Anvisa

Brazil's Anvisa opens consultation to revise paper food-packaging rules

Brazil's health regulator Anvisa has opened Public Consultation No. 1.426/2026 to revise RDC 88/2016 and RDC 90/2016, the rules governing cellulosic materials used in direct contact with food. Comments are due by 23 November 2026, and any resulting changes could force paper and paperboard packaging makers to revise raw materials, update technical specifications and renegotiate supply contracts.

Why this mattersAny tightening of Brazil's food-contact paper rules would raise compliance costs and reshape supplier qualification across the country's cellulosic packaging supply chain.

• Anvisa has opened Public Consultation No. 1.426/2026, reported on 15 October 2026
• The consultation proposes changes to RDC 88/2016 and RDC 90/2016, the rules governing cellulosic materials in direct food contact
• Comments can be submitted until 23 November 2026
• Possible outcomes include revised technical requirements for raw materials and manufacturing substances used in food-contact paper
• Paper, paperboard and cellulosic packaging makers may need to update technical specifications and compliance documentation
• Changes could require renegotiation of supply contracts and supplier qualification between producers and buyers

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