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2 February 2022  
(22-0799) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  SRI LANKA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Sri Lanka Standards Institution  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Sri Lanka Standards Institution  
17, Victoria Place  
Elvitigala Mawatha  
P.O. Box: 17  
Colombo 08  
Sri Lanka  
Fax : +94 11 2671553  
E-mail: ddi@slsi.lk  
Web: http://www.slsi.lk  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Fruit juices 
(including grape must) and vegetable juices, unfermented and not containing added 
spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (HS 2009)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Amendment No: 02 to SLS 1328:2008 Specification for Fruit Juices and Nectars. (4 
page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Food Preservatives that can be permitted to use  Fruit Juices 
and Nectars as per the Food Act 26 of 1980  
7. Objective and ratio nale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer Protection   and quality of product to be in line with Food 
(Preservatives) Regulation in 2019 of Food Act 26 of 1980; Prevention of deceptive 
practices and consumer protection; Protec tion of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
SLS 1328:2008  
Food (Preservatives) Regulation, 2019  
Food Act No 26 of 1980  
Imports and Exports control (Standardization and Quality Control) Regulations 2017 – 
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  dated 29 March 2018.  According to Gazette, import of   Fruit Juices and Nectars  to Sri 
Lanka is not permitted unless it conforms to SLS 1328  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  26 March 2022  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Sri Lanka Standards Institution  
17 Victoria Place  
Elvitigala Mawatha  
P.O. Box: 17  
Colombo 08  
Sri Lanka  
Fax : +94 11 2671553  
E-mail: ddi@slsi.lk  
Web: http://www.slsi.lk  
 
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