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Act No. 8.918 regulating classification, production and control of beverages and creating the Intersectoral Committee of Beverages.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Legislation
Date
1994 (2018)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Beverages Packaging/labelling Inspection Food additives International trade Institution
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Act regulates classification, production and control of beverages and creates the Intersectoral Beverage Committee. It consists of 15 articles establishing the requirements to be satisfied within national territory for producing, marketing, labelling, packaging, or performing every activity relevant with beverages. It also makes provisions for sanitary inspection of beverage infrastructures, control of beverages' additive standards, beverage imports and export, etc.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.planalto.gov.br

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Decree No. 2.314 regulating Act No. 8.918 on the classification, production and control of beverages.

Legislation | Brazil | 1997

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Beverages, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Food additives, International trade, Classification/declassification, Fraud

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 4.062 defining the expressions "cachaça", "Brasil" and "cachaça do Brasil" as protected geographical product indications.

Legislation | Brazil | 2001

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Beverages, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Food additives, International trade, Classification/declassification, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 6.871 regulating Act No. 8.918 on the classification, production and control of beverages.

Legislation | Brazil | 2009 (2019)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Beverages, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Food additives, International trade, Classification/declassification, Registration, Fraud

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Decree No. 4.851 amending Decree No. 2.314 on the classification, production and control of beverages.

Legislation | Brazil | 2003

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Beverages, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Food additives, International trade, Classification/declassification, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 4.072 amending Decree No. 2.314 on the classification, production and control of beverages.

Legislation | Brazil | 2002

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Beverages, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Food additives, International trade, Classification/declassification, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 13.648 providing for the production of fruit pulp and juice in rural family establishment and amends Law No. 8.918 of 14 July 1994.

Legislation | Brazil | 2018

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Beverages, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Food additives, International trade, Fruits/edible nuts

Source: FAO, FAOLEX