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Latin America: Food Safety Policy Issues 2008
Brazil - Athlete’s Food: Anvisa considers regulation
14 November 2008.
Anvisa [edited] [provided and translated from Portuguese by Maria Carolina Minardi Guimarães ]
The National Agency of Sanitary Monitoring (Anvisa) is considering new rules for foods for athletes. The Public Consultation nº 60, opened this Friday (14), presents a new concept for this food category, beyond the regulation of creatine and caffeine supplements. Moreover, the Anvisa considers changing the food category name from “foods for practitioners of physical activity” to “foods for athletes”. “The evolution of the scientific knowledge on nutrition indicates that these foods must be consumed only by people who practice physical exercise of high intensity, with the objective of competition”, the Anvisa’s director, Maria Cecília Brito, explained. She also warned people who practice physical activity health, aesthetic or recreation reasons: “This part of the population must not consume this type of food, without the adequate advice of a competent professional. A balanced and diversified diet is enough and recommended to meet theirs nutritional needs”.
Brazil - Published Public Consultation on eggs labeling
4 November 2008
Anvisa [edited] [provided and translated from Portuguese by Maria Carolina Minardi Guimarães ]
The citizens can send their suggestions to the technical regulation proposal regarding the conservation and consumption instructions for eggs labeling. According to this initial proposal, the labels on eggs should present two warnings: "The consumption of raw or badly stew eggs can cause damages to health" and “Keep the eggs preferentially refrigerated”. As explained by the director of the Anvisa, Maria Cecília Martins Brito, the objective of the regulation is to alert the housewives and restaurants on the possibility of contamination caused by Salmonella.
Brazil - Anvisa extends control on Chinese food
6 October 2008 [edited] [provided and translated from Portuguese by Maria Carolina Minardi Guimarães]
Anvisa
Brazil has banned the entrance and commercialization in Brazil of some Chinese food products. The decision was taken by the National Agency of Sanitary Monitoring (Anvisa), this Monday (6), is valid for Chinese raw milk and other foods that contain milk manufactured in China.
The decision of Anvisa is based on information from INFOSAN and the National Agency of Inspection of China. Some countries in the Americas, including partners of the Mercosul, Asia, Africa and Europe have also forbidden the importation of Chinese milk products
Jamaica - State minister Stern highlights importance of food safety
27 Sep 2008
Government of Jamaica [edited][iFSN]
State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Michael Stern, has commended the Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division of the Ministry, for seeking to promote food safety across the country. "The intervention is very timely and is of critical importance to all sectors in the food supply chain: importers, exporters, producers, distributors and the consumer," Mr. Stern said, noting that the prevention of risks associated with the storage and consumption of food and feed could not be over-emphasized.
He was speaking at a seminar on the National Food Compliance Programme recently held at the Club Riu Hotel in Mammee Bay, St. Ann.
Mr. Stern pointed out that the mission of the Division is to ensure the safety and wholesomeness of food and related feed products entering commerce, through the application of sound scientific principles in a timely and professional manner.
"In fulfilling its role the Division has intensified its programme of inspection, sampling, disinfestations, laboratory tests, training and research into problems of post harvest and product-storage management, pesticides and biological toxin management," he informed.
Highlighting the work of the Division, he further informed that it has been working with the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) to accelerate the phasing out of the use of harmful chemicals in Jamaica, such as methyl bromide, and preventing the use of environmentally unfriendly substances, mainly ozone depleters, which are used in pest control.
"As a matter of urgency, the Division must now continue the modernisation initiatives and move towards updating the Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division Act, and regulation, to reflect present day realities. This includes the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) which is the internationally recognised approach for ensuring food security," he said, pointing out that the methodology would shift the focus of the management of chemical, physical and biological hazards that affected food products, away from costly end-product inspection and testing, to the more rigorous management of food processing activities.
The State Minister stated that the Division was also focusing on having all its laboratories gaining international accreditation under the Swedish Board for Accreditation and Conformity Assessment (SWEDAC) Project. He said also, that planning is underway, in collaboration with NEPA, for the introduction of an initiative to convert from methyl bromide as the main fumigant to alternative methods and chemicals. He lauded the Division for its efforts, noting that it must remain the focal point for the transfer of this technology to the wider public.
Brazil – Use of the wax of carnaúba as technology improvement (food additive) in the production of bread products
10 September 2008
Anvisa [edited] [provided and translated from Portuguese by Maria Carolina Minardi Guimarães]
The manufacturers of breads, cakes and biscuits will be able to count on more technological innovation in the preparation of these foods. The National Agency of Sanitary Monitoring (Anvisa) during a Public Consultation, on Wednesday (10), proposed the use of the wax of carnaúba as a technology improvement (food additive) in the production of bread products.
Brazil – Ban of advertising for a yogurt
Anvisa [edited] [provided and translated from Portuguese by Maria Carolina Minardi Guimarães]
June, 27th 2008
The National Agency of Sanitary Monitoring (Anvisa) decided, on Friday (27/06/2008), to suspend all advertisement in the whole country for the Activia yogurt, produced by the Danone company. The measure is valid for all commercials suggesting that the product can be a form of treatment for intestinal constipation. The commercial, with indications of the amount to be ingested, is in contradiction with the Anvisa regulations as it could delay the search for a qualified health professional and the diagnosis of potentially serious illnesses.
Jamaica - More collaboration needed between government and private sector for food safety
23 June 2008
Jamaica Information Service [edited] [iFSN]
The acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce has said that greater collaboration between the Government and the private sector is essential in ensuring food safety. "For the successful accomplishment of optimum food safety standards, teamwork and collaboration with private sector organizations (food and food-related industries) as well as other related government support agencies, is most critical," he said. He was speaking on behalf of Minister, at an exposition and fair held at the Emancipation Park in Kingston yesterday (June 20) to mark the culmination of National Food Safety Week, (June 15 to 20), themed: 'Food Safety in Your Hands'. He said the government and private sector need to collaborate in research, training, sharing information and public education, for the benefit of consumers, locally and overseas. "Stakeholders in the food industry must take responsibility for such matters as rodent control, proper environmental management and the use of the chemicals which can cause harm," he urged. He noted that the Food Safety fair and exposition was "both timely and significant," and that took place at a time when there have been increased national and international food-borne diseases such as "mad cow" disease, leptospyrosis, as well as frequent outbreaks of Salmonella contamination. "Although Jamaica has been spared the worst, we must maintain vigilance. Our producers and the consumer at large must be actively engaged and pro-actively involved. The process must become everybody's business," he stressed. The Acting Permanent Secretary further pointed out that food safety also impacted on the integrity of the country's exports and had serious implications for the tourism industry. "With the increase in globalization and competition on the world market, the compliance programme increasingly must seek to maintain the integrity of all food and feeds destined for export," he said. He said that strict adherence to food safety standards with respect to quality, health, safety and the environment could not be compromised and that "only by embracing this challenge will we be able to produce goods and services that are competitive within the global economy." He noted that he was pleased that more individuals as well as businesses have been adopting responsible health and safety practices when handling food. "It is very heartening that increasingly, individuals and enterprises are recognizing that it is in their enlightened self interest to get involved in the business of food safety and related matters," he said. "In fact, a number of businesses such as bakeries, restaurants and food processing enterprises are very keen on earning their compliance certificates. Certification attests to the integrity of their products and assures the public that their establishment conforms to high standards of health safety and wholesomeness," he explained.
Jamaica - Citizens urged to stick to best food practices
20 June 2008
Jamaica Gleaner [edited] [iFSN]
The Director of the Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institutesays improper food safety practices have impacted major developmental sectors of the region, primarily tourism, health and agriculture. Speaking at Wednesday's National Food Safety Week 2008 meeting in St Andrew, the Director challenged Jamaicans to adhere to best food hygiene practices as foodborne diseases are on the increase in the Caribbean.
Barbados lifts ban on United Kingdom meat products
22 May 2008
Caribbean New News [edited] [iFSN]
It is reported in this story that commercial importers in Barbados as well as travellers are now free to import their favourite steaks, bacon and pork sausages from the United Kingdom. This follows the lifting of a ban which was placed on these products in August of last year, in the wake on an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease there. The ban on beef and beef products, which has been in place since the early 1990s, has also been lifted.
Argentina - Boost for animal health and food safety
21 Apr 2008
ThePoultrySite [edited]
According to this story, the Argentine food safety authority, Senasa, is to receive US$300 million from the government and Inter-American Development Bank to strengthen its quality control processes. The grants, which will be disbursed over 15 years, will help maintain national and international competitiveness, by helping to modernise the institutional management of Senasa, consolidate the animal health system, strengthen the phytosanitary system and integrate the structure of the regional and national food safety system.
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14 November 2008.
Anvisa [edited] [provided and translated from Portuguese by Maria Carolina Minardi Guimarães ]
The National Agency of Sanitary Monitoring (Anvisa) is considering new rules for foods for athletes. The Public Consultation nº 60, opened this Friday (14), presents a new concept for this food category, beyond the regulation of creatine and caffeine supplements. Moreover, the Anvisa considers changing the food category name from “foods for practitioners of physical activity” to “foods for athletes”. “The evolution of the scientific knowledge on nutrition indicates that these foods must be consumed only by people who practice physical exercise of high intensity, with the objective of competition”, the Anvisa’s director, Maria Cecília Brito, explained. She also warned people who practice physical activity health, aesthetic or recreation reasons: “This part of the population must not consume this type of food, without the adequate advice of a competent professional. A balanced and diversified diet is enough and recommended to meet theirs nutritional needs”.
Brazil - Published Public Consultation on eggs labeling
4 November 2008
Anvisa [edited] [provided and translated from Portuguese by Maria Carolina Minardi Guimarães ]
The citizens can send their suggestions to the technical regulation proposal regarding the conservation and consumption instructions for eggs labeling. According to this initial proposal, the labels on eggs should present two warnings: "The consumption of raw or badly stew eggs can cause damages to health" and “Keep the eggs preferentially refrigerated”. As explained by the director of the Anvisa, Maria Cecília Martins Brito, the objective of the regulation is to alert the housewives and restaurants on the possibility of contamination caused by Salmonella.
Brazil - Anvisa extends control on Chinese food
6 October 2008 [edited] [provided and translated from Portuguese by Maria Carolina Minardi Guimarães]
Anvisa
Brazil has banned the entrance and commercialization in Brazil of some Chinese food products. The decision was taken by the National Agency of Sanitary Monitoring (Anvisa), this Monday (6), is valid for Chinese raw milk and other foods that contain milk manufactured in China.
The decision of Anvisa is based on information from INFOSAN and the National Agency of Inspection of China. Some countries in the Americas, including partners of the Mercosul, Asia, Africa and Europe have also forbidden the importation of Chinese milk products
Jamaica - State minister Stern highlights importance of food safety
27 Sep 2008
Government of Jamaica [edited][iFSN]
State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Michael Stern, has commended the Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division of the Ministry, for seeking to promote food safety across the country. "The intervention is very timely and is of critical importance to all sectors in the food supply chain: importers, exporters, producers, distributors and the consumer," Mr. Stern said, noting that the prevention of risks associated with the storage and consumption of food and feed could not be over-emphasized.
He was speaking at a seminar on the National Food Compliance Programme recently held at the Club Riu Hotel in Mammee Bay, St. Ann.
Mr. Stern pointed out that the mission of the Division is to ensure the safety and wholesomeness of food and related feed products entering commerce, through the application of sound scientific principles in a timely and professional manner.
"In fulfilling its role the Division has intensified its programme of inspection, sampling, disinfestations, laboratory tests, training and research into problems of post harvest and product-storage management, pesticides and biological toxin management," he informed.
Highlighting the work of the Division, he further informed that it has been working with the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) to accelerate the phasing out of the use of harmful chemicals in Jamaica, such as methyl bromide, and preventing the use of environmentally unfriendly substances, mainly ozone depleters, which are used in pest control.
"As a matter of urgency, the Division must now continue the modernisation initiatives and move towards updating the Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division Act, and regulation, to reflect present day realities. This includes the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) which is the internationally recognised approach for ensuring food security," he said, pointing out that the methodology would shift the focus of the management of chemical, physical and biological hazards that affected food products, away from costly end-product inspection and testing, to the more rigorous management of food processing activities.
The State Minister stated that the Division was also focusing on having all its laboratories gaining international accreditation under the Swedish Board for Accreditation and Conformity Assessment (SWEDAC) Project. He said also, that planning is underway, in collaboration with NEPA, for the introduction of an initiative to convert from methyl bromide as the main fumigant to alternative methods and chemicals. He lauded the Division for its efforts, noting that it must remain the focal point for the transfer of this technology to the wider public.
Brazil – Use of the wax of carnaúba as technology improvement (food additive) in the production of bread products
10 September 2008
Anvisa [edited] [provided and translated from Portuguese by Maria Carolina Minardi Guimarães]
The manufacturers of breads, cakes and biscuits will be able to count on more technological innovation in the preparation of these foods. The National Agency of Sanitary Monitoring (Anvisa) during a Public Consultation, on Wednesday (10), proposed the use of the wax of carnaúba as a technology improvement (food additive) in the production of bread products.
Brazil – Ban of advertising for a yogurt
Anvisa [edited] [provided and translated from Portuguese by Maria Carolina Minardi Guimarães]
June, 27th 2008
The National Agency of Sanitary Monitoring (Anvisa) decided, on Friday (27/06/2008), to suspend all advertisement in the whole country for the Activia yogurt, produced by the Danone company. The measure is valid for all commercials suggesting that the product can be a form of treatment for intestinal constipation. The commercial, with indications of the amount to be ingested, is in contradiction with the Anvisa regulations as it could delay the search for a qualified health professional and the diagnosis of potentially serious illnesses.
Jamaica - More collaboration needed between government and private sector for food safety
23 June 2008
Jamaica Information Service [edited] [iFSN]
The acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce has said that greater collaboration between the Government and the private sector is essential in ensuring food safety. "For the successful accomplishment of optimum food safety standards, teamwork and collaboration with private sector organizations (food and food-related industries) as well as other related government support agencies, is most critical," he said. He was speaking on behalf of Minister, at an exposition and fair held at the Emancipation Park in Kingston yesterday (June 20) to mark the culmination of National Food Safety Week, (June 15 to 20), themed: 'Food Safety in Your Hands'. He said the government and private sector need to collaborate in research, training, sharing information and public education, for the benefit of consumers, locally and overseas. "Stakeholders in the food industry must take responsibility for such matters as rodent control, proper environmental management and the use of the chemicals which can cause harm," he urged. He noted that the Food Safety fair and exposition was "both timely and significant," and that took place at a time when there have been increased national and international food-borne diseases such as "mad cow" disease, leptospyrosis, as well as frequent outbreaks of Salmonella contamination. "Although Jamaica has been spared the worst, we must maintain vigilance. Our producers and the consumer at large must be actively engaged and pro-actively involved. The process must become everybody's business," he stressed. The Acting Permanent Secretary further pointed out that food safety also impacted on the integrity of the country's exports and had serious implications for the tourism industry. "With the increase in globalization and competition on the world market, the compliance programme increasingly must seek to maintain the integrity of all food and feeds destined for export," he said. He said that strict adherence to food safety standards with respect to quality, health, safety and the environment could not be compromised and that "only by embracing this challenge will we be able to produce goods and services that are competitive within the global economy." He noted that he was pleased that more individuals as well as businesses have been adopting responsible health and safety practices when handling food. "It is very heartening that increasingly, individuals and enterprises are recognizing that it is in their enlightened self interest to get involved in the business of food safety and related matters," he said. "In fact, a number of businesses such as bakeries, restaurants and food processing enterprises are very keen on earning their compliance certificates. Certification attests to the integrity of their products and assures the public that their establishment conforms to high standards of health safety and wholesomeness," he explained.
Jamaica - Citizens urged to stick to best food practices
20 June 2008
Jamaica Gleaner [edited] [iFSN]
The Director of the Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institutesays improper food safety practices have impacted major developmental sectors of the region, primarily tourism, health and agriculture. Speaking at Wednesday's National Food Safety Week 2008 meeting in St Andrew, the Director challenged Jamaicans to adhere to best food hygiene practices as foodborne diseases are on the increase in the Caribbean.
Barbados lifts ban on United Kingdom meat products
22 May 2008
Caribbean New News [edited] [iFSN]
It is reported in this story that commercial importers in Barbados as well as travellers are now free to import their favourite steaks, bacon and pork sausages from the United Kingdom. This follows the lifting of a ban which was placed on these products in August of last year, in the wake on an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease there. The ban on beef and beef products, which has been in place since the early 1990s, has also been lifted.
Argentina - Boost for animal health and food safety
21 Apr 2008
ThePoultrySite [edited]
According to this story, the Argentine food safety authority, Senasa, is to receive US$300 million from the government and Inter-American Development Bank to strengthen its quality control processes. The grants, which will be disbursed over 15 years, will help maintain national and international competitiveness, by helping to modernise the institutional management of Senasa, consolidate the animal health system, strengthen the phytosanitary system and integrate the structure of the regional and national food safety system.
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