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    Guide to Food Regulations in Mexico

    Author: Leatherhead Food Research Published: December 2011

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    The Guide to Food Regulations in Mexico provides valuable information, in English, derived from Mexican standards/documents, most of which are only available in Spanish, and from contact with relevant Mexican authorities.

    Description

    Updated version available March 2013   

    Companies trading food internationally have to consider many aspects which can differ considerably from country to country, such as labelling, additive usage and compositional requirements.

    The Guide to Food Regulations in Mexico contains 215 pages and is intended to help companies selling products in the Mexican market as well as exporters, importers, distributors and other food companies with an interest in selling food in Mexico, to develop a basic understanding of the main statutory instruments applicable and controls applied by the national authorities. The guide covers: 

    • Structure of food legislation
    • Authorities responsible for legislation-making, controls and enforcement
    • Labelling provisions in place
    • Information about additive usage and maximum levels in certain food categories
    • Details on compositional requirements for certain food categories

    The main updates/additions for December 2011 include:

    • All sections on food additives have been totally revamped to make them aligned with Mexican food additive legislation. Also, INS number references for all additives have been added to make these sections more user-friendly
    • A new section on mandatory food fortification has been included
    • A new section foodstuffs where composition can be modified (e.g. lower sodium content)
    • An overview on the Mexican requirements on nutrition and health claims has been added in the General Labelling Requirement section

    The Guide to Food Regulations in Mexico is an easy-to-use publication which provides valuable information, in English, derived from Mexican standards/documents, most of which are only available in Spanish, and from contact with relevant Mexican authorities. 

    This Guide is one in a series of publications covering Latin America, including the Guide to Food Regulations in Brazil and the Guide to Food Regulations in Venezuela. 

    Click here for a complete list of Leatherhead's Guides to Food Regulations and please click here for all our Regulatory Guides.

    Note: The electronic copy of this Guide will be issued in the form of a secure PDF file which is accessible from one PC only.

    Features

    The Guide to Food Regulations in Mexico is an easy-to-use publication which provides information to companies interested in learning about Mexican food legislation. 

    It is divided into 9 main sections containing 215 pages:

    • General Remarks
    • Additives and processing aids
    • Food subject to mandatory fortification
    • Foodstuffs with modification in their composition
    • Beverages, Non-alcoholic - Compositional and Labelling Requirements
    • Biscuits and Fine Bakery Wares - Compositional and Labelling Requirements
    • Chocolate and Chocolate Products - Compositional and Labelling Requirements
    • Sugar Confectionery - Compositional and Labelling Requirements
    • General Labelling Requirements
    • The above sections are also complemented by two Appendices covering trade agreements and portion sizes

    General Remarks
    The section General Remarks provides an insight on how food legislation is controlled in Mexico, listing the main statutory instruments building the framework of food safety, hygiene and consumer information in the country, including topics such as control of additives, flavourings, labelling, contaminants and materials and articles in contact with food.

    It also contains information about the authorities responsible for food control and includes a summary of registration requirements for the foods controlled by the Health Secretariat.

    Food Additives and Processing Aids
    This section the positive list of additives authorised and their conditions of use in Mexico, with references to INS numbers together with the processing aids that can be used in the manufacture of foodstuffs and food supplements.

    Food Subject to Mandatory Fortification
    In Mexico, flour, salt and margarine must be fortified. This section explains the provisions related to the fortification of these foodstuffs.

    Foodstuffs with Modification in their Composition
    This section provides an overview on the Mexican rules covering foods and non-alcoholic beverages which composition can be modified by adding, reducing or removing one or more food constituents (e.g. fat, salt, sugar).

    Compositional and Labelling Requirements: Non-Alcoholic Beverages, Biscuits and Fine Bakery Wares, Chocolate and Chocolate Products, and Sugar Confectionery
    These four sections contain information on compositional requirements as laid down in individual commodity-based standards, listing reserved descriptions used, mandatory and optional ingredients (including additives other than those covered by the relevant additive sections) and specific labelling requirements, where applicable.

    General Labelling Requirements
    The section describes the main provisions related to general labelling and nutrition labelling applicable in the country.

    This section also includes national provisions related to labelling, detailed information on the rules covering nutrition and health claims, allergen declaration and additional labelling requirements, such as declaration of flavourings.

    Note: The electronic copy of this Guide will be issued in the form of a secure PDF file which is accessible from one PC only.

    Authors/contributors

    Leatherhead Food Research

    Contents

    • Introduction
    • Executive Summary
    • Abbreviations and Acronyms
    • General Remarks
    • Additives and processing aids
    • Food subject to mandatory fortification
    • Food with modifications in their composition
    • Beverages, Non-alcoholic, Compositional and Labelling Requirements
    • Biscuits and Fine Bakery Wares, Compositional and Labelling Requirements
    • Chocolate and Chocolate Products, Compositional and Labelling Requirements
    • Sugar Confectionery, Compositional and Labelling Requirements
    • General Labelling Requirements 2011
    • References
    • Appendix 1 - Portion sizes
    • Appendix 2 - Trade Agreements

    215 pages

    Note: The electronic copy of this Guide will be issued in the form of a secure PDF file which is accessible from one PC only.

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