The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA in Portuguese) has published ORDINANCE SDA/MAPA No. 1.287, OF MAY 21, 2025 to submit for public consultation the draft Ordinance establishing the technical regulation of refined vegetable oils from cotton, canola, sunflower, corn and soybean, defining the official classification standard, with the requirements of identity and quality, sampling, method of presentation and marking or labeling, and repealing the current rules on the subject.
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Honduras – SENASA publishes draft General Regulations on Agri-Food Safety
The National Service of Agricultural Health and Food Safety (SENASA in Spanish) has published the draft General Regulations on Agricultural Food Safety for public consultation. The General Regulations on Agricultural Food Safety aim to develop the provisions of Phytozoosanitary Law 157-94, amended by Decree 344-205, regarding food safety and suitability, in order to protect consumer health and facilitate food trade. The DIA’s agricultural food safety inspection and certification system must establish and implement regulatory programs and requirements for approval, inspection, certification, surveillance, and monitoring based on risk analysis concepts to ensure the supply of safe food. The scope of application covers the production of meat and meat products, fishery and aquaculture products, milk and dairy products, beekeeping products, fruits and vegetables, and animal feed in the primary production, processing, storage, import, and export phases.
Venezuela – SENCAMER publishes 2 draft standards on mayonnaise-based sauces and pasteurized milk
The Decentralized Service for Standardization, Quality, Metrology and Technical Regulations (SENCAMER in Spanish) has published the following draft technical standards for public consultation:
- Draft Venezuelan Standard COVENIN 5040:2025 Mayonnaise-based sauces. Requirements.
- Draft Venezuelan Standard COVENIN 798:2025 Pasteurized milk. Requirements (4th Revision)
Argentina – ANMAT makes the purchase of imported food for specific medical purposes more flexible
By means of Provision 3280/2025, the National Administration of Medicines, Food and Medical Technology (ANMAT in Spanish) establishes:
The National Administration of Medicines, Food and Medical Technology (ANMAT) will not intervene in procedures related to direct user formalities such as the request for the proof of food for specific medical purposes of compassionate use, the request for authorization of entry of food for personal use and the authorization of entry of food from donations, repealed by ANMAT Provision No. 537/2025.
Chile – Senators propose a bill to amend Law No. 20,606 to incorporate the category “ultra-processed” in the stamp system
Senator María José Gatica presented the details of the bill that modifies Law N° 20.606 on the nutritional composition of food and its advertising, with the aim of requiring the labeling of ultra-processed food, restricting its advertising and contributing in this way to reduce diseases associated with overweight and obesity.
The National Renewal (RN) legislator explained that the proposal, supported by parliamentarians from different parties, seeks to incorporate the category of “ultra-processed” in the mandatory labeling of food. These products, linked to diseases such as obesity, hypertension and type 2 diabetes, would be identified with a specific seal on their label to provide clear and accessible information to consumers.
Together with Senator Juan Luis Castro, they agreed that “the current labeling system has been a world model, but it is necessary to move forward to include this type of food, which is directly related to the increase of chronic diseases in our society”.
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