Paraguay – Progress on the draft law “Establishing the implementation of the frontal warning labeling according to its nutritional composition”

The members of the Industry, Commerce and Tourism Commission analyzed the bill “Which establishes the implementation of the front warning labeling according to its nutritional composition”, presented by senators Pedro Santa Cruz, Gilberto Apuril, Blanca Ovelar, Desirée Masi and Esperanza Martínez.

The purpose of this document is to establish mandatory front warning labeling on processed and packaged food in the absence of the consumer and marketed in the national territory, according to the nutritional composition of energy (calories), sugars, saturated fats, trans fats and sodium.