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 Portuguese