Substandard food packaging material banned

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The Health Ministry will ban substandard food packaging material that changes the nature and quality of food, with effect from tomorrow.

The order issued by the Ministry says import, manufacture, transport, advertise for sale, expose for sale, store, use or distribute such packaging material will be banned as it poses a serious threat to the health of the consumer.

Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena instructed officials to impose these regulations from July 1st, under the Food Act of 1980 to ensure food safety, a spokesman said. (SAJ)

Comments - 7

Concerned Thursday, 30 June 2011 07:53 AM

Why not give proper parameters of the food packaging materials to the manufacturers and importes?

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rif Thursday, 30 June 2011 07:59 AM

Good move

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MagodisThuma Thursday, 30 June 2011 08:05 AM

First Ban...Then Forget !.

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simple mind Thursday, 30 June 2011 08:11 AM

Ooh whats going to happen to the cheap Chinese products. He can say this but lets wait and see how its going to be implemented. When pressure and bribes will be brought into bearing we will be back to square one importing all the rubbish.

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Konde Bendapuchhena Thursday, 30 June 2011 08:33 AM

Banana Leaves is the BEST

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SL tamil Boy Thursday, 30 June 2011 11:04 AM

get use to this first there goining to be a ban for SL..

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indika Thursday, 30 June 2011 11:10 AM

I wonder how many food items we import from China ???

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