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Costa Rica updates meat and offal labeling regulations
The Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce (MEIC) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) have updated the Technical Regulation RTCR 512:2023 to improve labeling requirements for raw meat and edible offal in Costa Rica. The new rules apply to both packaged products and meat sold directly at service counters.
Key updates include the mandatory identification of thawed meat and more detailed regulations regarding ingredients, additives, batch numbers, expiration dates, and labeling language. The regulation also introduces specific provisions for labeling edible offal and adopts the Descriptive Guide of Beef and Pork Cuts in Costa Rica as a technical reference to ensure uniform identification of cuts.
To protect public health, the rules expand requirements for declaring ingredients associated with food allergies or hypersensitivities. Existing requirements, such as disclosing the country of origin, animal species, conservation instructions, and price per kilogram, remain in effect. The regulation will enter into force one year after its publication in the official gazette, La Gaceta.
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Costa Rica · María del Milagro Solórzano León · Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock · Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Existing requirements include disclosing country of origin, animal species, and price per kilogram. www.puntarenasseoye.com · www.diarioextra.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Thawed meat must be expressly identified on labels. mag.go.cr · www.puntarenasseoye.com · www.diarioextra.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The regulation will take effect one year after its publication in La Gaceta. mag.go.cr · www.diarioextra.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The updated regulations apply to raw meat and edible offal sold in Costa Rica. mag.go.cr · www.puntarenasseoye.com · www.diarioextra.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Labels must include detailed information on ingredients, additives, batches, expiration dates, and language. mag.go.cr · www.puntarenasseoye.com · www.diarioextra.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce (MEIC) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) updated Technical Regulation RTCR 512:2023. mag.go.cr · www.puntarenasseoye.com · www.diarioextra.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Rules are established for declaring ingredients associated with food allergies or hypersensitivities. mag.go.cr · www.puntarenasseoye.com · www.diarioextra.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The regulation incorporates the Descriptive Guide of Beef and Pork Cuts in Costa Rica as a technical reference. mag.go.cr · www.puntarenasseoye.com · www.diarioextra.com