The Salvadoran Technical Regulatory Agency (OSARTEC in Spanish) publishes the project RTS 67.06.02:22 Foods for special diets, nutritional supplements and probiotics. Classification, characteristics, sanitary registration requirements and labeling.
This RTS establishes the technical specifications, sanitary registration
This RTS establishes the technical specifications, sanitary registration requirements and labeling of foods for special diets, nutritional supplements and probiotics, according to their respective classification.
It applies to the classification, sanitary registration and labeling of foods for special diets, nutritional supplements and probiotics, manufactured in the country or imported, which are marketed nationally.
Probiotics are excluded with the exception of products combined with nutritional supplements or probiotics.
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Brazil – New food labeling requirements go into effect in 5 days
There are only 5 days left for the new food labeling rules to come into force. Food companies should take into account the adequacy schedule.
Established by Resolution of the Collegiate Council of Administration – DRC No. 429 and Normative Instruction No. 75, published in October 2020, the new labeling aims to improve the clarity and legibility of food labels and, thus, help the consumer to make more conscious food choices. .
As of October 9, 2022, products to be launched on the market will already have to have labels appropriate to the new rules. For products already on the market, there are different adaptation deadlines (see timeline below). Among the main changes is the adoption of front-of-line nutrition labeling, as well as changes in the table of nutrition information and claims.
Adequacy period
October 9, 2022
New products entering the market after 10/09/22
October 9, 2023
General foods already on the market
October 9, 2024
Food produced by a family farmer or rural family entrepreneur, solidarity economic enterprise, individual micro-entrepreneur, small agro-industry, artisanal agro-industry and food produced in an artisanal manner.
October 9, 2025
Non-alcoholic beverages in returnable containers, observing the gradual process of label replacement.
Guatemala – Bill for the promotion of healthy eating analyzed
Congressman Ángel Francisco González, president of the Consumer and User Defense Commission, called a meeting to analyze initiative 5504, law for the promotion of healthy food, in order to establish consensus and update its content.
The congressmen summoned authorities from the Secretariat of Food and Nutritional Security (SESAN in Spanish), who participated in this opportunity and accompanied the reading of the document.
The congressmen explained that they will ask the opinion of all the sectors involved in the application of this bill, which establishes, mainly, the placement of black warning seals on consumer products with high sugar, sodium and saturated fat content.
Brazil – CP 1114/2022 – Regularization form for the different categories of food and packaging, and the respective documentation to be submitted
The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA en Portuguese) published CP 1114/2022, which establishes the form of regularization of the different categories of food and packaging, and the respective documentation to be submitted.
Annex I defines the categories of food and packaging with mandatory registration at Anvisa.
Annex II defines the categories of food and packaging with mandatory notification to Anvisa.
Annex III defines the categories of food and packaging with mandatory notification of the start of manufacture or importation to the health authority of the State, Federal District or Municipality.
Brazil – CP 1113/2022 Regularization of food and packaging under the jurisdiction of the National Health Surveillance System (SNVS) for supply in the national territory
The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA in Portuguese) published CP 1113/2022 public consultation proposal for Resolution of the Board of Directors that provides for the regulation of food and packaging under the competence of the National Health Surveillance System (SNVS) for supply in the national territory.
This Resolution provides for the regulation of food and competent packaging of the National Health Surveillance System (SNVS) for supply in the national territory.
The regularization includes the procedures for:
I – registration, changes subsequent to registration, revalidation of registration and cancellation of registration;
II – notification, change of notification, maintenance of notification and cancellation of notification; and
III – notice of commencement of manufacture or importation, change of notice and cancellation of notice.
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