Brazil – Decree Law No 986, 21 October 1969 establishing basic rules about food

Presidency of the Republic - Civil House - Head for Legal Affairs has issued Law Adds Art. 19a to the Decree-Law Nº 986, 21 October 1969, establishing basic rules about food, in order to turn mandatory the labelling advisory statement of food containing lactose, as well as food labels whose lactose original content has been changed shall inform the remaining lactose content.

Proposed date of adoption: 5 July 2016

Proposed date of entry into force: 5 January 2017

Final date for comments: Not applicable

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