The Decentralized Service for Standardization, Quality, Metrology, and Technical Regulations (SENCAMER in Spanish) has published the Draft Venezuelan Standard COVENIN 604:2025 Coffee. Terms and definitions. (1st Revision). This standard will apply to the definitions of the coffee sector, by-products, and derivatives of national and international production.

By means of Joint Resolution 4/2022, the Secretariat of Health Quality and Secretariat of Food, Bioeconomics and Regional Development published the modification of Article 1.174 of the Argentine Food Code (CAA) in order to allow the use of flavoring/flavorings other than coffee flavor/flavor in products called Soluble Coffee, Instant Coffee, Coffee Powder Extract and Coffee Powder Concentrate. A review was also carried out on the relevance of contemplating the addition of flavoring/flavorings in the products described in articles 1.165, 1.166, 1.174 bis, 1.170, 1.171, 1.174 and 1.175 of the Argentine Food Code (CAA), referring to other types of coffee.