The Ministry of Commerce and Industries has published DGNTI XX-2025 Food Technology. Cereals, Grains, and Flours. Fortified White Pilado Rice. Specifications. The purpose of this technical regulation is to establish the quality requirements and fortification levels for fortified white milled rice (Oryza sativa) intended for commercial sale.
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Panama – Draft TECHNICAL REGULATION DGNTI XX-2025 Food Technology. Cereals, grains, and flours. Paddy rice. Specifications
The Ministry of Commerce and Industries has published DGNTI XX-2025 Food Technology. Cereals, Grains, and Flours. Paddy rice. Specifications. This technical regulation aims to establish the quality requirements that paddy rice (Oryza sativa) must meet.
Argentina – Reviewing draft resolutions on the MERCOSUR Technical Regulation for the Labeling of Prepackaged Foods and Nutritional Labeling
- Draft Common Market Group (GMC) Resolution No. 05/25 – MERCOSUR Technical Regulations on the nutritional labelling of pre-packaged foods (Repeal of GMC Resolutions No. 44/03, No. 46/03, No. 48/06 and No. 40/11). The notified draft resolution corresponds to the updated proposal of GMC Resolution No. 46/03, establishing nutritional labelling requirements for pre-packaged foods.
Draft Common Market Group (GMC) Resolution No. 03/25 Rev. 1 – MERCOSUR Technical Regulation on the labelling of packaged foods (Repeal of GMC Resolutions No. 06/94 and No. 26/03). The notified draft resolution corresponds to GMC Resolutions No. 26/03 and No. 06/94, establishing general labelling requirements for food packaged in the absence of the consumer, including specifications to improve the readability of the information.
Mexico – Call to citizens to participate in the public consultation to strengthen food labeling in Mexico
Members of the Alliance for Food Health have announced the commencement of the public consultation period for the Project to Amend the Official Mexican Standard NOM-051-SCFI/SSA1-2010, which governs the labeling of prepackaged foods and non-alcoholic beverages. They have urged the public to actively participate in defending and enhancing the right to clear and truthful information regarding the products they consume.
In December 2025, the Ministry of Economy published the public consultation notice for this amendment project, representing a crucial opportunity for citizen engagement in the regulatory improvement process of one of the most significant public health and consumer protection policies in the country.
Warning labels and precautionary statements regarding ingredients not recommended for children (such as caffeine and non-caloric sweeteners) have marked a significant advancement towards the prevention of diet-related chronic diseases and the protection of consumer rights.
However, civil society organizations and academia have identified misleading practices by various companies, particularly large brands of sweetened beverages, that attempt to obscure labels and statements by using tiny font sizes or placing them in less visible areas of the packaging.
Panama – Draft TECHNICAL REGULATION DGNTI XX-2025 Food Technology. Meat Products. Processed meat products. Specifications
The Ministry of Commerce and Industries has published the TECHNICAL REGULATION DGNTI XX-2025 Food Technology. Meat Products. Processed meat products. Specifications. This technical regulation aims to establish the specifications that processed meat products, including poultry, must meet. It applies to processed meat products, including poultry, that are produced or imported for marketing in the Republic of Panama and intended for human consumption. Unprocessed meats are excluded.
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