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Current Status of Nutrition and Health Claim in Malaysia
Norrani EksanFood Safety and Quality Division
Ministry of Health Malaysia
ILSI Seminar, Kuala Lumpur 20 Sept 2010
Status of Nutrition labelling….
• Malaysia- mandatory nutrition labelling for wide variety of foods
• Law gazzeted in 2003 and enforced in 20052005
• More than 50 categories of commonly consumed foods
Nutrition labelling only mandatory for certain food group.
but……….
When a food makes a nutrition claim, it is mandatory to include a nutrition labeling and the amount of any other nutrient for which a nutrition claim is made in respect of the food.
Nutrition Labelling and Claims in Malaysia
2 parts:
• Declaration of energy value, carbohydrate, protein and fat
• Specific provisions for claims such as nutrient content claim, nutrient function claim and nutrient comparative claim
Labelling of Mandatory Nutrients
• Must declare –
– Energy
– Protein
– Carbohydrate– Carbohydrate
– Fat
– (Total sugars – only for ready to drink
beverages)
Labelling of Optional Nutrients
• Vitamins and minerals( if meet criteria)
• Dietary fibre
• Sodium
• Cholesterol• Cholesterol
• Fatty acids
Declaration for vitamin and mineral
• Criteria
• - Only those listed in NRV or
• - With written approval from
• the director, and• the director, and
• - Present in not less than 5%
• NRV perserving
Nutrition Claims
• Nutrient content claim
• Nutrient comparative claim
• Nutrient function claim
• Claim for enrichment, fortification or other words of similar meaning
Health claim
(disease risk reduction claim)Prohibited in Malaysia
Function claim VS Health Claim
• FUNCTION CLAIM
• Describe the specificrole of the nutrient inrelation to physiologicalfunctions
• HEALTH CLAIM
• Suggest or implies arelationship between afood and healthconditionfunctions
• Ex: Iron is a factor inred blood cellformation.
• Calcium aids in the devof strong bones andteeth
condition
• Health claim such asdisease risk reductionclaims are notpermitted
• Ex: Iron can helpreduce the risk ofanemia
Nutrient function claim
Latest amendments
• Gazetted on 19 Nov 2009 ( P.U. (A) 403
• Reg 26- “Nutrient supplement” substituted by “added nutrient”
• “Added nutrient” includes any mineral, vitamin, amino acid, fatty acid, nucleotide or other food components which, when added singly or in combination to food, improves the nutritional value of the food.
Amendment of Twelfth Schedule
• Permitted Nutrient Supplement
Added nutrient:
• Vitamin and mineral
• Amino acids
• Fatty acids
• Nucleotides
• Other food components
Other Food Components
• Inulin
• Oligofructose/ Fructooligosaccharide
• Sialic acid (from milk)• Sialic acid (from milk)
• Plant sterol or plant stanol or phytosterols or phystanols comprising mainly of sitosterol, campesterol, stigmasterol and other related plant stanol.
Amendments….
• Fifth A Sch:
“Component Claim Condition
Not more than
Sugar Low
Free
Not more than
5g per 100g(s)
2.5g per 100ml (l)
0.5g per 100g(s)
0.5g per 100ml(l)
Amendment…
Component Claim Condition
Sodium Low
Not more than
0.12 g per 100g(s)
0.06 g per 100ml(l)
• Fifth A schedule
Very
low
Free
0.06 g per 100ml(l)
0.04g per 100g (s)
0.02g per 100ml(l)
0.005g per 100g(s)
0.005g per 100ml(l)
Exemption
• Small packages –total surface less than 100cm2
• Returnable glass bottle’s
• …..Provided no nutrition claim was made.
Permitted Nutrition Function
Claims
• A total of fifty two(52) nutrition function claims
listed. (as of August 2010)
• All listed in the Guide to Nutrition Labelling and
Claim http://fsq.moh.gov.myClaim http://fsq.moh.gov.my
• Additional five (5) new claims ( 2008-2010)
• -Lutein
• -Isomaltulose
• -Resistant dextrin/Resistant maltodextrin
• -Oligofructose-inulin mixture
• -Plant sterol esters
Criteria for ‘nutritious’ claim • Contains:
• A range of nutrients including carbohydrate,
fat, protein, vitamin and mineral
• A substantial amount of energy of more than
40kcal per 100g or 20 kcal per 100ml40kcal per 100g or 20 kcal per 100ml
• Source of protein not less than 5 g per 100g
or 2.5g per 100ml
• At least four vitamins and two mineral
(excluding sodium) of an amount that meets
the criteria for claim as source
Permitted Nutrition Function Claims
• Lutein:
• As a predominant macular pigment in • As a predominant macular pigment in the retina, Lutein is able to filter blue light and may protect the eye
Condition
Component Minimum
amount required
Other Condition
Lutein 2.5 µg per
100ml (3.7
mg per
100kcal)
This minimum level is specified for
infant formula only.
20 µg per This minimum level is specified for20 µg per
100ml (30
mg per
100kcal)
This minimum level is specified forfollow up formula only.
20 µg per
100ml (20
mg per
100kcal)
This minimum level is specified for
formulated milk powder for childrenonly.
Permitted claims
• Isomaltulose:-
• Isomaltulose is slowly hydrolysed to glucose
and fructose, and therefore it provides longer
lasting energy compared to sucroselasting energy compared to sucrose
• Isomaltulose is a slowly release source of
energy compared to sucrose
• Isomaltulose provides longer lasting energy
compared to sucrose
• Isomaltulose is slowly hydrolysed to glucose
and fructose, compared with sucrose
•
Condition
Component Minimum amount required
Other Condition
Isomaltulose 15g/
servingAddition and claim for
serving Isomaltulose resistant
maltodextrin are not
permitted in infant formula
Permitted claims
• Resistant dextrin / Resistantmaltodextrin :
• Resistant dextrin / Resistantmaltodextrin is a soluble dietary fibremaltodextrin is a soluble dietary fibrethat helps to regulate / promote regularbowel movement especially of peoplewith a tendency to constipation.
Condition
Component Minimum amount
required
Other Condition
Resistant
dextrin /
2.5 g per
serving
Addition and claim for
resistant dextrin / resistantdextrin /Resistantmaltodextrin
serving resistant dextrin / resistantmaltodextrin are not permittedin infant formula
Permitted claims
• Oligofructose-inulin mixture containing36-42% oligofructose (DP 2-10) and 50-56 % inulin (DP >10) helps to increasecalcium absorption and increase bonecalcium absorption and increase bonemineral density when taken withcalcium rich food
• Plant sterol esters helps lower orreduce cholesterol*
Condition
Component Minimum amount required
Other Condition
Oligofructose-
inulin mixture
2 g per
serving
Total fructant content in the
mixture shall be more than 90% inulin mixture containing 36-42% oligofructose (DP 2-10) and 50-56 % inulin (DP >10)
serving mixture shall be more than 90% on dry weight basis”
Conditions Component Minimum
amount
required
Other Condition
Plant sterol
esters
0.65 g
per serving
Types of plant sterol esters permitted: “campesterol ester, stigmasterol ester and beta-sitosterol ester”;
Maximum amount in daily serving for product added Maximum amount in daily serving for product added
with plant sterol esters is not more than 3 g per day;
Declaration of the total amount of plant sterol esters
contained in the products shall be expressed in metric units per 100 g or per 100 ml or per package
if the package contains only a single portion and
per serving as quantified on the label;
Only the terms “plant sterol esters” shall be used in declaring the presence of such components;
Conditions Component Minimum
amount
required
Other Condition
Plant sterol esters
There shall be written on the label of food making such claim the following statements:
“Not recommended for pregnant and lactating women, and children under the age of five years”;
“Persons on cholesterol-lowering medication shall “Persons on cholesterol-lowering medication shall seek medical advice before consuming this
product”;
that the product is consumed as part of a balanced and varied diet and shall include regular
consumption of fruits and vegetables to help
maintain the carotenoid level; and
“With added plant sterol esters” in not less than 10point lettering”.
Procedure for approval of Nutrition Claims
• Application from industry
• Review and recommendation by Expert Committee on NutritionCommittee on Nutrition
• Endorsed by Advisory Committee on Food Regulations 1985
• Approval by Director (DDG)
Procedure for approval of Nutrition Claims
• Accompany by supporting document :• Proposed claim and food • -limit of probable daily intake of nutrient• Chemical structure and formula of the nutrient• Information on physiological role of the nutrient• Level of “source: of nutrient per 100g or ml with scientific
justification of the proposed level.• Level of “source: of nutrient per 100g or ml with scientific
justification of the proposed level.• Evidence or benefit from 5 clinical trial (Studies should be
published in refered journal• Epidemiological and experimental studies and reviewed paper
may be included as supportive evidence.• Information regarding stability and bioavailability of the
nutrient in raw, processed and/or finished food• Analytical method• Data on safety evaluation derived both chronic and acute
studiesc• Approval from other country)
National Survey 2008
• Involving 3240 respondents from 15states
• To determine the knowledge, attitudeand practices regarding nutritionlabelling among Malaysianconsumers.
Knowledge on nutrition and
nutrition labelling
Nutrition labelling knowledge
Attitude towards nutrition
labelling
Consumer survey 2009( Fatimah Sulong, Nik Ismail Nik Daud, Tee E Siong)
• Study conducted in Klang Valley, involving
232 female respondents , age 20-59 years
• To assess the level of understanding and • To assess the level of understanding and
ability to extract information from nutrition
information panel (NIP)
Level of understanding on NIP
formats
