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On May 2, Brazil published an amendment, in Portuguese, modifying various food additive regulations. The amendment is effective from May 2, 2019.

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database, which includes Brazil's food additive regulations, will be updated upon translation and analysis of the amendment. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI for more information.

On April 29, Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) notified the WTO of a draft food additive regulation concerning fish and fish products.

Brazil's food additive regulations are included, in English, in the BCGlobal Food Additive Database. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI for more information.

On April 18, Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) published amendments for abamectin, diafenthiuron, mancozeb, metalaxyl-M, pyriproxyfen, tebuconazole, and thiamethoxam (links in Portuguese).

MRL changes from these amendments are currently displaying in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database.

On March 18, Brazil published a regulation, in Portuguese, on food additives authorized for use in meat products. The regulation is effective from March 18, 2019.

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database, which includes Brazil’s food additive regulations, will be updated upon analysis of the amendment. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI for more information.

On March 18, Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) published draft amendments proposing changes for Heterorhabditis bacteriophora, Cordyceps fumosorosea, fludioxonil, cyprodinil, metiram, florpyrauxifen-benzyl, tebuconazole, azoxystrobin, metominostrobin, difenoconazole, chlorfenapyr, Reynoutria sachalinensis, spinetoram, fluroxypyr-meptyl, methoxyfenozide, fenpropimorph, etofenprox, and Purpureocillium lilacinum (links in Portuguese).

Comments on these proposed revisions must be received by May 16, 2019. Relevant proposed MRLs are currently displaying in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database.

On March 15, the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service published Food and Agricultural Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) reports for Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, and Brazil.

On February 18, Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) published draft amendments proposing changes for cymoxanil, spinetoram, azoxystrobin, and famoxadone (links in Portuguese).

Comments on these proposed revisions must be received by March 19, 2019. Relevant proposed MRLs are currently displaying in the Global MRL Database.

On February 14, Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) published draft amendments proposing changes for prallethrin, pyriproxyfen, cyantraniliprole, methomyl, deltamethrin, clothianidin, fipronil, and imidacloprid (links in Portuguese).

Comments on these proposed revisions must be received by March 14, 2019.

On January 22, Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) published draft amendments proposing changes for acetamiprid, pyriproxyfen, diafenthiuron, abamectin, thiamethoxam, tebuconazole, mancozeb, metalaxyl-M, pyraclostrobin, and fluxapyroxad (links in Portuguese).

Recently, Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) published a food additive proposal concerning various aluminum containing additives. The proposal was notified to the WTO on January 4. Comments are due by January 19, 2019. 

 
Brazil’s food additive regulations are included, in English, in the Food Additive Database. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI for more information.