On 22 November 2022, the Brazilian Government Gazette issued Decree SDA701, Technical Regulations for the Characteristics and Quality of Ham. The main contents of the regulations are as follows:

(1) Product definition and classification;

(2) Necessary raw and auxiliary materials (pig forelimb or hind limb meat, nitrite, salt);

(3) Allowed raw and auxiliary materials (water, flavorings and spices, sugars, proteins from animals and plants, etc., the amount of starch added not more than 2%, the amount of non-meat exogenous proteins added not more than 2.5%);

(4) Sensory and physical/chemical properties (fat content not more than 12%, protein content not less than 13%, carbohydrate content not more than 5%, water content not more than 75%, etc.)

(5) Labeling, packaging, storage and transportation regulations.

The regulation will take effect from the date of promulgation.