On 19 July, the draft Supreme Decree ("Draft"), which aims to modify the technical parameters relating to the content of sugar, sodium and saturated fats in processed foods for application of the "Regulation of the Law on the Promotion of Healthy Eating for children and adolescents" and the "Advertising Warnings Manual" was published.
The new technical parameters would be as follows:
Technical parameters for the application of advertising warnings |
Sodium | Greater than or equal to 100 mg/ 100 kcal of product |
Sugar in solid foods or beverages | Greater than or equal to 10 kcal/ 100 kcal of product |
Saturated fats in solid foods or beverages | Greater than or equal to 10 kcal/ 100 kcal of product |
Sodium in breast milk substitutes and complementary baby foods for feeding children | Greater than or equal to 60 mg/ 100 kcal of product |
Sugar in breast milk substitutes and complementary baby foods for feeding children | Greater than or equal to 0 kcal/ 100 kcal of product |
Saturated fats in breast milk substitutes and complementary baby foods for feeding children | Greater than or equal to 10 kcal/ 100 kcal of product |
If the Draft is approved, more processed products will be subject to regulation on advertising warnings on sodium, sugar and saturated fat content.
We also consider that the proposed modifications could lack adequate technical support and could violate international and local standards on technical regulations (World Trade Organization / Andean Community).
For a period of (90-day, interested parties can send suggestions, comments or recommendations regarding the Draft to the following email: webmaster@minsa.gob.pe.
You can find the text of the Draft here.
We hope that the information was useful to you. Do not hesitate to contact us to request advice or give your comments regarding the Draft.
