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Ref : EIC 111/2/19

4 March 2014

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 204/2014

US : FDA Proposed Updates to Nutrition Facts Label for Packaged Foods

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in the Federal Register (FR) of 3 March 2014 a proposed rule to amend its labeling regulations for conventional foods and dietary supplements to provide updated nutrition information on the Nutrition Facts label. The relevant FR notice is available at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-03-03/pdf/2014-04387.pdf.

DETAILS

2.The FDA is proposing to update the list of nutrients that are required or permitted to be declared; provide updated Daily Reference Values and Reference Daily Intake values that are based on current dietary recommendations from consensus reports; amend requirements for foods represented or purported to be specifically for children under the age of four years and pregnant and lactating women and establish nutrient reference values specifically for these population subgroups; and revise the format and appearance of the Nutrition Facts label.

3.Electronic or written comments are to be submitted by 2 June 2014.

ENQUIRIES

4.For enquiries concerning this circular, please contact the undersigned at telephone number 2398 5682.

Yours faithfully,

(Ms Linda NG)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry