The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA in Portuguese) has published Resolution No. 370 /2025, which amends Normative Instruction – IN No 211, of March 1, 2023, which establishes the technological functions, maximum limits and conditions of use of food additives and technological adjuvants authorized for use in food, specifically in Fresh, dried, cooked industrialized processed meat products; Canned meat and mixed products and Carbonated and non-alcoholic beverages.
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Argentina – The Mercosur Resolution on additives and their maximum limits in the meat category is incorporated into the Food Code
The Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries and Secretariat of Quality in Health publish Joint Resolution 13/2023.
ARTICLE 1 – The text of article 323 bis of the Argentine Food Code is replaced by the text of Resolution No. 63 of December 16, 2018 of the COMMON MARKET GROUP “MERCOSUR TECHNICAL REGULATION FOR THE ALLOCATION OF ADDITIVES AND ITS MAXIMUM LIMITS FOR THE CATEGORY OF FOOD: CATEGORY 8: MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS (REPEAL OF GMC RESOLUTION No. 73/97)”, which as Annex I, registered under No. IF-2022-03939953- -APN-DLEIAER#ANMAT, is an integral part of the this joint resolution.
Chile – “Meat” labeling bill advances, seeking to redefine the concept to animal products only
In November 2022 began the discussion in the Plenary of the Chamber of Deputies of the Bill that modifies the Sanitary Code, to define the concept of meat and prohibit giving that denomination to products that are not of animal origin.
In this context, this Monday, the final vote will take place in the Chamber and if approved, it will pass to the Senate.
The initiative has been questioned by animal rights organizations, since, according to them, it does not respond to legal needs and does not mention the negative implications of meat production for the environment and human health.
It is worth mentioning that the concept of meat is already established in articles 268 and following of the Food Sanitary Regulation.
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