Around the World/Opinion – Spain: Labeling in Catalan, the great violated right: why?

In 2010, the Generalitat approved a regulation that establishes that all Catalans have the right to consume products labeled in Catalan. The reality, however, is quite different. In more than 90% of the products we consume, the information is only in Spanish and it is very difficult to find labels in our language. Why does this happen if the law says the opposite?

The Americas – Argentina: ANMAT bans marketing of a series of dietary supplements

The National Administration of Medicines, Food and Medical Technology (ANMAT in Spanish) banned the marketing of a series of natural supplements through the Official Gazette.

The Provision 447/2022, establishes “the prohibition of marketing throughout the national territory and in online and digital sales platforms the product: “All Natural Herbal Supplements, brand Shelex- Male Sexual Enhancement, 8 Capsule, Distributed by American Nutraceutical Technology Inc., El Monte, CA 91731, USA”, because it lacks product and establishment authorization, so it is consequently an illegal product.

Shelex, suplemento masculino en cápsulas es prohibido por ANMAT para la  venta en toda la Argentina. Un consumidor denunció que la composición de  las pastillas le provocaron como efecto secundario un "aumento

The Americas – Argentina: When should the Labeling Law come into force and what are companies asking for?

March 14 will be the 90th day since the enactment of the Law on Front-of-Food Labeling and, therefore, the deadline to regulate and apply the new standard will expire. Until then, companies are seeking to establish some specifications.

In this regard, the content of the regulation is already defined in the text approved by Congress, some points will be defined in the regulation and the companies want to be given more time to adapt packaging, differentiate nutrients and exclude some products.