The External Commission of the Chamber of Deputies on Piracy held a public hearing to discuss health risks related to the consumption of products subject to health surveillance that are subject to counterfeiting, fraud, piracy, and smuggling. The debate responds to a request from the committee coordinator, Representative Julio Lopes (PP-RJ).

According to the legislator, the objective is to analyze the repercussions of these illicit practices on public health, as he points out that the market for products subject to health surveillance regulations, which includes medicines, food, dietary supplements, cosmetics, disinfectant products, and medical devices, when involved in piracy, fraud, adulteration, or smuggling practices, goes beyond the scope of tax evasion and intellectual property crimes, constituting a serious threat to public health.

The congressman also points out that, in addition to the direct effects on health, the piracy and smuggling of sanitary products foster organized crime and create unfair competition with the national industry.