messages set out in the annexure to these regulations.

 

(2)A health message referred to in sub-regulation (1) shall—
(i)be visible, legible and indelible and the legibility thereof shall not be affected by any other matter, printed or otherwise;
(ii)be on a space specifically devoted for it which must be at least one eighth of the total size of the container;
(iii)be in black on a white background; and
(iv) be exhibited with equal regularity to every other message, on each product line, within a thirty six months cycle;

 

[Regulation 2 substituted by section 2 of Notice No. 1458, GG 41350, dated 22 December 2017 :  Repealed by Notice No. 1143, GG43844, dated 26 October 2020]