Brazil: Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture Publishes Updated Product Registration Procedures

The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply (MAPA) published Ordinance 558, which establishes procedures for accreditation, modification, audit, and cancellation of edible animal-origin products registration in Brazil. This Ordinance applies both to local companies and foreign companies accredited for exports to Brazil, and entered into effect May 2nd, 2022. Companies have two years to move records from paper-based system to electronic system. For registrations already done in the electronic system, established in 2017, companies have one year to check if their registrations are up-to-date to current legislation.