Through Joint Resolution 9/2025, the Secretariat of Health Management and the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries have issued an amendment to the Food Code regarding Mustard Paste or Table Mustard.

ARTICLE 1.- Article 1285 of the Argentine Food Code is replaced and will be stated as follows: “Article 1285: Mustard Paste or Table Mustard is defined as a condiment made from flour and/or seeds of mustard species Brassica nigra L, Brassica juncea Hooker, and Sinapis alba, depending on the type of mustard, whether whole, ground, defatted, or not, mixed with a liquid composed of one or more of the following ingredients: water, vinegar, grape must, fruit juice, alcoholic beverages, or a combination of these liquids.

Table mustard or mustard paste may include: salt, sugars, honey, edible oils, spices, flavorings (excluding mustard flavorings, particularly allyl isothiocyanate), and additives permitted by this Code for such products.

The mustard seed content must be at least 15% by weight of the finished product.

Cereal flours and other starch substances allowed by this Code may be added in a maximum proportion of 3% by weight of the finished product.

It should be presented as a uniform semi-solid paste with a characteristic flavor, packaged in a food-safe container.