(1) Prior to the sa le and distribution of iodized sa lt produce d in or im porte d into Nepa l, its producer or importer or distributor sha ll ma ke an application, accompanied by the fees as pre scribed, to the c ommittee for approva l of a
labe l of suc h iodized sa lt.
(2) In the case of iodized salt a lrea dy produc ed in or imported into Nepal prior to the commenceme nt of this Act, its producer or supplier or distributor sha ll ge t its labe l a pproved by the c ommittee no la ter than six months a fter the date of comme ncement of this Act.
(3) The producer, supplier or distributor sha ll pre pare the labe l of iodize d salt in suc h a manner a s to give nece ssary information about, a nd encoura ge, the proper uses of iodized salt.
(4) A c lea r and easily understanda ble me ssa ge with follow ing information shall be printed in the la be l in the Nepa li langua ge, and in the English langua ge as per nece ssity:
(a) A logo a s approve d by the comm ittee,
(b) Full nam e and a ddress of the producer a nd packa ging person or body,
(c) Net we ight of iodized sa lt in the pac ka ge,
(d) Year and month of the pac kaging,
(e) Iodine content in PPM,
(f) Measures a nd tec hniques to be followe d to a void the loss, de prec iation and dec rease of iodine,
(g) Expiry date of sta ndards of iodize salt,
(h) Other information as pre scribe d.