Joint Resolution 18/2025, issued by the Secretaries of Health Management and Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, amended several articles of the Argentine Food Code (CAA in Spanish) relating to canned food and products made from raw material from fisheries and aquaculture.

• Redefinition of the concept of fishery and aquaculture products, including both vertebrate animals and aquatic invertebrates, excluding mammals and reptiles.
• Mandatory technical identification for products labeled as “Sardines”, including new categories such as “sardina fueguina” and specific coding for traceability according to species.
• Updating of the article on salted anchovies, including requirements for salinity, maturation and absence of Anisakis sp. larvae, as well as specific sensory conditions.
• Addition of Article 473 bis, which prohibits the presence of foreign matter in canned fish and requires compliance with hygiene and raw material quality standards.
• Repeal of Article 453, as part of a more precise regulatory reorganization for this type of food.