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Regulations Governing General Hygiene Requirements for Food Premises, the Transport of Food, and Related Matters

Ministry of Health, South Africa

The notice concerns hygienic requirements for the handling, transport and storage of food. The regulations outline requirements for all points in the food handling and packaging processes. It is stated that a person may not handle food or allow food to be handled in manners contrary to specifications of these regulations.

South Africa 2018 Health

Regulations Relating to the Labelling of Alcoholic Beverages

Ministry of Health, South Africa

The regulations are pursuant to the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics, and Disinfectants Act of 1972. Alcoholic beverage is defined as “any drink ordinarily consumed by humans or purporting to be suitable or manufactured or sold for human consumption with an ethyl alcohol content above 1ml per 100mI (one percent (1%) alcohol volume)”. Warnings against alcoholic beverages are highlighted in the annexure of the regulations, and it is specified that container labels must contain one of the health warnings in any of the South African official languages.

South Africa 2005 Health

Medicines and Related Substances Act; Schedules

Ministry of Health, South Africa

The notice updates the schedules in the medicines and related substances act of 1965. Among other proclamations, It is explicitly stated that: “no person shall sell, have in his or her possession or manufacture any medicine or scheduled substance, except in accordance with the prescribed conditions”. It excludes substances specifically for industrial and analytical laboratory purposes.

South Africa 2018 Health

Regulations Relating to Irradiated Foodstuffs

Ministry of Health, South Africa

The notice of the minister states that; “no foodstuff which has been irradiated shall be sold unless the Minister or the Director-General has in writing, approved the sale of such irradiated foodstuffs. It defines irradiation as a deliberate exposure to ionising radiation.

South Africa 1983 Health

Integrated Nutrition Programme Strategic Plan

Ministry of Health, South Africa

This strategic plan aims to improve the nutritional status of all South Africans by implementing integrated nutrition activities. The focus areas include food security, nutrition education, food service management, and malnutrition control.

South Africa 2002 Health

Infant and Young Child Feeding Policy

Ministry of Women, Youth and Disabilities, South Africa

The overall objective of this policy is to improve the nutritional status, growth, development, and health of infants and young children by protecting, promoting, and supporting safe feeding practices for infants in South Africa.

South Africa 2007 Health