On June 19, 2024, the Argentine Ministry of Health and Quality issued several consultation documents on the proposed revision of the Codex Alimentarius, with a comment period ending July 19, 2024. The main contents are as follows:

(1) The addition of calendula as an edible flower in the vegetable food of Chapter XI of the Argentine Codex Alimentarius;

(2) Article 888 of Chapter XI of the Codex Alimentarius on vegetable foods includes palm fruit as a food of plant origin;

(3) Codex 1398 adds: basic methacrylate copolymer (INS1205), anionic methacrylate copolymer (INS1207), as a coating agent for solid dietary supplements in tablet, capsule or tablet form, with a maximum usage of 10g /100g, prohibited in supplements intended for infants and young children;

(4) Non-alcoholic beverages are included in the category of fortified beverages, and the definition and scope of fortified foods are modified; Sodium content in non-alcoholic aqueous electrolyte supplements ranges from 450-1150mg/l, potassium content ranges from 78-700mg/l; Labels must contain mandatory declarations of potassium and other nutrients;

(5) Article 660, Chapter 9, of the Codex Alimentarius: The addition of canary seeds to starchy foods - cereals, flours and their derivatives, the products must be labeled fit for human consumption;

(6) Glycine iron and ferrous bisglycinate are permitted as ingredients in dietary supplements and fortified foods.