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