The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA in Portuguese) has released Normative Instruction IN No. 395/2025, which amends Normative Instruction – IN No. 211, dated March 1, 2023, that defines the technological functions, maximum limits, and usage conditions of food additives and authorized technological adjuvants for use in food.
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Brazil – A new electronic contact form is now available
The new electronic form “Contact Us” is now available on the portal of the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa in Portuguese). The main innovation is that it is now integrated with the single sign-on of Gov.br. This means that users can utilize the same username and password they use for other Federal Government services, without needing to re-enter their personal information.
Through the new electronic form, users will be able to make technical inquiries to the Agency’s organic units, as well as request a copy of a procedure, request, or document.
Click here to access and learn more about the electronic form.
Brazil – ANVISA opens public consultation on food additives and adjuvants
The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA in Portuguese) has published a public consultation (Consultation 1.338/2025) to seek opinions on a proposed regulation amending the rules governing the use of additives and technological adjuvants in foods.The proposal revises the maximum limits, functions and conditions of use of these ingredients in foods, updating Normative Instruction (IN) 211/2023.
Brasil – Federal Regional Court confirms Anvisa’s competence to regulate the advertising of foods with high sugar, salt and fat content
The Federal Attorney General’s Office (AGU in Portuguese) obtained another favorable court ruling confirming the validity of the resolution of the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) (RDC N 24/2010) on the advertising of foods considered harmful to health. These include foods high in sugar, saturated fats, trans fats and sodium, as well as beverages with low nutritional value. The decision of the 11th Chamber of the Federal Regional Court of the 1st Region (TRF1) rejected a lawsuit filed by a commercial entity against the Anvisa rule and upheld the validity of the ruling. In 2023, the 6th Chamber of the TRF1 also rejected a similar claim, preserving the regulatory agency’s powers.
Anvisa’s resolution determines that the advertising of these foods must clearly identify the high content of these nutrients in the advertising pieces, in addition to containing a warning that consuming them in large quantities increases the risk of health damage, such as the development of obesity, diabetes and heart disease.
The validity of the regulation was challenged by the Brazilian Association of Soft Drinks and Non-Alcoholic Beverages Industries (ABIR in Portuguese) as unconstitutional and illegal due to its violation of the principles of freedom of communication and legal reserve. The association claimed that Anvisa had infringed the jurisdiction limited to federal law by imposing health warning clauses in the advertising of certain foods, without due scientific proof of their harmful effects.Chamber of the Federal Regional Court confirms Anvisa’s competence to regulate the advertising of foods high in sugar, salt and fat.
Brazil – ANVISA participates in the 55th Meeting of the Codex Alimentarius Committee on Food Additives in Seoul
From March 24 to 28, 2025, representatives of the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA in Portuguese) will participate in the 55th meeting of the Codex Alimentarius Committee on Food Additives, to be held in Seoul, South Korea. The Brazilian delegation is composed of the deputy director of the Second Directorate, Leandro Rodrigues, the advisor of the General Directorate of Food, Rebeca Vinhas, and the official of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA), Isabela de Ávila.
In addition, on March 21 and 22, meetings of the food additives working group were held to discuss issues relevant to the development of international food-related standards.
During the meeting, crucial issues related to the safety and regulation of food additives will be discussed, including new safety evaluations and proposed standards aimed at ensuring consumer health. Codex Alimentarius, an initiative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), sets international standards that help ensure fair practices in the food trade.
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