Decree on simplified sanitary registration of low-risk processed foods
Costa Rica
Jan 04, 2022
The new Decree No. 43291-S establishes the procedure for simplified sanitary registration by notification, sanitary registration, registration acknowledgments, raw materials, control and surveillance of processed foods and low-risk cosmetics.
It is excluded in its scope of application:
- Food products that despite being considered low risk present some nutritional descriptor.
- Products specifically aimed at a population under 3 years of age.
- Energy drinks and food supplements
- Food or raw material containing any extract of the cannabis plant.
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