Standard For Special Dietary Foods With Low-Sodium Content Page 3

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CODEX STAN 53-1981
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4.1.4
The addition of the salt substitutes listed in paragraph 3.2 of this standard shall be declared on the
label.
4.1.5
When a salt substitute, composed entirely or partially of a potassium salt, has been added, the total
amount of potassium, expressed as mg cation per 100 g of the food as normally consumed, shall be declared on
the label.
4.1.6
The date of minimum durability (preceded by the words "best before") shall be declared by the day,
month and year in uncoded numerical sequence except that for products with a shelf-life of more than three
months, the month and the year will suffice. The month may be indicated by letters in those countries where
such use will not confuse the consumer. In the case of products requiring a declaration of month and year only,
and the shelf-life of the product is valid to the end of a given year, the expression "end (stated year)" may be
used as an alternative.
4.1.7
In addition to the date, any special conditions for the storage of the food shall be indicated if the
validity of the date depends thereon.
Where practicable, storage instructions shall be in close proximity to the date marking.
4.2
Salt Substitutes
In addition to Sections 2, 3, 4.3 to 4.5 and 8 of the General Standard for the Labelling of Prepackaged
Foods (CODEX STAN 1-1985) the following provisions shall apply:
4.2.1
The name of the product shall be "low sodium salt substitute" or "low sodium dietetic salt".
4.2.2
A complete list of ingredients shall be declared on the label. The amount of the cations (i.e. sodium,
potassium, calcium, magnesium, ammonium and choline/100 g m/m in the salt substitute mixture shall also be
declared on the label.
5.
METHODS OF ANALYSIS AND SAMPLING
See relevant Codex texts on methods of analysis and sampling.

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