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ANVISA Enhances Transparency with Consolidated Regulations for Food Additives

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Overview

On April 3, 2023, the Brazilian regulatory agency for health surveillance, ANVISA, published a consolidation of regulations for food additives and technology adjuvants authorized for use in foods in the Official Journal of the Union. This consolidation aims to facilitate the identification of authorized substances along with their respective usage conditions for both the regulated sector and inspection authorities.

Key Resolutions

The requirements and lists of food additives and technology adjuvants authorized for use in food are now detailed in two resolutions and a normative instruction:

  • Resolution of the Collegiate Board - RDC 778/2023: This resolution outlines the general principles, technological functions, and conditions of use for food additives and food technology adjuvants.
  • Normative Instruction 211/2023: This instruction specifies the technological functions, maximum limits, and conditions for using food additives and technology aids authorized for use in food.
  • Resolution of the Collegiate Board - RDC 779/2023: This resolution pertains to chemical yeast food additives, biological yeast technology aids, and yeast nutrients intended for bakery products and biscuits.

Consultation Tools

To streamline the consultation process for approved food additives and technology supports listed in IN 211/2023, ANVISA has introduced two consultation panels on its portal. These panels enable an easy search across more than 19,000 authorizations for use, with filters available by product category or function type. Importantly, this consolidation does not aim to alter any of the authorized additives and adjuvants; rather, it is part of an ongoing regulatory improvement initiative.

Additional Resources

For more information, you can consult the following links:

Brazil Quick Facts

Regulatory AgencyANATEL (Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações)
Certification TypeMandatory
License ValidityTechnical compliance certificate: 2 to 3 years
Application LanguagePortuguese
Legal License HolderRequired
In-country Testing RequirementRequires testing

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