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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations aims to act as a single market and allow free movement of goods, services, and manpower. The purpose of this article is to present an overview of the current regulatory framework for health claims in Southeast Asia and to highlight the current barriers and opportunities in the regulatory frameworks in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. To date, 5 countries in Southeast Asia, i.e., Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand, have regulations and guidelines to permit the use of health claims on food products. There are inconsistencies in the regulations and the types of evidence required for health claim applications in these countries. A clear understanding of the regulatory frameworks in these countries may help to increase trade in this fast-growing region and to provide direction for the food industry and the regulatory community to develop and market food products with better nutritional quality tailored to the needs of Southeast Asian consumers.
Author(s): Tan KYM, van der Beek EM, Chan MY, Zhao XJ, Stevenson L
Publication type: Review
Publication status: Published
Journal: Nutrition Reviews
Year: 2015
Volume: 73
Issue: 9
Pages: 634-641
Print publication date: 01/09/2015
Online publication date: 12/08/2015
ISSN (print): 0029-6643
ISSN (electronic): 1753-4887
Publisher: OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuv029
DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuv029
PubMed id: 26269489
