CONAL publishes several draft amendments to the Food Code
Argentina
Sep 27, 2024
The National Food Commission (CONAL in Spanish) has announced a series of draft amendments to the Argentine Food Code, specifically on the following topics:
- Incorporation of dehydrated grape pomace.
- Incorporation of dried apple pomace
- Incorporation of partially dealcoholized and dealcoholized wine.
- Incorporation of new enzymes for food use, Inc. of incorporation of microbiological criteria in article 1192.
- Incorporation of glazing additives and anti-humectants / anti-caking agents in fruits.
- Modification of Articles 1381 and 235.
- General food labels are prohibited from declaring that the product has medicinal properties or therapeutic effects, and nutritional information must indicate the name and content of the ingredient.
- The product name of the dietary supplement uses the form of nutrition ingredients + dietary supplements, and the secondary packaging of dietary supplements must have a batch, expiration date and brand.
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