This regulation is applicable to all food products in Malaysia. It includes:

• Preliminary

• Warranty

• Approval for sale of food obtained through modern biotechnology

• Procedure for taking sample

• Labeling

• Food additive and added nutrient

• Packages for food

• Incidental constituent

• Standards and particular labelling requirements for food

• Use of water, ice or steam

• Miscellaneous. It also includes schedules. 

The original text came in force in 1985.