Sri Lanka
Association Statistics
Regulated List (809 species)
View AllData sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by manual review
Category Distribution
| Pest | Quarantine Status | Year Added |
|---|---|---|
| Abutilon theophrasti | Quarantine pests | / |
| Acacia confusa | Quarantine pests | / |
| Acacia mearnsii | Quarantine pests | / |
| Acanthocoris sordidus | Quarantine pests | / |
| Acanthospermum australe | Quarantine pests | / |
Pest Distribution Status (650 pests)
View AllData sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Pest | Status | State |
|---|---|---|
| Acacia auriculiformis | Present | — |
| Acacia mearnsii | Present | — |
| Acanthospermum hispidum | Present | — |
| Aceria cajani | Present | — |
| Aceria guerreronis | Present | — |
Notifications (19 notifications)
View AllData source: WTO SPS & TBT Platform.
It was decided to amend the Food (Colour Coding for Sugar Levels) Regulations 2016, dated 1 June 2016, notified as G/SPS/N/LKA/39 by Sri Lanka.The Food (Colour Coding for Sugar Levels – Liquid) Regulations 2022, published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2319/42 of 14 February 2023, will come into force on 1 July 2025.
It was decided to amend the Draft Food (Iodization of Salt) Regulations 2013, dated 18 February 2013, notified as G/SPS/N/LKA/34 by Sri Lanka.The Food (Iodization of Salt) Regulations 2023, published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2332/03 of 15 May 2023 as amended by regulations published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2364/27 of 27 December 2023, is hereby amended by the repeal of regulation 1 thereof, and the substitution thereof the following regulation.These regulations may be cited as Food (Iodization of Salt) Regulations, 2023 and will come into force on 1 July 2025.
It was decided to amend the Draft Food (Labelling and Advertising) Regulations 2015, dated 4 December 2015, notified as G/SPS/N/LKA/38 by Sri Lanka.2015 draft was further amended and later it was published as the Food (Labelling and Advertising) Regulations 2022.The Food (Labelling and Advertising) Regulations 2022, published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2319/40 of 14 February 2023 was supposed to enter into force on 1 January 2024. Subsequently date of enforcement postponed to 1 January 2025 by Gazette Extraordinary No. 2364/24 of 27 December 2023. It was further amended by the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2416/51 of 28 December 2024 as follows:Regulation 2 to Regulation 13(15) and Regulation 15 along with I to IX schedules will enter into force on 1 July 2025;Regulation 13(16), 13(17), 13(18) and 14 enter into force on 1 January 2025.
It was decided to amend the Draft Food (Trans fat) Regulations 2021, dated 29 April 2021, notified as G/SPS/N/LKA/45 by Sri Lanka.The Food (Trans-Fat) Regulations 2022, published in Gazette Extraordinary, No. 2319/41 of 14 February 2023 as amended by regulations published in Gazette Extraordinary, No. 2364/25 of 27 December 2023 is hereby amended.These regulations may be cited as Food (Trans-Fat) Regulations, 2022 and will come into force on 1 July 2025.
It is compulsory for importers to comply with the standards of the Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) stipulated by the Import Controller's Regulation with regards to importing food commodities specified in Serial Nos. 1 to 48 of Column 111 of Schedule I(A) and Serial Nos. 128 to 131 of Column 111 of Schedule I(B).