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Law No. 10.603 ruling on the protection of not divulgated information subject to approval for products’ trade.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Legislation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
D.O.U., Section I, 18 December 2002, p. 1.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Access-to-information Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Intellectual property rights/patents International trade Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the date of its publication.
Abstract

This Law, composed of 18 articles, rules on the protection of information not divulgated subject to approval for products’ trade. Such Law applies to all products, including foodstuff, and regulates registration requirements and procedures.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.mct.gov.br