KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- The government has proposed expanding the powers of the Director-General of Health to publish information on food that does not comply with the Food Act 1983 (Act 281) or regulations made under it, without a court order.
General : Bill Proposes Publication Of Non-compliant Food Information Without Court Order
Parliament, Dewan Rakyat, Food (Amendment) Bill 20
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- Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the proposal under the Food (Amendment) Bill 2026 would allow such information to be published through print or electronic media in the interest of public safety.
- “The existing provisions under Act 281 are no longer adequate to address current food safety challenges and protect public health,” he said when tabling the bill for second reading in the Dewan Rakyat today.
- On consumer safety, Dzulkefly said the bill would strengthen controls over food contact materials, including making it an offence to prepare or sell materials that contain, or can transfer, poisonous or hazardous substances.
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