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This ESSENTIAL describes conformity procedures for food contact materials (FCM), based on the Brazilian ANVISA ordinances.
For specific products in contact with food under INMETRO conformity regulation, please see ESSENTIAL BRA Food Contact Materials - INMETRO
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General Law:
It defines the National Health Surveillance System, creates the National Health Surveillance Agency, and provides other measures.
ANVISA Responsibility:
In accordance with Article 8 of Law No. 9782/99, Anvisa is given the power to regulate, control and supervise products and services involving a risk to public health, including food packaging, as well as physical facilities and technologies involved in the production process.
Packaging regulations include packaging and materials that come into direct contact with food and are intended to contain them, from their manufacture to their delivery to the consumer, for the purpose of protecting them from external agents, alterations and contaminations, as well as tampering.
They also include food equipment used during the preparation, fractionation, storage, marketing and consumption of
food. Included in this definition are: containers, machines, conveyor belts, pipes, fittings, valves, utensils and the like.
The sanitary legislation of packaging is organized by type of material, i.e.: plastic, cellulosic, metallic, glass, textile and elastomeric materials
General Criteria and Classification of Materials for Packaging and Equipment in Contact with Foods
Subchapter: General criteria for adhesives used in the manufacturing of packaging and equiment intended to come in direct contact with food.
Metal packaging (1):
Prohibits the use of industrial welded metal packaging with lead and tin alloy for packaging foodstuff, except for dry and dried products
Metal packaging (2):
Sanitary requirements applicable to packaging, coatings, utensils, lids and metallic equipment intended to come into contact with food.
Implements GMC/MERCOSUL Regulations:
- GMC Resolution No. 46, of June 24, 2006;
- GMC Resolution No. 16, of December 17, 2020; It is
- GMC Resolution No. 48, of December 5, 2023.
Art. 5 This Resolution comes into force on 02-MAY-2024, transition period: 180 days.
The following resolutions are repealed:
RDC No 20 of 2007:2007-03-22
RDC No 498 of 2021:2021-05-20
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| Comment on the comparability to EU legislation: |
EU Directives and FDA legislation (USA) regarding food contact materials have been adopted.... |