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General Foods
Malaysia

This section provides the regulatory definition of the food category in scope, or the appropriate food category for the product in scope. Additionally, it provides the food products that belong to this food category along with the definition and specific information on each of these types of food products.
2.1 Category Name & Definition
Definition
“Food” includes every article manufactured, sold, or represented for use as food or drink for human consumption or which enters into or is used in the composition, preparation, and preservation, of any food or drink and includes confectionery, chewing substances, and any ingredient of such food, drink, confectionery or chewing substances [1].
2.2 Product & Definition
Please refer to Section 2.2 of specific product Guidebooks for product-specific requirements.
2.3 References
1. Part I - Act 281 - Food Act 1983
http://fsq.moh.gov.my/v6/xs/page.php?id=323