G/SPS/N/BRA/1567  
 
25 September 2019  
(19-6153) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  BRAZIL  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  HS Code(s): 2106; ICS Code(s): 13, 65  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Draft Normative Instruction number 708, 13 September 
2019, regarding the technical requirements for statement of  nutrition labelling for 
packaged food . Language(s):  Portuguese . Number of pages:  37 
Draft:  
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/3882585/SEI_ANVISA+ -+0734894+ -
+Consulta+P%C3%BAblica+708 .pdf/60eb27d4 -a2c7-4c04-bbc3-08927fb4d85b  
Comment form:  
http://formsus.datasus.gov.br/site/formulario.php?id_aplicacao=50279  
6. Description of content:  This draft normat ive instruction establishes  the technical 
requirements for statement of  nutrition labelling for packaged food.  
The main objective of this regulation is to review the nutritional facts label requirements to 
facilitate the decision making by Brazilian consu mers. Specific objectives include: 
(a) improving the visibility and readability of nutritional information; (b) reduce situations 
that can mislead consumers regarding nutritional composition; (c) facilitate nutritional 
comparison; (d) improve the accuracy of declared nutritional values; and (e) broaden the 
scope of nutritional information.  
The main normative changes proposed are:  
1) In the nutrition facts table: (a) inclusion of the mandatory declaration of total sugars 
and added sugars; (b) inclusion of the mandatory declaration of nutritional values per 
100g or ml of the product to facilitate the nutritional comparisons; (c) reduction of 
allowable variability in declared portion sizes, requiring the declaration of the number 
of portions contained in the package and revision of the rules for individual packaging; 
(d) review of the reference values for the percent daily value statement, considering 
the nutritional needs of the Brazilian population; and (e) adoption of specific 
readability rules to increase standardization, visibility and reading;  
2) The adoption of a front -of-pack nutrition labelling model designed to inform, in a 
simple, objective and proportional way to achieve the objectives of the regulatory 
intervention, the high content of added sugars, s aturated fats and sodium present in G/SPS/N/BRA/1567  
 
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  food that shall be declared at the top part of the main panel and meet specific 
readability requirements to ensure standardization, visibility and readability of 
information;  
3) Adjustment of the criteria for declaring nutr ition claims to avoid the transmission of 
inconsistent and contradictory information to consumers by adopting specific rules for 
cases where the product has front -of-pack nutrition labelling.  
This regulation will be also notified to the TBT committee.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify th e standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : General Standard for the Labelling of Prepackaged 
Foods  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health  Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [X] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  The scientific methodology used by Brazil to establish its 
standards is consistent with international best practice. Countries set standards according 
to the nutrition needs of their region and based on science. Th is means that Brazilian 
requirements for nutrition labelling for food may differ from Codex standard.  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined after the end of the 
consultation period.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined after the end of the 
consultation period.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/y y):  
1) 12-month for the entry into force of the standard with the adoption of a temporary and 
less stringent limit for the classification of foods as high in added sugar, saturated fat 
and sodium to allow Anvisa to take action to assist implementation of the standard and 
manufacturers to plan and prepare for the implementation phase;  
2) 18 months after the entry into force of the standard so that products already on the 
market should meet the new requirements, allowing the adequacy and dispo sal of 
packaging and reformulations; and  
3) 30 months after the entry into force of the standard for the definitive and most 
stringent limit to classify a product as high in added sugar, saturated fat and sodium.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   G/SPS/N/BRA/1567  
 
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  12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 5 November 2019  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax num ber and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Assessoria de Assuntos Internacionais - AINTE  
International Affairs Office  
Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária - Anvisa  
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency  
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402/5404/5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Assessoria de Assuntos Internacionais  - AINTE  
International Affairs Office  
Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária - Anvisa  
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency  
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402/5404/5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br