On November 27, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA in Spanish) will hold a virtual sectoral dialog on the fourth periodic update of Normative Instruction (IN) 159/2022, which establishes the lists of plant species parts authorized for the preparation of teas and for use as spices.

The purpose of this meeting is to present and discuss the proposal for periodic updates to IN 159/2022, which concerns peppers of the genus Capsicum.

The initiative seeks to promote transparency and dialog with the regulated sector and other stakeholders, enabling the exchange of technical information and the clarification of doubts about the proposed changes.