Dominican Republic – INDOCAL publishes for public consultation several draft technical standards on foodstuffs

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The Dominican Institute for Quality (INDOCAL in Spanish) has published a series of draft technical standards on food.

NORDOM 626 (1st Rev.). Guidelines for assessing the competence of testing laboratories involved in the
Guidelines for Assessing the Competence of Testing Laboratories Involved in Food Import and Export Control.

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NORDOM 494 (3rd Rev.2024). Fermented milks (Yogurt, Kefir, Kumys and others) and fermented milks heat-treated after fermentation.

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NORDOM 281 (2nd Rev.). Oat flakes-Specifications.

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NORDOM 237 (2 da Rev.). Refined coconut oil – Requirements.

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NORDOM 67-35:014. Nutrition and foods for special diets and/or dietetic purposes. Infant formulae and formulae for special medical purposes intended for infants.

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Nicaragua – Updated procedures and response times for new sanitary registrations, renewals, mutual recognition of Food and Beverage and

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The Food and Beverage Regulation Directorate attached to the National Health Regulation Authority has published the CIRCULAR ANRS-DRAB-MDML-006-24-12-2024, which updates the procedures for New Registration, Renewals, Mutual Recognition of Food and Beverages.

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Brazil – ANVISA proposes to modify the regulation on food additives

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The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA in Portuguese) has published Public Consultation No. 1.300/2024, proposal for normative Instruction amending Normative Instruction – IN No. 211, dated March 1, 2023, which establishes the technological functions, maximum limits and conditions of use of food additives and technological aids and authorized for use in food.

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Brazil – ANVISA announces draft amendment to food additive regulation

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The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA in Portuguese) has published Public Consultation No. 1.299/2024, Proposed Normative Instruction amending Normative Instruction – IN No. 211, dated March 1, 2023, which establishes the technological functions, maximum limits and conditions of use of food additives and technological aids authorized for use in food.

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Argentina – ANMAT participated in the development of the Regional Project of the Food Safety Risk Analysis Network

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From December 3 to 5, at the Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Santiago, Chile, the kick-off workshop for the project “Improving food safety risk analysis capacity in Latin America through a South-South cooperation approach to facilitate regional trade” was held within the framework of the Food Safety Risk Analysis Network (FSRisk), which was attended by representatives of the health and agriculture agencies responsible for food safety and security in 11 countries of the region: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua.

The main objective of the project is to strengthen the implementation of the risk analysis framework in food safety decision-making, covering risk management, assessment and communication. To this end, the project will focus on improving the capacities of national food safety authorities in the region to make decisions based on scientific evidence.

The National Food Institute of ANMAT was designated as the national focal point for the implementation of the project in the country.