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PU (A) 48/2026 Food (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Local Title:
PU (A) 48/2026 Peraturan-Peraturan Makanan (Pindaan) 2026
Country/Region:
Malaysia
Competent Authority:
Ministry of Health
Type:
Regulation
Status:
To be enforced
Release Date:
2026-01-30
Implementation Date:
2026-08-01
Applicable Scope:
Food contact materials
Document
Language Source Title Access
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Official PU (A) 48/2026 Food (Amendment) Regulations 2026-bi
Summary

The regulation amends the Food Regulations 1985 regarding the standards for ceramic ware, natural mineral water, and packaged drinking water. It introduces new definitions for cooking appliances, revises labeling requirements for mineral water, exempts certain processing water from chlorine residue limits, and updates the chemical and bacteriological standards in the schedules.

Contents

Regulation 1 Citation and commencement

Regulation 2 Amendment of regulation 28

Regulation 3 Amendment of regulation 360A

Regulation 4 Amendment of regulation 394

Regulation 5 Amendment of Thirteenth Schedule

Regulation 6 Amendment of Twenty Fifth Schedule

Regulation 7 Amendment of Twenty Sixth Schedule

History
2026-06-12
To be enforced
Release Date: 2026-06-12
Implementation Date : 2026-12-16
2026-01-30
PU (A) 48/2026 Food (Amendment) Regulations 2026
To be enforced
Release Date: 2026-01-30
Implementation Date : 2026-08-01
2025-09-30
In force
Release Date: 2025-09-30
Implementation Date : 2026-04-01
2025-08-27
In force
Release Date: 2025-08-27
Implementation Date : 2026-03-01
2025-02-28
In force
Release Date: 2025-02-28
Implementation Date : 2025-09-01
2024-06-21
In force
Release Date: 2024-06-21
Implementation Date : 2024-06-21
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