US EAS 798:2013, Lipid food supplements – Requirements

This Uganda Standard specifies the requirements for lipid food supplements used for complementing the normal diet with essential fatty acids. This standard covers lipid food supplements primarily providing essential fatty acids and presented in forms such as capsules, paste or liquid. The product may be taken directly or added to another food with the primary objective of increasing the energy content of the food and provide essential fatty acids. This standard does not cover lipid food supplements intended for special dietary uses or medical/therapeutic purposes.

Source of regulation

The Uganda National Bureau of standards 

Publication of regulation

THE UGANDA GAZETTE Vol. CVII No. 5 of JANUARY 2014 

Date of implementation

27 January 2014 

Regulation file