Argentina – Modification of the denomination of edible mushrooms in the Argentine Food Code is published

04/04/2025 / infoAlimentario

By means of Joint Resolution 4/2025, the Secretariat of Health Management and the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries have published the modification of the denomination of edible mushrooms.

ARTICLE 1.- Article 1249 of the Argentine Food Code is hereby replaced and shall be worded as follows: “Article 1249: The term edible fungi means the fruiting body of higher fungi belonging to the Kingdom Fungii (Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes) wild or cultivated and that fresh, dried or canned, are used in human food. For the purposes of this Code for edible mushrooms it is understood by:

Broken or crushed: those parts of mushrooms that pass through a 15 x 15 mm mesh sieve in the case of fresh mushrooms and 5 x 5 mm mesh sieve in the case of dried mushrooms.

Charred: whole or cut mushrooms with traces of damage due to high surface temperature or burnt.

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Argentina – Amendment to the Food Code on spices

01/01/2023 / infoAlimentario

The Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries and the Secretariat of Health Quality published Joint Resolution 14/2022 amending the Argentine Food Code (CAA in Spanish) in Articles 1211, 1215, 1226, 1231, 1233, 1234, 1237, 1242 of Chapter XVI referring to spices (Oregano, Marjoram, White Pepper, Black Pepper, Thyme).

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Argentina – Vegan and vegetarian foods included in the Argentine Food Code

13/08/2022 / infoAlimentario

Through Joint Resolution 5/2022, the Secretariat of Health Quality and the Secretariat of Food, Bioeconomy and Regional Development published the inclusion of vegan and vegetarian foods in the Food Code.

ARTICLE 1 – Article 229 is hereby incorporated into the Argentine Food Code (AAC) and shall be worded as follows: “Article 229: Products that do not contain ingredients of animal origin and/or their derivatives (including additives and coadjuvants) may bear the legends “Only with ingredients of vegetable origin”, “100% vegetable”, “Made from plants”, provided that the manufacturers and importers accredit before the competent Health Authority within the framework of the product authorization such condition.

The term “vegan” is reserved for products that do not contain ingredients of animal origin and/or their derivatives (including additives and coadjuvants) and whose manufacturers and importers accredit before the competent national organizations that their processes and management system guarantee compliance with the above described, which may be verified by an officially recognized entity. These products may include in their labels the legends: “VEGAN PRODUCT” or “VEGAN FOOD”.

The term “vegetarian” is reserved for products that do not contain ingredients of animal origin and/or their derivatives (including additives and coadjuvants), except for the following ingredients and/or their components or derivatives:

milk, milk products;
eggs or egg products obtained from live animals;
honey or bee products.

The labels of these products may include the legends: “VEGETARIAN PRODUCT” or “VEGETARIAN FOOD”, as long as the manufacturers and importers accredit before the competent Health Authority within the framework of the product’s authorization.