The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA in Portuguese) has released TECHNICAL NOTE No. 43/2025/SEI/COPAR/GGALI/DIRE2/ANVISA (Process No. 25351.808090/2024-14) – an updated guide regarding the Function claims of nutrients with fully recognized functions on packaged food labels.

This Technical Note revises the guidelines concerning the use of Function claims for nutrients with fully recognized functions in the labeling of packaged foods. These guidelines were developed in response to identified gaps in the current regulations, recurring inquiries received by the General Food Directorate (GGALI in Portuguese), and the necessity to provide guidance for the implementation of sanitary control measures for food, particularly in light of recent changes in the regulatory framework governing food regulation under the jurisdiction of the National Health Surveillance System (SNVS in Portuguese).