Customs

Soft Drinks Regulations – Comment Due

In a Government Gazette notice the Minister of Health published Regulations – Soft Drinks: Draft Amendment for public comment. The proposed amendments relate, amongst others, to labelling of soft drinks, as: (i) “High Caffeine Content”; and (ii) “Not Recommended for Children under 12 Years of Age, Pregnant Women, Persons Sensitive to Caffeine and not to be Consumed as a Mixture with Alcohol Beverages”. Comment is due by 13 August 2011. If you are interested in learning more about any of the articles in this week’s column, please send us an email with the headline of the article in the title.

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