On 22 August 2022, the Ministry of Health of Chile issued a notice to amend the food additive regulation section of the Food Hygiene Regulations. The main contents of the revision include:
(1) Stipulated that when six pigments such as sunset yellow are used in food, the above food additives should be marked in the food label ingredients list;
(2) Stipulated that the introduction principle of food additives does not apply to infant formula food, infant auxiliary food and other product categories;
(3) Stipulated cases in which food additives are exempt from labeling in the list of ingredients on the label, that is, the content of the final product is lower than the minimum amount required for its technical function;
(4) Newly added requirements for some food additives .
The period for feedback on the circular is 60 days.