Dietary and Food Supplements

Argentina – CONAL publishes several draft amendments to the Food Code related to alcoholic beverages, enzymes and labelling of foods and food supplements

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The National Food Commission (CONAL in Spanish) has announced a series of draft amendments to the Argentine Food Code, specifically on the following topics:

  • Incorporation of dehydrated grape pomace.
  • Incorporation of dried apple pomace
  • Incorporation of partially dealcoholized and dealcoholized wine.
  • Incorporation of new enzymes for food use, Inc. of incorporation of microbiological criteria in article 1192.
  • Incorporation of glazing additives and anti-humectants / anti-caking agents in fruits.
  • Modification of Articles 1381 and 235.

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

For further information, you can access the original source in Spanish

Resolution N° 550

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Draft amendment to Resolution N° 550

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