Import of food items with additional labels to be prohibited

Maldives Food and Drug Authority (MFDA) has announced that it will not allow imports of food items with additional labels from next month.

MFDA said in an announcement on Thursday, January 12, that some food items are currently imported into Maldives in packages and containers used for other products. When imported in this manner, another label is attached in addition to the original label, the announcement said.