ANVISA clarifies import rules for food manufacturing inputs
Brazil
Sep 12, 2024
The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA in Portuguese) has issued the Import communication nº 048/2024 to clarify the changes implemented on the importation of manufacturing inputs including the food category.
In view of the change in the Administrative procedures applied to imports of products subject to sanitary inspection communicated by Integrated Foreign Trade System (SISCOMEX in Portuguese) Notices No. 036/2024 and No. 037/2024, the General Directorate of Ports, Airports, Borders and Customs Enclosures (GGPAF in Portuguese) must verify that the ingredients mentioned in the labeling of foodstuffs including technological adjuvants must have the approval of ANVISA.
Substances subject to special control, even if they are intermediate and are not part of the final composition of the finished product, are subject to import approval at ANVISA.
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