Panama – Extended the term of the public consultation on the draft amendment of the resolution of vitamin supplements

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The Ministry of Health has extended the deadline until August 2, 2023 to receive comments on the Ministerial Resolution “That establishes the regulations for the registration of Vitamin, Dietary and Food Supplements with Therapeutic Properties”. The public consultation aims to update the current regulation, which dates from May 29, 2019 (Resolution N° 550), in order to ensure that the process of sanitary registration of vitamin, dietary and food supplements is consistent with Law No. 1 of January 10, 2001

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Resolution N° 550

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Draft amendment to Resolution N° 550

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Panama – Ministry of Health publishes temporary extension of the validity of sanitary registrations for food for consumption

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The Ministry of Health published Resolution No. 1310 that establishes a temporary extension of the validity of the national sanitary registries of food for human consumption for a period of three months, published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Panama No. 29818 of Wednesday, December 5. July 2023.

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Chile – New labeling for alcoholic beverages with warning octagons as of 2024

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The Ministry of the Interior and Public Safety has published Decree No. 98/2023 approving the Regulations of Articles 40 bis and 40 ter of Law No. 19,925 on the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages.

As in the case of food containers, alcoholic beverages -equal or higher than 0.5° alcohol content- shall have octagonal black and white seals, which in this case shall read as follows:

  • “Do not drink while driving” (accompanied by the crossed-out drawing of a car) will be written on these stamps,
  • “Risk for your baby” (accompanied by the crossed-out drawing of a pregnant woman drinking).
  • “No drinking under 18”.

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Nicaragua – Adoption of Central American Technical Regulation: NTON/RTCA 67.04.79:23 Dairy Products. Yogurt. Specifications

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The Ministry of Development, Industry and Commerce (MIFIC) published in public consultation the Central American Technical Regulation: NTON/RTCA 67.04.79:23 Dairy Products.  Yogurt (Yogurt, Yogurth, Yoghurt, Yogourt). Specifications for adoption in national regulations. This RTCA establishes the technical specifications to be met by yoghurt, based on the definition in numeral 4.1 of the based on the definition contained in numeral 4.1 of the technical regulation. technical regulation. The regulation provides elements for the classification and composition of yogurt. It applies to y ogurt destined for direct human consumption or further processing in the territory of the territory of the States Parties.

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Brazil – ANVISA organizes sectoral dialogue on added sugars

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The National Health Surveillance Agency (in Portuguese) promoted a virtual sectoral dialogue on added sugars. The event was attended by around 550 representatives from different segments of society, including the productive sector, civil society, universities and federal public administration agencies.

Doubts were clarified on the nutritional labeling of added sugars, as well as other points on the declaration of added sugars that require treatment in Mercosur. The purpose of the meeting was also to gather contributions from the different agents interested or affected by the issue, in order to improve the implementation of nutrition labeling standards and also to assist in the negotiation of the issue with the other Mercosur Member States.

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