According to Agreement 34-2023 issued by the Ministry of Health, Ecuador has adopted the “Nova classification”, which regulates the presentation of consumer information in a clear, graphic and understandable manner.
understandable manner.
The new classification is divided into four categories:
The National Administration of Medicines, Food and Medical Technology (ANMAT in Spanish) published a project (ANMAT-ALI-DPS 001-00) on the use of health claims for use in advertising and for the purpose of being submitted to the competent health authority prior to the granting of the National Registry of Food Products (RNPA in Spanish).
Health claims may not be used:
The Spanish National Food Commission (CONAL in Spanish) published a draft amendment to the Food Code (file EX-2020-45899023) to include hydrolyzed collagen as an authorized ingredient with a physiological role in dietary supplements.
Article 1. Replace Article 1417 of the Argentine Food Code, which shall read as follows
Article 1417: The ingredients/ingredients with a physiological role in dietary supplements: “Article 1417: The ingredients/products listed below shall respond to the characteristics established in each case:
14- HYDROLYZED COLLAGEN
Hydrolyzed collagen is understood as the concentrated, dry by-product subjected to hydrolysis processes such that it does not hydrolysis processes such that it does not present gel-forming properties in aqueous solution; obtained from the following raw materials: cartilages from the following raw materials: cartilage, tendons, bones, pieces of leather, fascia, aponeurosis and fish products. fishery products. The product must comply with the same requirements and processing conditions, as well as the residue limits for collagen as defined in this article.
Use: as an ingredient for use in dietary supplements.
The National Food Commission (CONAL in Spanish) published a project (files EX-2020-126856186) to include hemp seeds and products derived from hemp in the Argentine Food Code.
Article 1. Replace Article 917, Chapter XI: “Plant foods”, of the Argentine Food Code, which shall be worded as follows:
“Article 917: The edible seeds are the following:
Hemp – Cannabis Sativa L.
Article 2. Article 917 bis is hereby incorporated into Chapter XI: “Plant Food” of the Argentine Food Code, which shall be worded as follows: “Article 917 bis: With the denomination of hemp seeds are understood the healthy, clean and well preserved seeds of the different varieties of the vegetable species Cannabis Sativa L. that do not express more than 1% of delta-9 tetrahydroxyethylene (delta-9 tetrahydroxyethylene).
of delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), authorized by the competent authority for food use.
The Spanish National Food Commission (CONAL) published a draft amendment to the Food Code (file EX-2021-114026880) on gluten-free products.
Replace Article 1383 of the Argentinean Food Code (CAA) which shall be worded as follows: “Article 1383: It is understood by. “gluten-free food and beverage” means that which by the characteristics of its ingredients or through a technological process ingredients or through an adequate technological process that effectively demonstrates that it removes gluten that effectively demonstrates that it removes gluten and the application of good manufacturing practices that
practices -that prevent cross-contamination- does not contain prolamins and glutenins from glutenins from wheat, from all Triticum species, such as common spelt (Triticum spelta), and from the (Triticum spelta L.), kamut (Triticum polonicum L.), durum wheat, rye, barley, barley, oats and oatmeal, barley, oats and their crossbred varieties. The gluten content may not exceed exceed a maximum of 10 mg/kg.
In order to verify the gluten-free condition, analytical methodology based on the analytical methodology based on CODEX STAN 118 – 1979 Adopted in 1979. Amendments: 1983 and 2015. Revision: 2008 enzymeimmunoassay ELISA R5 Mendez and any other that the National Health Authority evaluates and accepts.
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