probiotics

Codex – CX/NFSDU 24/44/6 Add.1: DISCUSSION PAPER ON HARMONIZED PROBIOTIC GUIDELINES FOR USE IN FOODS AND FOOD SUPPLEMENTS

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During the forty-third session of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU43) on 7-10 March and 15 March 2023, Argentina and Malaysia introduced the revised Discussion Paper and Project Document on Harmonized Probiotic Guidelines for Use in Foods and Food Supplements and provided a response to concerns raised in the Physical Working Group (PWG) which took place on 6 March 2023 (as contained in CRD39).

Develop a revised discussion paper and project document, taking into account comments at CCNFSDU43 and with the aim to consider it at CCNFSDU44 as part of the discussions of new work proposals. The revised discussion paper is attached as Appendix I and the project document as Appendix II.

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Argentina – Authorization of probiotics, prebiotics and foods with these ingredients

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The National Administration of Medicines, Food and Medical Technology (ANMAT in Spanish) makes available to professionals and anyone interested, the information to request the authorization of probiotics, prebiotics and foods with probiotics and / or prebiotics, which has been recently updated on our website.

Through ANMAT Provision No. 2873/2012, updated by ANMAT Provision No. 5893/2021, the Pre and Probiotics Evaluation Commission is formed, which is in charge of evaluating applications for these ingredients within the framework of Articles 1389 and 1390 of the Argentine Food Code.

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