Thru Joint Resolution No 06/2026, the National Administration of Medicines, Food and Medical Technology (ANMAT in Spanish) and the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries incorporate the Common Market Group (GMC) Resolutions No. 19/21, 20/21, and 21/21 into the national legal framework in order to keep the standards on materials, packaging, and cellulosic equipment intended to come into contact with food up to date. The measure incorporates modifications to the current regulations on plastic packaging and equipment, as well as on cellulosic materials, packaging, and equipment intended to come into contact with food, with the aim of keeping the regulatory framework updated in accordance with the technical advances achieved in the regional context.

Main aspects of the update:

• Updates the positive list of monomers, other starting substances, and polymers authorized for the manufacture of plastic packaging and equipment in contact with food.
• Incorporates modifications to the general provisions applicable to plastic packaging and equipment intended for contact with food.
• Updates the technical regulation for cellulosic materials, containers, and equipment intended to be in contact with food.
• Aligns national regulations with the technical criteria in force within the MERCOSUR framework.