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

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The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka’s (Sri Lanka) Ministry of Health extended the implementation date of Food (Labeling and Advertising) Regulations (2022) from January 1, 2024 to January 1, 2025. The Sri Lankan government notified the new regulations in the Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka – Extraordinary (official gazette) on December 27, 2023. The current Food (Labeling and Advertising) Regulations (2005) remain effective until January 01, 2025, to allow additional time for industry to adjust to the new food labeling and advertising regulations.

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