1.1 This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for lipid food supplements used for complementing the normal diet with essential fatty acids.
1.2 This draft standard covers lipid food supplements primarily providing essential fatty acids and presented in forms such as capsules, paste or liquid. The product may be taken directly or added to another food with the primary objective of increasing the energy content of the food and provide essential fatty acids.
1.3 This draft standard does not cover lipid food supplements intended for special dietary uses or medical/therapeutic purposes.
