Law No. 6.437 of 1977, Federal Sanitary Legislation (as amended)

20 Aug, 1977

COMMENTS: Law No. 6.437 of 1977 provides for penalties for violations of the packaging and labeling requirements, among other things. Law No. 6.437 has been amended several times, most recently by Provisional Measure No. 2.190-34 of 2001, providing that fine amounts for violations take into consideration the economic capacity of the offender.

To the best of our knowledge, all laws provided here are in effect as of July 27, 2024 unless otherwise noted.