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Decree No. 4.680 regulating the right to information regarding food and food ingredients intended for human or animal consumption that contain or are produced from genetically modified organisms.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Genetically modified organism (GMO) Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Access-to-information Animal feed/feedstuffs
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Decree, consisting of 8 articles under the Law No. 8.078 of 11 September 1990, regulates the right to information regarding food and food ingredients intended for human or animal consumption that contain or are produced from genetically modified organisms, without prejudice to compliance with other standards applicable. Food ingredients produced from animals fed with ration containing transgenic ingredients should bring in the main panel a detailed tag with specific information, such as: name of the animal, fed with ration containing transgenic ingredient or name of the ingredient, produced from animal fed with ration containing transgenic ingredient, etc.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.planalto.gov.br

References - Legislation

Implements

Law No. 8.078 on the Consumer Protection Code.

Legislation | Brazil | 1990 (2017)

Keyword: Consumer protection, Standards, Food quality control/food safety, Internal trade, Offences/penalties, Public health, Fraud

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Decree No. 3.871 on labelling of food containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

Legislation | Brazil | 2001

Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Food quality control/food safety, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX