The National Directorate of Industries (DNI) of the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining (MIEM) submits for public consultation the GMC Draft Resolutions No. 01/24 and 02/24, prepared within the scope of the Food Commission (CA) of the Mercosur Sub-Working Group No. 3 Technical Regulations and Conformity Assessment (SGT No. 3). The deadline for participation is September 8.
- Draft Resolution No. 01/24: its purpose is to "establish the requirements to be met by regenerated cellulose films intended to come into contact with food" and covers both those that constitute a finished product and those that are part of a finished product containing other materials. Regenerated cellulose synthetic casings are not part of the scope of this Mercosur Technical Regulation.
- Draft Resolution No. 02/24: the replacement of item f) of point 1.2 of Part II Positive list of components for cellulosic materials, packaging and equipment in contact with food of Resolution GMC No. 40/15 Mercosur Technical Regulation on cellulosic materials, packaging and equipment intended to be in contact with food is submitted for public consultation. This amendment refers to the maximum admissible content of the contaminant diisopropylnaphthalene in finished products that use recycled fibers in their production.
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