draft resolution n 95 21 december 2009 food registration and notification procedures 24 pages portuguese this draft technical regulation updates the list of food that needs to be registered before commercialized establishes the required procedures for food registration and also notification procedures of food products exempt from registration. the draft regulation applies to procedures of registration and notification of food products food additives food processing aids packaging. it applies to domestic and imported food products. the food products are divided into two categories products which registration is mandatory to be commercialized in brazil and products exempt from registration. in annexes i and ii of the resolution there are lists containing the categories of each product. all food products whether they have the obligation to be registered at anvisa or not to be commercialized in brazil must i - be obtained processed packaged stored transported and stored under conditions that do not produce develo and or aggregate physical substances chemical or biological weapons that endanger consumer health and must obey current legislation of good manufacturing practices . the handbook of good manufacturing practices must be available to health authorities at the time of inspection or when requested. ii follow the requirements of technical regulations of specific products food additives and food processing aids contaminants food labeling and other relevant legislations. all food products are under health sanitary control. the registration and notification of food products whether national or imported products must follow the same procedures set forth in this regulation. after the entry into force of this resolution food products food additives food processing aids and packaging exempt from registration must be notified to anvisa only electronically. the establishments covered by this resolution will have a period of 12 months from the date of its entry into force to promote the necessary adjustments to the technical regulation. since the entry into force of this resolution new plants and those who wish to restart their activities must comply fully with the requirements contained therein prior to operation. companies that hold the registration number in their food products and that in accordance with this resolution are to be exempt from registration can use it in their products until the expiration date of the registration. when adopted this resolution will revoke resolution cnnpa n 1 from 8 may 1968 resolution cnnpa n. 18 22 july 1968 item 3 from resolution cnnpa n 38 from 27 december 1977 adminitrative act portaria snvs ms n. 47 from 31 october 1986 adminitrative act portaria dinal ms n. 9 from 23 february 1990 adminitrative act portaria svs ms 579 from 17 november 1997 resolution anvisa n. 23 from 15 march 2000 resolution anvisa n 22 from 15 march 2000 and resolution rdc n 278 from 22 september 2005.