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Brazil – New updated version of the Food Library published

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The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA in Portuguese) has published the updated version for June 2025 of the Food Library. The libraries are documents that gather all the standards in force for a given macro-topic, divided by themes. The objective is to facilitate access and understanding of the regulatory acquis to internal and external audiences, as well as to optimize the process of drafting and reviewing regulations.

Among the topics covered are:

  • Food regulation and risk assessment.
  • Food additives and contaminants.
  • Labeling.
  • Food supplements.
  • Foods for special uses.
  • Good Manufacturing Practices and Food Service.
  • Sanitary control and inspection.
  • Food imports.

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Argentina – New ingredients and additives with glazing and anti-humectant/anti-surface wetting/anti-caking function allowed in dried fruits

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By means of Joint Resolution 34/2025, the Secretariat of Health Management and the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries modified the Argentine Food Code to replace Article 916 bis, which allows the use of ingredients and additives with glazing and anti-humectant/anti-caking surface function in dried fruits. It authorizes the use of substances that are scientifically endorsed for use in the concentrations indicated. It allows the local industry to have access to greater opportunities to produce its products under safety standards, offering more attractive options without neglecting public health.

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Argentina – Modification of labeling and health claims requirements for dietary supplements

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Through Joint Resolution 33/2025, the Secretariat of Health Management and the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries amend the Argentine Food Code regarding health property claims on food and dietary supplements:

ARTICLE 1.- Article 235 of the Argentine Food Code (CAA) is replaced, and it will be worded as follows: “Article 235: On the labels or advertisements of food products disseminated through any graphic, audiovisual, or digital medium (including radio, television, social media, oral or written communication, among others), it is prohibited to make claims that these products possess medicinal and/or therapeutic properties. Only health property claims (DPS) authorized by the national health authority may be used, if applicable.”

ARTICLE 2.- The title LABELING in Article 1,381 is replaced, and it will be worded as follows: “LABELING: Dietary supplements shall be labeled with the sales designation ‘Dietary supplement based on…, (filling in the blank with the characteristic nutrients), in…, (filling in the blank with the form of presentation), for… (filling in with the target population group for which the product is intended, if applicable). The label of dietary supplements must comply with the general requirements established in Chapter V ‘Standards for the labeling and advertising of food’ and those determined in each specific case in this Code. Furthermore, the nutritional information must include the names of the nutrients and/or ingredients of interest, their contents per unit or per daily consumption recommendation proposed by the manufacturer, and, if applicable, the percentage of the RDI covered for each of them, according to the values established in the tables of Article 1,387.

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Brazil – Bill introduced to make mandatory the inclusion of warnings on labels of ultra-processed foods

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Senator Dr. Eudócia (PL/AL) presented a bill that seeks to make mandatory the inclusion of warnings on the labels of ultra-processed foods, alerting consumers about the high carcinogenic potential of these products. The proposal amends Decree-Law No. 986 of 1969, which establishes the basic standards for food, and introduces the requirement that packaging must clearly and visibly display the warning: “High carcinogenic potential”.

The measure seeks to guarantee the consumer’s right to information, as provided for in the Consumer Protection Code (CDC), and seeks to increase transparency about the health risks associated with excessive consumption of these products, especially among children and young people. National and international scientific studies cited in the justification of the bill point to a direct relationship between the consumption of ultra-processed foods and the increase in the incidence of various types of cancer, with special emphasis on early stage colorectal cancer, whose increase has been worrisome among those under 50 years of age.

For further information, you can access the original source in Portuguese

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Dominican Republic – Congresswoman supports implementation of front warning labeling on processed foods

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The deputy of Santo Domingo East, Juliana O’Neal, expressed her support for the implementation of the front warning labeling on processed foods, considering it a fundamental tool to protect the health of Dominican families and guarantee that consumers have clear information about what they consume.

“The discussion about this labeling is not merely technical, it is a matter of rights. We must assume the commitment to defend our communities and ensure that children and young people grow up in an environment that favors healthy eating habits,” he said.