Alejandro Bongiovanni and Daiana Fernández Molero seek to eliminate it for “confusing consumers and hindering international trade in Argentine products.”
The national deputies of the PRO, Alejandro Bongiovanni and Daiana Fernández Molero, presented a project for repeal the Healthy Eating Promotion Law, known as Front Labeling Law, by ““confuse consumers and hinder international trade in Argentine products.”
Through a video published on X (formerly Twitter), they noted: “We are going to repeal the Front Labeling Law. It is a bad law, excessively paternalistic that does not serve, it does not inform you. Because If everything has a seal, it is as if nothing had a seal. This is the State treating the consumer not only as a child, but like a half-idiot child.”
What does the project presented by the PRO deputies say?
“The objective of the project is the restoration of the freedom of food producers and consumersthrough the repeal of the Front Labeling Regime Law No. 27,642, whose objectives are met more effectively with the regulations already in force in the Food Code in relation to labeling, marketing and information“, they noted in the project.
In that sense, they indicated that “From an economic or financial point of view, the project has no fiscal cost, requiring no source of financing.”
And they concluded: “The universe of potential beneficiaries covers to producers, exporters, importers and marketers of the foods covered by Law No. 27,642, and its consumers”.
The main points of the Front Labeling Law sanctioned in 2021
- The law warns consumers about the excesses of components such as sugars, sodium, saturated fats, total fats and calories, based on clear, timely and truthful information.
- Promotes the prevention of malnutrition in the population and the reduction of chronic non-communicable diseases.
- Non-alcoholic foods and beverages packaged and marketed in Argentina must display legends such as: “Excess sugars”, “Excess sodium”, “Excess saturated fats”, “Excess total fats”, and/or “Excess calories” .
- If it contains sweeteners, the container must carry the precautionary legend. “Contains sweeteners, not recommended for children” below warning stamps.
- If it contains caffeine, likewise, the container must present a cautionary legend below the warning seals with the legend: “Contains caffeine. Avoid in children.”
- The size of each stamp will never be less than 5% of the surface of the main face of the container.
- The maximum values of sugars, saturated fats, total fats and sodium established must meet the limits of the Nutrient Profile of the Pan American Health Organization.
- All forms of advertising, promotion and sponsorship of non-alcoholic foods and beverages packaged with at least one warning seal that are specifically directed at children and adolescents are prohibited.
- It is prohibited to include children’s characters, animations, cartoons, celebrities, athletes or mascots, interactive elements, the delivery or promise to deliver gifts, prizes, presents, accessories, stickers, games, digital downloads, or any other element, as well as participation or promise of participation in contests, games, sporting, musical, theatrical or cultural events.
- The Federal Council of Education must promote the inclusion of didactic activities and policies that establish the minimum contents of nutritional food education in the country’s initial, primary and secondary educational establishments.
- Non-alcoholic foods and beverages that contain at least one warning seal cannot be offered, marketed, advertised, promoted or sponsored in educational establishments of the National Educational System.
Source: Ambito
