Section 16
Certification Of Standards
(1) A produc er, dea ler or distributor sha ll, prior to the sa le and distribution of iodized salt through a dea ler in Nepa l, ge t it exam ine d and standards thereof certifie d by the Centra l Food Laboratory.
(2) In the ca se of iodiz ed sa lt alrea dy produce d or imported and marketed prior to the commencement of this Act,
its producer or supplie r or distributor shall ge t it exam ine d by and obta in certification of sta ndards from the Ce ntral Food Labora tory no later than six months after the da te of comme ncement of this Act.
(3) The producer, im porter or distributor shall, for purposes of Sub-sec tions (1) and (2), make an a pplica tion,
accompanie d by a sample of iodized salt a nd the required fee, to the Centra l Food Laboratory, in the pre scribed forma t.
(4) O n receipt of the sample acc ompa nie d by the application pursuant to Sub-section (3), the Centra l Food
Labora tory sha ll test it whether it conforms to the standards fixe d pursua nt to Section 15 a nd certify the standards there of if it is found to conform to the standards fixed.
(2) In the ca se of iodiz ed sa lt alrea dy produce d or imported and marketed prior to the commencement of this Act,
its producer or supplie r or distributor shall ge t it exam ine d by and obta in certification of sta ndards from the Ce ntral Food Labora tory no later than six months after the da te of comme ncement of this Act.
(3) The producer, im porter or distributor shall, for purposes of Sub-sec tions (1) and (2), make an a pplica tion,
accompanie d by a sample of iodized salt a nd the required fee, to the Centra l Food Laboratory, in the pre scribed forma t.
(4) O n receipt of the sample acc ompa nie d by the application pursuant to Sub-section (3), the Centra l Food
Labora tory sha ll test it whether it conforms to the standards fixe d pursua nt to Section 15 a nd certify the standards there of if it is found to conform to the standards fixed.