The Latin American Alliance of Food and Beverage Industry Associations (ALAIAB in Spanish) emphasized this Friday the significance of regulating front labeling of food and beverages in Central America on a regional basis, through a Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA in Spanish), in order to prevent trade barriers and enhance economic integration.
The process was officially initiated at the end of June during the meeting of the Council of Ministers of Economic Integration (COMIECO in Spanish), where the countries of the region agreed to move towards a common framework in this area.
According to ALAIAB, the implementation of unilateral measures by states could lead to “distortions in the trade of food and beverages, impact the competitiveness of the industry, and restrict consumers’ access to a diverse and affordable range of products.”
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