AreaColombia

Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals

CommodityOils/fats

Date01/02/2020

Policy CategoryOther

Policy InstrumentFood standards/health policies

DescriptionAnnounced that, from November 2020, warning labels would be required on food products that are high in saturated fats, salt and added sugars. Furthermore, stringent regulations regarding nutrition-related information would be introduced.

NotesCOLOMBIA – food standards: In February, the Colombian Ministry of Health announced that, from November 2022, warning labels would be required on food products that are high in saturated fats, salt and added sugars. In addition, regulations regarding nutrition-related labels would be made more stringent. Reportedly, the final adoption of the new labelling standards is scheduled for May 2021.