Food allergens labeling is the subject of sectorial dialogue promoted by Anvisa (Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency).
On March 28th, more than 300 people participated in the Sectorial Dialogue on Food Allergens Labeling, promoted by Anvisa. The virtual meeting discussed innovations in the Codex Alimentarius to improve labeling, bringing four main objectives. The first one aimed to expose an …
New labeling rules are expected to appear on Easter products this year.
This Easter, anyone who buys chocolate eggs, a tradition this time of the year, will notice that some brands have already applied the new rules for nutritional labeling on the front of the products, which is that seal with a magnifying glass …
Consolidation of regulations on additives and technological assistants for use in food has been published.
Anvisa published the rules that consolidate requirements and lists of food additives and technology support. The official publication took place in the Official Gazette of the Union on March 8th. These norms were previously foreseen in 67 normative acts. The reason for …
Safety of hair creams is the topic of a technical meeting between Anvisa and companies.
On February 17th, Anvisa held a technical meeting with companies that manufacture hair creams. The meeting was attended by over 400 participants and was held virtually. The idea of the meeting was to update the companies on the progress of investigations into …
How to consult a personal hygiene product, perfume or cosmetic?
There are several ways to consult about the regularization of personal hygiene products, perfumes, or cosmetics. One of the simplest and most agile is to consult directly from the links available on the Anvisa portal, according to the procedure below. Depending on …
Industry is already preparing for the new standard for roasted coffee that came into force.
The year 2023 began with the new classification standards for roasted coffee sold in Brazil, established by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, coming into effect from Ordinance No. 570. Companies have 18 months to make changes to the labels. This …
Addition of new subjects of RDC 219/2018 must be filed by companies
Regarding the understanding of the rule that deals with the conditional approval of post-registration petitions for drugs (RDC 219/2018), Anvisa informs companies about its recent amendment. Subjects related to pharmaceutical technology and active substance of biological products were included According to the …
Digital medication package inserts begin to be regulated by Anvisa.
Nowadays, it is the Resolution 47 of Anvisa’s Board of Directors (RDC), from September 8, 2009, that establishes the rules for the development, standardization, updating, publication and provision of medication package inserts. However, this year, the Act no. 14,338 from 2022 was …
Understand the amendments to nutrition labeling rules.
On October 13, corrections were published that contribute to ensuring clarity, objectivity, and consistency of the Resolution of the Collegiate Board of Directors (RCBD) [Resolução da Diretoria Colegiada – RDC] 429/2020 and Normative Instruction 75/2020. In the meantime, the General Management of …
Check the updated version of the Cadifa Manual of Administrative Procedures.
Anvisa has just published the third version of the Cadifa Manual on administrative procedures. The document was updated due to the migration of the petition of matters related to Cadifa (Adequacy Letter of Active Pharmaceutical Input Dossier) to the Solicita System, following …