Regulatory Monitoring of Fortified Foods: Identifying Barriers and Good Practices

Top Regulatory Monitoring Priorities Requiring Improvements at the Regulatory Agency Level to Ensure Industry Compliance With Fortification, According to Rankings^a by Questionnaire Respondents From Regulatory Agencies (n=14) and Food Industries (n=20)^b

^a Respondents ranked each element as 1 of their top 3 priorities.

^b The 14 respondents from regulatory agencies came from 12 countries, and the 20 respondents from food industries came from 13 countries (a total of 16 countries represented). Four respondents from regulatory agencies and one from industry left this question blank.

Top Barriers^a Fortified Food Producers Face in Ensuring Fortification Compliance, According to Rankings by Questionnaire Respondents From Food Industries (n=20)^b

^a Respondents ranked each element as 1 of their top 3 barriers.

^b The 20 respondents came from 13 countries; 1 respondent left this question blank.

Greatest Challenges Faced in Creating a Legal and Regulatory Environment That Allows for High Compliance With Fortification Regulations, According to Open‐Ended Responses From Regulatory Agency Respondents (n=16)^a

^a The 16 respondents came from 13 countries, with some respondents providing multiple answers; 2 respondents left this question blank.

Regulatory Monitoring Areas Lacking a Trained Cadre of Regulatory Inspectors and Analysts, According to Open‐Ended Responses From Regulatory Agency Respondents About Key Challenges^a

^a The analysis was based upon the responses of 18 respondents from 15 countries. A range of 9 to 17 respondents provided answers in each regulatory monitoring area.