Vietnam announces amendment of food fortification regulations
Vietnam
Jul 08, 2024
The Ministry of Health has published the draft amendment to Decree 09/2016/ND-CP, which requires the fortification of micronutrients in certain food products.
Pursuant to the amendment, the following foods shall be fortified with the corresponding micronutrients:
- Salt used for direct consumption or in food processing must be fortified with iodine;
- Wheat flour used in food processing shall be fortified with iron and zinc;
- Vegetable oils containing one of the following ingredients: soybean oil, palm oil, rapeseed oil and peanut oil must be fortified with vitamin A, except vegetable oils used in industrial food processing.
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