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FG Orders NBC, Others To Put Advisory Warnings On Products by iluvdonjazzy: 8:48am On Mar 18, 2017 |
Published March 18, 2017
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inister of Health, Isaac Adewole
Friday Olokor and Femi Makinde
The Federal Government has directed
the Nigerian Bottling Company and all
bottling companies in Nigeria to insert
advisory warnings on all products to
safeguard the health of all citizens and
consumers .
The government ’s action was sequel to
a recent judgment of a Lagos High
Court on the case filed by Fijabi
Holdings and another plaintiff against
the Nigerian Bottling Company
Limited and the National Agency for
Food and Drug Administration and
Control (joined as a nominal party).
The Director (Media and Public
Relations ) in the Ministry of Health,
Boade Akinola , in a statement issued
in Abuja on Friday, said the Minister
of Health, Prof . Isaac Adewole ,
summoned a meeting of the
Department of Food and Drug Services
in the Federal Ministry of Health,
NAFDAC and Standards Organisation
of Nigeria to address the health -
related issues.
According to her , in view of the
findings, the government advised “ all
Nigerians to take medicines with
potable water ” to help to prevent
unexpected drug - food interactions.
“ For the benefit of the health of all
Nigerians , all bottling companies are
encouraged to insert advisory
warnings on all products as
necessary,” she said .
The following , Akinola said , were some
of the resolutions of the meeting the
Health Ministry, NAFDAC and SON
had.
She said , “ Both Benzoic acid and
Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C ) are
ingredients approved by International
Food Safety regulators and used in
many food and beverage products
around the world. ”
Akinola said , “ Codex Alimentarius
Commission is the organ established
by the Food and Agriculture
Organisation of the United Nations
and the World Health Organisation to
set internationally recognised
standards, codes of practice, guidelines
relating to foods, food production , and
food safety.
“ In the case of Benzoic acid, the
standard set by Codex was 600 mg / kg
until recently reviewed to 250 mg / kg
and adopted in 2016 (CODEX STAN
192 - 1995 revised 2015 and 2016 ). With
reference to the Codex standard and
other relevant documents , SON as the
standard setting body in Nigeria , in
consultation with technical experts
and relevant stakeholders , elaborated
the standard of Benzoic acid in soft
drinks to be at 250 mg / kg, based on the
national climatic and storage
conditions.
“ This standard has been in existence
since 1997 and revised in 2008. (NIS
217 : 2008). The levels of benzoic acid
in Fanta (1 batch ) and Sprite (2
batches ) presented by the claimant in
the court are 188 . 64 mg/ kg , 201 . 06 mg /
kg and 161 . 5 mg/ kg respectively. These
levels are in compliance with both the
Codex and Nigeria Industrial
Standards. ”
The government also clarified that
Coca- Cola products manufactured in
Nigeria are safe for consumption.
“ Yes , the Coca- Cola products
manufactured in Nigeria are safe for
consumption in view of the following
reasons: Risk assessment was
conducted to ascertain maximum
limits of food additives acceptable in
foods. This takes into consideration
the environmental , storage and
distribution conditions , as well as the
shelf life of food products .
“ NAFDAC and SON regularly monitor
the manufacturing practices of food
industries and conduct laboratory
analyses to ascertain continuous
compliance with required national
standards. There was a routine
inspection conducted at NBC by
NAFDAC officers in December , 2016 ,
which was satisfactory ” , the statement
said .
The government also explained the
reason for the difference between the
quality of Fanta and Sprite produced
in Nigeria and the United Kingdom.
Akinola said , “ With reference to the
Codex standards, each country or
region is permitted to adapt a
standard / limit based on country
specific scientific evidence such as
environmental, storage and
distribution conditions. Benzoic acid,
as a preservative , prevents the growth
of microorganisms , which thrive more
at higher climatic temperatures in
places like Nigeria.
“ Due to the different environmental
conditions obtainable in the UK, the
standard for Benzoic acid was set at a
lower limit of 150 mg/ kg , while in
Nigeria, it was set at 250 mg/ kg even
below that of Codex (as of the time of
production of that batch ; Codex limit
was 600 mg / kg).
“ Food products being imported into a
country must comply with the relevant
standards of the destination country .
NAFDAC has processes in place to
ensure products imported into the
country are evaluated to ascertain
compliance with required Nigerian
industrial standards .
“ The claimant did not obtain NAFDAC
certification before export ; otherwise,
it would have been advised on the
required standard of the destination
country . |
Re: FG Orders NBC, Others To Put Advisory Warnings On Products by Eggcelent(m): 9:22am On Mar 18, 2017 |
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