Table 4.
An overview of whole-grain-related regulations and health claims specific to each ASEAN country.
| Questions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Are There Existing Regulations Related to the Definition of Whole Grains and Wholegrain Foods? | Do the Regulations Include Requirements for Minimum Amounts of Whole Grains in Various Foods? | Are There Labelling Requirements or Options for Whole Grains and Wholegrain Foods? | Do the Regulations Allow Content Claims Related to Whole Grains? | Do the Regulations Allow Any Health Claims Related to Whole Grains? |
| Brunei | |||||
| Cambodia | |||||
| Indonesia | Y [68] | Y [68] | Y [69] | Y [69] | N [70] |
| LPDR | |||||
| Malaysia | Y a | Y | Y a | N | N |
| Myanmar | |||||
| The Philippines | N | N | N | N | N |
| Singapore | Y [65] | N | Y [71] | Y b [66] | Y b [66] |
| Thailand | N | N | N | N | Y c |
| Vietnam | N | N | N | Yc | Y c |
a Draft regulations are currently receiving feedback from public consultation. These regulations require whole grain content to be displayed on pack if a claim is made. b “Nutrient specific diet-related health claims” can be made for products that qualify for labelling in the categories described in the claim (including food that are labelled “wholegrain”) but also meet low-fat/high fibre content claims. c it appears possible to make claims but this is not guided or supported by existing regulations. LPDR = Lao People’s Democratic Republic.