Uruguay – MERCOSUR technical regulation in public consultation

08/08/2023 / infoAlimentario

The Technological Laboratory of Uruguay (LATU) published the MERCOSUR Technical Regulations in public consultation.

Draft Resolution Nº 02/23:
MERCOSUR technical regulation on definitions related to alcoholic beverages (except fermented beverages), their raw materials and manufacturing processes (Repeal of GMC Resolution Nº 77/94).
Draft Resolution Nº 03/23:
Modification of GMC Resolutions Nº 53/98, 54/98, 07/06 and 08/06 on food additives.
Draft Resolution Nº 04/23:
Modification of GMC Resolutions Nº 50/97, 53/98, 54/98, 16/00, 51/00, 08/06 and 09/07 on food additives.
Draft Resolution Nº 06/23:
Definition of contaminant (Modification of GMC Resolution Nº 31/92).

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

Paraguay – Modification of Resolution GMC Nº 40/15 “MERCOSUR Technical Regulation on cellulosic materials, containers and equipment intended to be in contact with food”

27/01/2023 / infoAlimentario

The National Institute of Food and Nutrition (INAN in Spanish) publishes for public consultation the draft amendment to Resolution GMC No. 40/15 “MERCOSUR Technical Regulations on cellulosic materials, packaging and equipment intended to be in contact with food”.

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Paraguay – Public consultation. Modification of GMC Resolution No. 40/15 “MERCOSUR Technical Regulation on cellulosic materials, containers and equipment intended to be in contact with food”

18/01/2023 / infoAlimentario

The Resolution Project of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare is presented to public opinion, industry and the productive sector in general, which approves the: MODIFICATION OF GMC RESOLUTION No. 40/15 “MERCOSUR TECHNICAL REGULATION ON CELLULOSIC MATERIALS, PACKAGING AND EQUIPMENT INTENDED TO BE IN CONTACT WITH FOOD.

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

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Brazil: Public Consultation – Proposal for a Mercosur Technical Regulation on the use of starch in very high moisture cheeses

05/06/2022 / infoAlimentario

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply of Brazil published in the Official Gazette SDA Regulation No. 577, the technical regulation draft on the starch addition to cheese.

The main content of the draft regulation is: it is proposed to allow starch and modified starch to be used as raw materials in cheese with water content greater than or equal to 55g/100g, and the maximum amount of final product is 1% (mass fraction). The regulation, which applies to domestic and imported Brazilian products, will be open for comment for 60 days.

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Brazil: Public Consultation – Proposal for a Mercosur Technical Regulation on Identity and Quality of UHT Milk

05/06/2022 / infoAlimentario

The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture issued Regulation No. 576, proposing to establish characteristics and quality standards for UHT (Ultra-high Temperature) sterilized milk. The feedback period is 60 days. The main contents are as follows:

(1) Determined the characteristics and minimum quality characteristics that UHT sterilized milk must conform to;

(2) UHT sterilized milk means milk homogenized and packaged under aseptic conditions after heat treatment at 135℃ for 10 seconds, or up to 150℃ for 2 seconds, or equivalent combination of temperature and time.