Board Resolution RDC No. 21 approving the Technical Regulation for Food Irradiation. Country/Territory Brazil Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Procedural matters Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings International trade Classification/declassification Codex Alimentarius Standards Consumer protection Geographical area Americas, South America Entry into force notes This Resolution enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Resolution, consisting of five sections, approves the Technical Regulation for Food Irradiation. This Regulation applies to all food treated by irradiation with a view to the sanitary quality of the final product. The treatment of food by irradiation must be carried out in facilities licensed by the competent state or municipal authority or the Federal District upon the issuance of a Sanitary authorization by the National Nuclear Energy Commission and registration with the competent body of Full text Portuguese Website portal.anvisa.gov.br