The Salvadoran Technical Regulatory Agency (OSARTEC in Spanish) announces the extension of the 60-day deadline, starting March 15, 2024, to submit comments on the public consultation of the Central American Technical Regulation -RTCA- 67.01.60:23 Nutritional labeling of prepackaged food products for human consumption for the population from 3 years of age.
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Mexico – In the National Congress, the General Law on Adequate Sustainable Food is endorsed
The Plenary of the Chamber of Deputies approved the issuance of the General Law on Adequate Sustainable Food, to guarantee the right to adequate food for the entire population of the country, as well as to promote the generation of sustainable food environments that encourage the informed consumption of healthy and nutritious food.
In addition, the minute prioritizes the right to health, the right to the environment, the right to water and the best interests of children, in policies related to adequate food by the State.
ANVISA updates Normative Instruction – IN No. 28/2018, which establishes the lists of constituents, limits of use, declarations and supplementary labeling of food supplements
The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA in Portugues) has published Normative Instruction – IN No. 284/2028 updating Normative Instruction – IN No. 28/2018, which establishes the lists of constituents, limits of use, declarations and complementary labeling of food supplements.
Brazil – MAPA publishes Normative Instruction IN 40, which approves the Consolidation of Standards for Beverages, Acetic Fermented Products, Wines and Grape and Wine Derivatives, domestic and imported
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock/Secretariat of Agrarian Defense (MAPA in Portuguese) has published Normative Instruction IN 40, which approves the Consolidation of Standards for Beverages, Acetic Fermented Products, Wines and Grape and Wine Derivatives, domestic and imported.
The Consolidation of Standards for Beverages, Acetic Fermented Products, Wines and Grape and Wine Derivatives, domestic and imported, in the form of Annex will be available for consultation on the official website of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock .
The application of the standards included in the Consolidated Standards approved in this Normative Instruction shall be without prejudice to compliance with agreements, bilateral or multilateral, with countries importing beverage products, acetic fermented products, wines and grape and wine derivatives.
Brazil – ANVISA publishes the 6th edition of the guide of questions and answers on food contact materials
The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA in Portuguese) has published the 6th edition of the Q&A guide on food contact materials. This 6th Edition has 141 questions and answers with updated guidance on the application of the regulations applicable to food contact materials.
New questions on the following topics were also included in the document:
- Chemical recycling of plastic materials.
- Biodegradable or compostable packaging.
- References for updating positive lists.
- Wood and food contact textiles.
- Expanded polystyrene.
- Water tanks.
- Migration test on cans.
- Use of salts not included in the positive list of additives for plastic materials.
- Non-fat dry food.
- Follow-up of Mercosur negotiations.
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