The Secretary of Public Education, Mario Delgado Carrillo, presented the National Healthy Life Strategy, whose objective is to eradicate the consumption of processed foods and high-calorie beverages in elementary, middle and high schools.
He also highlighted the importance of educational centers as natural spaces to promote healthy habits and prevent addictions, in order to guarantee the right to health of students at all levels.
The National Confederation of Private Business Institutions (CONFIEP in Spanish) has filed a lawsuit against the Ministry of Health (MINSA in Spanish) before the 6th Constitutional Court of Lima, seeking that the entity cease the requirement of individual sanitary registrations for food and beverages marketed in the country. This legal action, filed on December 2, 2024, also requires MINSA to comply with the exclusive application of sanitary authorizations or HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) certifications in the establishments where such products are manufactured.
The Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) has published Regulatory Instruction IN No 336, which modifies Normative Instruction No. 28, dated July 26, 2018, which establishes the lists of constituents, limits of use, declarations and complementary labeling of dietary supplements.
The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA in Portuguese) announced the new consultation panel on maximum tolerated limits of contaminants in food. The Panel contains information adapted from the text of ANVISA’s Normative Instruction (IN) 160/2022, with the aim of assisting companies and food professionals in the consultation of the maximum tolerated limits of contaminants in food and thus comply with the standards set by the Agency.
The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA in Portuguese) announced the new panel on the classification of novel foods and novel ingredients. The Panel is the result of the implementation of regulatory modernization measures provided for in the Resolution of Collegiate Councils (RDC) No 839/2023, which provides for safety testing and authorization for the use of novel foods and novel ingredients. The results of consultations on the classification of a food or ingredient filed under the terms of RDC 839/2023 can be consulted in the tool. This is an optional procedure, available to provide more clarity on the classification of foods and ingredients. Interested companies can make this consultation through the Solicita System, using the request subject code 4144. Based on the information submitted, ANVISA’s technical team applies the regulatory definition of novel foods and novel ingredients to specific cases. However, inclusion in the panel does not mean a safety assessment or authorization to use these products.
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