Anvisa Announcement

Anvisa has announced a public consultation to revise the health warnings and messages featured on tobacco product packaging. This initiative aims to ensure that the warnings remain effective in conveying the health risks associated with tobacco use and its harmful substances.

Regular updates to these warnings are crucial for maintaining their impact and continuing their role as a pivotal element of Brazil's public health strategy against smoking. The existing health warnings have been instrumental in the country's efforts to reduce smoking rates and improve public health.

A technical group of specialists is currently working on the new set of warning images, which are still in development. The consultation period for public contributions will be open for 45 days, beginning 7 days after the consultation is published in the Official Journal of the Union.

Regulatory Impact

• Top Priority: Yes
• Type Certificate: No
• Spectrum Bands: No
• Import Changes HS Codes: No
• Standard Changes: No
• Product Changes: Yes
• Label Changes: Yes

Link to Source - https://www.gov.br/anvisa/pt-br/assuntos/noticias-anvisa/2024/anvisa-aprova-consulta-publica-para-novas-imagens-de-alerta-em-cigarros