NEWSBYTE: Brazil Bans BPA in Baby Bottles

The Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) has announced a ban on the importation, sale, and manufacture of baby bottles containing Bisphenol A (BPA) published under Resolution 41 of September 16, 2011. Manufacturers and importers will have 90 days after the publication of the ban in the Official Gazette to be in compliance. Existing inventory can be sold until December 31, 2011. This legislative measure aligns Brazil with the BPA bans adopted in other countries such as Canada and the European Union.

Official Diary of the Union N° 180 19 September, Resolution 41 (in Portuguese): http://www.in.gov.br/visualiza/index.jsp?data=19/09/2011&jornal=1&pagina=54&totalArquivos=128

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