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Law No. 9.832 prohibiting the use of metallic packaging solded with lead or tin for food conservation.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Legislation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Packaging/labelling
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 publication.
Abstract

This Law prohibits the industrial use of metallic packaging solded with lead or tin for food conservation. It consists of 3 articles establishing the aforementioned prohibition which shall apply within the national territory after 2 years from the publication, except for dehydrated or dried food.

Full text
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