Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Extends Implementation of the Food Labeling and Advertising Regulations-2022 by Additional Six Months

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Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Extends Implementation of the Food Labeling and Advertising Regulations-2022 by Additional Six Months
The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka’s (Sri Lanka) Ministry of Health and Mass Media extended the implementation date of Food (Labeling and Advertising) Regulations (2022) from January 1, 2025 to July 1, 2025, except Regulations 13 (16), 13 (17), 13 (18), and 14. The Sri Lankan government notified the new regulations in the Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka – Extraordinary (official gazette) on December 28, 2024. This amendment allows additional time for industry to adjust to the new food labeling and advertising regulations.
Exporting, Regulations & Requirements
South and Central Asia, Sri Lanka

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