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New Philippine Gluten-free Labeling Standard Act

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Does anyone know where I can get an electric copy of this law?

I would really like to post in on the new CELIAC SOCIETY ~ Philippines Website!

If you know where this law is posted on the Internet, or if you have knowledge if this is a good or bad law, please comment!

Thanks!

Philippine Congress

(House Bill 03345)

NO. HB03345

FULL TITLE : AN ACT ESTABLISHING A GLUTEN-FREE LABELING STANDARD AND LABELING REQUIREMENT ON FOODSTUFFS AND INGREDIENTS WHICH HAVE BEEN PROCESSED OR PREPARED TO MEET THE DIETARY NEEDS OF PERSONS INTOLERANT TO GLUTEN

SHORT TITLE : "Gluten-Free Labeling Standard Act"

ABSTRACT : The bill proposes the adoption of a regulation on the use of "gluten-free" on food product labels that is in line with the Codex Alimentarius (a Geneva-based international organization that is jointly run by the World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations).

BY CONGRESSMAN/WOMAN VILLAFUERTE, LUIS R.

DATE FILED ON 2007-12-19

CO-AUTHORS:

ROMUALDEZ, FERDINAND MARTIN G.

ARROYO, DIOSDADO IGNACIO JOSE MARIA

REFERRAL ON 2007-12-19 TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY

SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL

DATE READ: 2007-12-19

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Sometimes on the University of the Philippines web site

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They will post recent legislation.

I'll drop a note to my friend at the Los Banos campus to check on it.

ken

Does anyone know where I can get an electric copy of this law?

I would really like to post in on the new CELIAC SOCIETY ~ Philippines Website!

If you know where this law is posted on the Internet, or if you have knowledge if this is a good or bad law, please comment!

Thanks!

Philippine Congress

(House Bill 03345)

NO. HB03345

FULL TITLE : AN ACT ESTABLISHING A GLUTEN-FREE LABELING STANDARD AND LABELING REQUIREMENT ON FOODSTUFFS AND INGREDIENTS WHICH HAVE BEEN PROCESSED OR PREPARED TO MEET THE DIETARY NEEDS OF PERSONS INTOLERANT TO GLUTEN

SHORT TITLE : "Gluten-Free Labeling Standard Act"

ABSTRACT : The bill proposes the adoption of a regulation on the use of "gluten-free" on food product labels that is in line with the Codex Alimentarius (a Geneva-based international organization that is jointly run by the World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations).

BY CONGRESSMAN/WOMAN VILLAFUERTE, LUIS R.

DATE FILED ON 2007-12-19

CO-AUTHORS:

ROMUALDEZ, FERDINAND MARTIN G.

ARROYO, DIOSDADO IGNACIO JOSE MARIA

REFERRAL ON 2007-12-19 TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY

SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL

DATE READ: 2007-12-19

Ursa Major Collaborator
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Just be aware that the Codex Alimentarius allows food with up to 200 parts per million of gluten to still be declared gluten-free. When of course in fact, they really aren't 100% gluten-free, and some people who are extremely gluten intolerant will react to those foods.

They declare wheat starch and wheat germ oil to be gluten-free, but those make many people with celiac disease sick.

So, personally, I wouldn't trust that new law.

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Just be aware that the Codex Alimentarius allows food with up to 200 parts per million of gluten to still be declared gluten-free. When of course in fact, they really aren't 100% gluten-free, and some people who are extremely gluten intolerant will react to those foods.

They declare wheat starch and wheat germ oil to be gluten-free, but those make many people with celiac disease sick.

So, personally, I wouldn't trust that new law.

Thanks! This is not a law yet and when I read it is seemed more like a political smoke screen rather than a law. I am with a group that is organizing a Celiac Society in the Philippines. I am an American with Celiac bad (celiac disease/DH) and my best friend's son is also very gluten reactive. The situation here is so bad that have given up hope for a "normal" life any time soon!

I want to help influence the Philippine "Gluten-Free" law - based on Gluten Free Tourism (Tourism is big here).

I like the idea that "Gluten-Free" should be, well, Gluten Free! I heard that in Australia Food Labeled "Gluten Free" must contain "no detectable gluten" - that makes sense to me. Someone told me that means less than 5 ppm because that is the lowest they can detect.

Do you know if that is correct? I wish I could find a good law written by someone who really is sensitive and really suffers from celiac disease/DH! I would use it as an example for other Congressmen and Senators.

Thanks,

Lan

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