Brazil - Proposed resolution number 363, 5 July 2017, which provides for food additives authorized for use in meat and meat products The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency - ANVISA proposed resolution provides for food additives authorized for use in meat and meat products. The food additives authorized for use in meat and meat products, their respective functions, maximum limits and conditions of use are listed in the Annex of this Resolution. Food additives shall comply with the most current specifications established by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) or the Food Chemicals Codex (FCC). This resolution revokes the following provisions: - Ministerial Order SVS/MS Nº 1002, of 11 December 1998, which lists the products, marketed in the country in the subcategories that are part of Category 8 - Meats and Products; - Ministerial Order Nº 1004, dated 11 December 1998, which approves the technical regulation: "Assignment of role of additives, additives and their maximum limits of use for Category 8 - Meat and Products"; - RDC Nº 28 of 23 February 2001, approving the extension of use of natamycin (pimaricin) (INS 235) as a preservative for the treatment of embedded meat products; - RDC Nº 179 of 17 October 2001 approving the extension of use of additives INS 451i sodium tripolyphosphate and INS 466 sodium carboxymethylcellulose as stabilizers in meat products. Products covered: Meat and meat products HS code: 02 Proposed date of adoption: N/A Proposed date of publication: N/A Final date for comments: 9 September 2017 | 
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