Decree-Law No. 986 creating basic norms on food. Country/Territory Brazil Document type Legislation Date 1969 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Basic legislation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Packaging/labelling Registration Food additives Food quality control/food safety Offences/penalties Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Decree-Law enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Law, consisting of 11 Chapters, creates the basic norms to control and regulate food sector. It regulates nationwide the requirements to be satisfied for defending and protecting individual and collective health in relation to food, from realization to consumption. It is divided as follows and specifies food registration and control (Chap. II); Labelling and packaging (Chap. III); Food additives (Chap. IV); Identity and Quality Standards (Chap. V); Inspection (Chap. VI); Administrative proceedings (Chap. VII); Offences and penalties (Chap. VIII); Infrastructures (Chap. IX); General provisions (Chap. X); Final provisions (Chap. XI). Full text Portuguese Website www.planalto.gov.br References - Legislation Implemented by Resolution DC/ANVISA No. 136 establishing the requirements for mandatory declaration of the presence of lactose on food labels. Legislation | Brazil | 2017 Keyword: Access-to-information, Packaging/labelling, Milk/dairy products, Beverages, Food additives, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Resolution RES No. 16 approving the Technical Regulation for Procedures on Registration of Food and/or New Ingredients. Legislation | Brazil | 1999 (2018) Keyword: Access-to-information, Packaging/labelling, Food additives, Food quality control/food safety, Procedural matters, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Resolution RES No. 19 approving the Technical Regulation for Procedures with Functional and/or Health Properties Claim in Labelling. Legislation | Brazil | 1999 Keyword: Access-to-information, Packaging/labelling, Food additives, Food quality control/food safety, Procedural matters, Registration, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Resolution CNNPA No. 17 authorizing the use of intentional additives, including manufacturing technology coadjuvants in food. Legislation | Brazil | 1977 (2019) Keyword: Food additives, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Codex Alimentarius, Consumer protection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law No. 13.305 amending Decree-Law No. 986 on basic norms on food. Legislation | Brazil | 2016 Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Packaging/labelling, Food additives, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 9.782 establishing the National System of Sanitary Surveillance, and creating the National Sanitary Surveillance Agency. Legislation | Brazil | 1999 (2016) Keyword: Institution, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Internal trade, Residues, Treated food, Standards, Environmental standards, Research Source: FAO, FAOLEX