Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF "ASPARTAME" ON FOOD, BEVERAGES AND DRUGS AND THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 24, 2002
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 5029, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF "ASPARTAME" ON FOOD, BEVERAGES AND DRUGS AND THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : "Aspartame Ban Act". The sale and distribution of artifical sweeteners or sugar substitutes such as NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, Equal-Measure and other brand names with similar content, is hereby declared prohibited.> The penalty of reclusion temporal to reclusion perpetua and a fine ranging from Five Hundred Thousand Pesos to Five MIllion Pesos shall be imposed upon any individual or officers of a manufacturing or distributing corporation or company who shall violate any of the provisions ofthis Act. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SYJUCO, AUGUSTO JR. L |
| DATE FILED : 2002-07-24 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Echiverri (028 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 2002-07-30 |
Abstract
"Aspartame Ban Act". The sale and distribution of artifical sweeteners or sugar substitutes such as NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, Equal-Measure and other brand names with similar content, is hereby declared prohibited.> The penalty of reclusion temporal to reclusion perpetua and a fine ranging from Five Hundred Thousand Pesos to Five MIllion Pesos shall be imposed upon any individual or officers of a manufacturing or distributing corporation or company who shall violate any of the provisions ofthis Act.
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