GENERAL FOOD
LABELLING
REQUIREMENT
(NUR LIYANA BT MOHAMAD
NIZAR)
FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY DIVISION
MINISTRY OF HEALTH MALAYSIA
Presentation Agenda Slide
1 Mandatory Labelling
2 Prohibited Claim
3 Permitted Claim with Condition
4 Probiotic Culture
5 Conclusion
FOOD ACT 1983 &
FOOD REGULATIONS
1985
• To ensure the public is protected against
➢ health hazard and
➢ Fraud in the preparation, sale and use of food
WHAT IS A FOOD
LABEL
Definition label refers Food Act 1983 :
✓
Any tag, brand, mark, pictorial or other
descriptive matter
✓ Written, stenciled, marked, painted, embossed or
impressed on, or attached to or included in, belonging
to, or accompanying any food.
1) Give consumer Choices
Definition label refers Food Act 1983
2) Information to consumer
‘Label’ includes any :3)Assist the authorities
on recall & contravene to the
➢ FoodReg
tag, brand, mark, pictorial or other descriptive
matter
4)Avoid Fraud
➢ written, stenciled, marked, painted, embossed or
impressed on, or attached to or included in,
belonging to, or accompanying any food.
GENERAL LABELLING
REQUIREMENT
PART IV ~ Reg 9-18
Reg 10 - Language
Reg 11 - Particulars in labeling
Reg 12 - Form and manner of labelling
Reg 13 - Size and color of letters
Reg 14 - Date marking
Reg 16 - Packaging on retail premises
Reg 17 – Exemption from regulation 11,14,16,and 18B
Reg 18 - Matter forbidden on any label
REG10 –
LANGUAGE
product
Local
product
Import
• Labelled in Bahasa
Malaysia or English
• May include translation
• Labe
lled
in
Baha
sa
Mala
ysia
• May include
translation
Product Under
Regulation 388,
MUST BE LABELLED
IN BAHASA
MALAYSIA
including
imported
product
Product Under
Regulation Per 84,
90,91,94,95,97,98,99
MUST BE
LABELLED
IN BAHASA
MALAYSIA
including imported
product
MANDATORY
LABELLING
MANDATORY LABELLING
▪ Appropriate
designation product .
.
1
▪
Ingredient list
2
▪Additive statement
. 3
▪ Manufacture/ 4
▪
Net weight
importer
address/COO
5
▪
6 Date marking
PER .11(1)(A) & (B) - PRODUCT NAME
Product Name Description Example
Product name with specific The product name of a food Reg. 356 – Botanical
regulations is the name specified in Beverage Mixed
regulation for a product meet Reg 163 – Belacan
with particular
specifications.
Product name without Common name is the name Reg 395 – Kuah Rojak, Laksa
specific regulations but have that accepted by consumers Paste
common name without needing further Reg 135 – Flour Confection
explanation. (Banana cake, Cookies)
Reg 145 – Meat product
(sausages, nuggets)
Product name without A descriptive name must be Reg 395 -
specific regulations and used to describe about the -Mixed soy protein with
common name food and it consist common spirulina
name of the main ingredients. -Blended malt with cocoa
EXAMPLE OF PRODUCT NAME
Product name
mentioned in
the specific
labeling under
Regulation 235
EXAMPLE OF PRODUCT NAME
Common name
FRONT PANEL
CLEAR
LARGE SIZE
EXAMPLE OF PRODUCT NAME
Common name
FRONT PANEL
CLEAR
LARGE SIZE
EXAMPLE OF PRODUCT NAME
EXAMPLE OF PRODUCT NAME
Product name
NOT PROMINENT
COMMON MISTAKE
Confuse brand
VS
appropriate designation of food
COMMON MISTAKE
Prominent? How it applies?
MUST BE AT FRONT PANEL
3. Additional Statement
Immediate Below The
Product Name
• Reg 11 (1) (c)
Statements "CONTAINS BEEF, PORK,
SWINE OR LARD" where food containing
beef, pork or lard or its derivatives
• Reg 11 (1) (d)
Statements "CONTAINS ALCOHOL" where
food containing added alcohol
REGULATION 11(1)(e)
INGREDIENT I
N
G
• All ingredients, other than water, food additives R
and nutrient, used to produce the food product E
must be listed on the food label.
D
I
• Where the food contains two or more E
ingredients, the ingredients must be N
listed in descending order of proportion by
weight. T
REGULATION 11(1)(e)
INGREDIENT
• The ingredients must be listed using the
common name of each ingredient.
Eurycoma
Tongkat Ali
longifolia
Tongkat Ali
(Eurycoma longifolia)
Example of ingredient
list
Ingredients %
Non-dairy creamer 43.25
Inulin 6.25
Young barley shoots 1.00
Instant coffee powder 12.50
Sugar 37.00
Correct ingredient listing:
Non dairy creamer, sugar, instant
coffee powder, inulin and young
barley shoots
COMMON MISTAKE
➢ NOT listed in descending order of proportion
➢ NOT listed all ingredient
➢ USE scientific name of ingredient
Reg 11(1)(f)
Food contains edible fat or edible oil or both
common name of the animal or vegetable must
be labelled
EXAMPLE :
List of Ingredients:
Wheat flour, sugar, vegetable oil (palm, corn) and salt.
OR
List of Ingredients
Wheat flour, sugar, palm oil, corn oil and salt.
REG 11(3)
Food contain ingredient or the food additives derived
from animal
The common name of such animal must be labelled.
EXAMPLE
• Collagen (Fish)
• Collagen (Cow)
• Coloring Substances (cochineal)
REG 11(1)(EA) –
HYPERSENSITIVITY
Cereal
Wheat, Rye, Barley &
Oat
1
Nut & Nut Product
Including Peanut & Fish &
Soy Bean 2 3 Fish
. Product
Milk and Milk Product 4 5 Egg & egg product
Main food ingredients
• Chocolate Malt Drink
Extracts malt (barley), sugar, skimmed milk powder, cocoa,
maltodextrin, palm oil, minerals and vitamins. Contain permitted
flavoring substances
Mixed ingredient
Premix Coffee
Sugar, creamer [containing sodium caseinate (milk protein),] and
instant coffee
Food additives and nutrients added
• Biscuit
Wheat flour, sugar, margarine, eggs, milk proteins, calcium
carbonate and Omega 3 fatty acids (fish source). Contains permitted
coloring substances (egg source).
Contamination of other food waste
• Chicken Porridge
Rice, carrots, onions, chicken, yeast extract Contains yeast extract as
a flavor enhancer. May contain fish waste
ADDITIVES
COLOURING SUBSTANCES
FLAVOURING SUBSTANCES
PRESERVATIVES WET
✓
All food additives used
CONDITIONER in the food
labelled
FLAVOR ENHANCER
ANTIOXIDANT ✓
Detail e
Food Ad
NET WEIGHT
Reg 11(1)(i)
Statement of Minimum net Weight or volume
or number of content of the package
Reg 11(1)(ia)
Food packed in Liquid –minimum drained
weight e.g. Lychee in Syrup
Reg 13(3)
Net weight shall be specified in accordance with the
same lettering height
NET WEIGHT
Example
Net weight 225 g
Volume / minimum net weight 225 ml
Sachet 50 x 5 g
500g
Common
mistake
Common
mistake
Regulation 11(1)(j)
LOCAL PRODUCT
Manufactured by
Owner of the right of manufacture
Distributed by
Packed by
Agent of packed or manufacture
Regulation 11(1)(j)
IMPORTED PRODUCT
Imported By / Owner Of The
Rights Of Manufacture:
Manufactured By: New Marketing Sdn Bhd,
Jalan 1, Seri Serdang, 62650
Xyz Marketing, Road 1, New
Seri Kembangan, Selangor
Zealand
Product Of New Zealand
Imported By
New Marketing Sdn Bhd, OR
Jalan 1, Seri Serdang, 62650
Seri Kembangan, Selangor Distributed By / Imported By:
XYZ Sdn Bhd
Product Of New Zealand Lot 16, Jalan 19/11
46300 Petaling Jaya
Selangor
Product Of New Zealand
Common
mistake
Manufacture by VS manufacture for
Common
mistake
Business Address
Regulation 12 – Size
font
- Alcohol labeling
Not more than 2
point
- Small label
Not less than 6
point
Not less than 4 point
-Ingredient list , Nutrition Fact,
labeling of contain edible fat,
additive statement,
manufacture and importer
address, and country of origin
Not less than 10 point
Other Reg that not
specifically mention
size font
Regulation 13 size
and colour of letter
• Size of letter except for provided in this Reg
and international unit symbols shall be in :
a) all capital letters; or
b) all lower case letters; or
c) lower case letters with an initial capital letter.
• All lettering must appear in contrast colour with
the background
Regulation 14 – DATE
MARKING
• Not mandatory for all food!
• Only mandatory to food in the Fifth Schedule
• Seri Kaya
• Biscuit, Bread, Chocolate
• Milk and milk product
• Infant formula
• Pasteurized fruit juice
• Peanut butter
• Sauce
• Coconut (cream, milk, paste,
powder, desiccated)
• Non-carbonated soft drinks
Pasteur / UHT
• Special Purpose Foods
• Canned food and cereal-based
foods for infants and young
children
REGULATION 14 – DATE
MARKING
‘CONSUME BY ‘
“USE BY”
“EXPIRY DATE or BEST BEFORE” or or “CONS BY”
EXP DATE “BEST BEF” (MINUM atau
(TARIKH AKHIR) (BAIK SEBELUM MAKAN (GUNA
SEBELUM) SEBELUM)
Translation must be correct
Reg 14(6) –
Where the validity of the date marking of a food is dependent on its storage,
the storage direction of that food shall also be required to be borne on
its label.
Common
mistake
REGULATION 17 –
EXEMPTION FROM:
REG 11 (PARTICULAR
LABELLING) REG 14 (DATE
MARKING) ,
REG 16 (PACKAGING AT
RETAIL
PREMISES)
REG 18B (NUTRITION
LABELLING)
Regulation 17(1) &
(2)
1. Exemption Labelling for bulk container.
• Definition bulk container
(a) any wagon, crate, silo, tanker and
other similar container;
(b) any box, carton and other similar container
in which more than one duly labelled package
and its content are placed and in which the
packages and their contents are not intended to
be retained when the packages or the contents
are sold by way of retail;
REGULATION 17(1)
CRATE
WAGON
SILO TANK
Reg 11 (particular labelling) & 14
(date marking)
Regulation 17(3)
a) any package of food requested by the purchaser and is
weighed, counted or measured in the presence of the
purchaser; or
b) any perishable cooked food ready for direct consumption
which is packaged on retail premises in response to demand
by a purchaser for a specified quantity of such food.
Reg 11 (Particular Labelling),
14 (Date Marking) &16 (Packing at Retail Premis) Shall Not Apply
REGULATION 17(5)
Surface area of less than
2
100cm & returnable glass
bottle (provided no nutrition
claim is made)
REGULATION 17(2)
Box/ Carton Box
• Reg 11(1)(c) Statement of contain beef/pork,
• Reg 11(1)(d) added alcohol,
• Reg 11(1)(e) list of ingredient
• Reg 11(1)(f) contain edible fat,
• Reg 11(1)(g) Statement of additive
PROHIBITED CLAIM
Prohibited claim
Regulation 18(1A)
• Words to indicate grading, quality or superiority or
any other words of similar meaning unless such
description of quality grading conform to establish
by relevant authorities.
Examples:
❖ Premium
❖ No. 1, The Best
❖ Top quality
❖ Excellent
❖ Suci
❖ Mematuhi Peraturan Makanan
❖ Mendapat kelulusan KKM-163……
Except for
establish by
relevant
authorities.
• Grading of pineapple by FAMA :
➢
Premium
➢
1
➢2
• Grading of egg by KPDNKK
➢ Gred AA, A,B,C,D, E And F
• LARANGAN PENGGUNAAN AYAT RUQYAH
Jakim melalui Pekeliling Pensijilan Halal Malaysia Bilangan 2 Tahun 2016
kuatkuasa 15 Februari 2016 telah memutuskan antara ayat berikut
tidak dibenarkan pada label makanan bagi tujuan komersial :
i) Perkataan “makanan sunnah”
ii) 99 nama Allah,
iii) Dibaca dengan 30 juzuk Al-quran
iv) Air ini jangan dilangkah
v) Doa terpilih Nabi SAW
vi) Air aura 30 juzuk
vii) Label yang mengandungi hadis atau maksud hadis
viii) Satu ikhtiar perubatan islam
ix) Gambar keagamaan – Al quran
x) Air musoffa – Maksud musoffa “suci lagi menyucikan”
PROHIBITED CLAIM
Reg 18(3)
• Health drink/
Word health food
“medicated”, • Food
“tonic” and supplement
“health” • Jus kesihatan-
or similar Brand Name
meaning
If contain
Quinin
e
more
than
40mg/l
PROHIBITED CLAIM
Reg 18 (4) - Claim on the
absence of:
Beef or pork, or its derivatives, or lard or alcohol
if the food does not contain such ingredient
Any food additives or nutrient supplement the
addition of which is prohibited in the Regulations
No pork/ pork free No lard / free lard
No alcohol / free
No beef / beef free alcohol
Example 18(4)
No boric acid
No paraben
No cyclamate
PROHIBITED CLAIM
Regulation 18 (6).
(6)No label which describes any food shall include
any claim –
(a) stating that any given food will provide an
adequate source of all essential nutrients, except
as otherwise permitted in this Regulations;
Contoh :
Makanlah produk ABC untuk memenuhi keperluan nutrien
harian anda
PROHIBITED CLAIM
Regulation 18 (6).
(6)No label which describes any food shall
include any claim –
(b) Implying that consuming a balanced
diet or combination of variety of foods
cannot supply adequate amounts of all
nutrients;
Contoh :
Mak kata kalau tak nak makan sayur, minumlah susu ABC sudah
mencukupi.
PROHIBITED CLAIM
Regulation 18 (6).
(6)No label which describes any food shall
include any claim –
(c) Which cannot be substantiated;
Contoh :
Minumlah Susu KIKI membantu perkembangan minda
anak-anak anda
PROHIBITED CLAIM
Regulation 18 (6)
(6)No label which describes any food shall include any claim –
(d) As to the suitability of a food for use in the prevention,
alleviation, treatment or cure of a disease, disorder or particular
physiological condition, except as otherwise permitted in this
Regulation;
Contoh :
Produk XYZ baik untuk kesihatan jantung
Produk FAA membantu mengurangkan kadar gula dalam darah
PROHIBITED
PROHIBITED CLAIM
Regulation 18 (6)
(6)No label which describes any food shall
include any claim –
(e)which could give rise to doubt about the
safety of a similar food or arouse or exploit
fear in the consumer.
PERMITTED CLAIM
WITH CONDITION
PERMITTED CLAIM WITH
CONDITION
Regulation 18(2)
The word "pure" or any other words of
similar meaning unless the food given
strength, purity or quality prescribed by
regulation
PERMITTED CLAIM WITH
CONDITION
REGULATION 18(7)
Organic Ecological
Biodynamic Biological
unless the food conforms to the
requirements specified in the
Malaysian Standards MS
1529
PERMITTED CLAIM WITH
CONDITION
Regulation 18 (8) - may contain the word "nutritious"
or similar meaning :
Food contains a range of nutrients including carbohydrate,
fat, protein, vitamin and mineral;
Food contains a substantial amount of energy of more
than 40kcal per 100g or 20kcal per 100ml;
Food contains source of protein not less than 5g
per 100g or 2.5g per 100ml;
Food contains at least four vitamins of an amount that meets the
criteria for claim as source and two minerals (excluding sodium) of
an amount that meets the criteria for claim as source; and
Amount of the nutrients mentioned in paragraphs (a) and
(d) is declared.
Allowed or
not??
Home-made resepi
Resepi
tradisional
ALLOWED OR NOT??
Regulation 26A - Probiotic
Culture
▪Schedule
Only cultures specified in the Twelfth A
or with prior written can be added to
food
▪remainTheviable
probiotic cultures added shall
and the viable probiotic
6
count shall not be less than 10 cfu/ml or
cfu/g during the shelf life of such food.
LIST OF PERMITTED PROBIOTIC CULTURE - TWELFTH A
SCHEDULE
1. Bifidobacterium sp. 2. Lactobacillus sp.
"Bifidibacterium" [Link] Bb-02 [Link] LA-5
[Link] strain Yakult
[Link] M-16V [Link] NCFM
B. animalis subsp. lactis (BB-12) [Link] La-14
[Link] Rosell-52
[Link] HN019 [Link] Shirota
[Link] Bl-04 [Link] La 1/Lj 1
[Link] Bi-07 [Link] CNCM I-1225
[Link] 420
B. lactis CNCM I-3446 [Link] subsp. paracasei ([Link] 01)
[Link] BB536 [Link] subsp. paracasei ([Link] 431)
[Link] BB-46 [Link] Lpc-37
[Link] Rosell-175 [Link] CNCM I-2116
B. longum ATCC BAA-999
[Link] Lp-115
[Link] (LGG)
[Link] Lr-32
[Link] HN001
[Link] Rosell-11
L. rhamnosus CGMCC 1.3724
[Link] Ls-33
[Link] DSM 17938*
REGULATION 26A - PROBIOTIC CULTURE
Probiotic cultures that have been added, must be labelled:
➢ “CONTAINS (state quantity in cfu/g or cfu/ml)
OF PROBIOTIC CULTURES”;
➢ the specification of genus, species and strain of
the probiotic cultures; and
➢ the direction for storage before and after package
is opened.
REGULATION 26A - PROBIOTIC CULTURE
➢
Probiotic cultures derived from animal, the common
name of animal must be label:
“MEDIA USED FOR PROPAGATION OF PROBIOTIC
CULTURES DERIVED FROM (the common name of such
animal)”
➢
When probiotic cultures have been added, Claim :
“Probiotic cultures help in improving intestinal or
gut function” or any other words of similar
meaning.”.
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