The National Institute of Food and Nutrition (INAN in Spanish) has published the draft Resolution – Technical Regulation Composition and Labeling of Gluten-Free Packaged Foods.
The objective of the regulation is to establish the criteria to be met by foods packaged in the absence of the consumer, whether domestically produced or imported, which are marketed identified as “gluten-free” or “gluten-free” or “gluten-free” or “Does not contain gluten” or “Without TACC” or “Without T.A.C.C.”; and, the control measures aimed at ensuring that the consumer has accurate, clear and truthful information on the absence of gluten in the composition of packaged foods.
Brazil – Update project on food additives and technological aids authorized for use in foods
The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA in Portuguese ) has published a draft Resolution that establishes the technological functions, maximum limits and conditions of use of food additives and technological aids authorized for use in foods.
Mexico – Alcoholic beverage labeling guide
The Federal Commission for the Protection against Health Risks (COFEPRIS in Spanish) has published the Guide for the labeling of alcoholic beverages. The purpose of this guide is to inform manufacturers, marketers, consumers, importers and distributors about the elements that an alcoholic beverage label must contain in accordance with the applicable health legislation in force, so that these products can be marketed and consumed without posing a health risk to the population.
Brazil – Bill introduced to establish penalties for false advertising of dietary supplements
Bill 5742/23 establishes a prison sentence of one to five years, in addition to a fine, for whoever falsely advertises dietary supplements. Under analysis in the Chamber of Deputies, the text inserts the penalty in the Penal Code.
The proposal also determines that the labels of the supplements must inform that the product has no therapeutic or pharmacological action and that it is not indicated for the treatment, prevention or cure of diseases.
Currently, whoever advertises products contrary to health legislation is subject to suspension of sales and a fine. According to the legislation, the fine varies from R$ 2,000, for minor infractions, to R$ 1.5 million, for very serious infractions.
Argentina – Nutritional Labeling Front
The Law for the Promotion of Healthy Eating established that all food and beverages packaged in the absence of the customer must have on their front face the warning seals according to their nutrient profile and informing the excess of sugars, fat, sodium and/or calories, or when they contain caffeine and/or sweeteners.
Since the enactment of the Law on October 26, 2021, the Congress established a schedule of adequacy sequenced in 2 stages of implementation. To date, the deadlines of the schedule ended on November 20, 2023.
In this sense and in the framework of compliance with the law, its regulatory decree and ANMAT Provision No. 2673/2022, the National Administration informs that all obliged subjects of food products covered by the front labeling must have the affidavit of mandatory nature established by the regulation and at the same time, products manufactured after November 20, must present the warning seals on the main face of the package at the time of being marketed.
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