3. Compositional Aspects

General Foods
Bolivia

This section provides the compositional requirements for the food category and/or food products in scope and information on permitted nutrients, ingredients, and additives.

3.1 Composition Requirements

6 Cereals and Derivatives [1] (current scope for this guidebook)

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3.2 Raw Material Requirements

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3.3 Fortification

6 Cereals and Derivatives [1]

Fortification is considered within nutrition programs as a national policy since the Bolivian population is nutrient deficient. Some foods such as salt for human consumption and wheat flour must meet the fortification requirements.

Note: there is no legislation on voluntary food fortification. However, if voluntary food fortification is carried out, the authority may use international, regional, or country-of-origin regulations as a reference.

3.4 Other Permitted Ingredients

N/A

3.5 Permitted Additives

Bolivia does not have a national regulation on additives. Article 6.3.2 of the Bolivian standard NB 314001:2015 Labeling of prepackaged foods establishes that “The use and declaration of food additives must be those authorized by the Competent Official Body, which must be based on national* and international regulations."

Bolivia follows the CODEX standards on additives [2].

3.6 Permitted Flavors and Colors 

Bakery wares (07.0) [2] and Confectionery (05.0) [2] (Current scope for this guidebook)

Colors

Same as Section 3.5 on Permitted Additives above.

Flavors

In Bolivia, there is no regulation on flavoring. Bolivia follows the CODEX: Guidelines for the Use of Flavorings CAC/GL 66-2008 [3].

3.7 Permitted Processing Aids 

Reference Standard: CODEX Guidelines on Substances Used as Processing Aids CAC/GL 75-2010 [4]. 

3.8 Additional Notes 

Novel Food

N/A

GMO

All food that is produced, manufactured, imported, and marketed in the Plurinational State of Bolivia, which is, contains, or derives from genetically modified organisms, must contain the following information:

1. Legend: “This product is, contains, or is derived from genetically modified material”
2. Symbol: Yellow triangle containing the acronym “GMO” and the text “Genetically Modified Organism”

(See Section 4 of this guidebook for details on labeling.)

The maximum admissible content is 0.9% of material that is, contains or derives from GMOs, based on the total food or final product without obligation to label [5].

According to the list, updated semi-annually, of food species that have GMO events at the international level, for inclusion in “Annex No. 3 and Annex No. 4 of the Technical Regulations for the Labeling of Foods and Products Intended for Human Consumption That Are, Contain or Derived from Organisms Genetically Modified” [6].

Note: in case the product contains an ingredient of GM origin, but there is no protein and no trace of GM DNA this case, the Authority could accept the GMO-free declaration of the supplier or manufacturer in relation to the specific ingredient. However, the Authority may apply, at any time, the conformity assessment, which consists of the analytical verification of a maximum admissible content of 0.9% of material that is, contains or derives from GMOs, based on the total food or final product.

Extraction Solvent

N/A

Food Enzyme

N/A

3.9 References

1. RA N° 015 / 2018 Regulations for the Classification of Foods (mandatory for Health Registration purposes) - SENASAG

https://www.senasag.gob.bo/phocadownload/RESOLUCIONES_ADMINISTRATIVAS/INOCUIDAD_ALIMENTARIA/ResAdms2018/RA_015_2018.pdf 

2. General Standard for Food Additives CXS 192 CODEX - (Reference norm)

https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/sh-proxy/es/?lnk=1&url=https%253A%252F%252Fworkspace.fao.org%252Fsites%252Fcodex%252FStandards%252FCXS%2B192-1995%252FCXS_192e.pdf

3. Guidelines for the use of Flavourings CAC/GL 66-2008 - CODEX - (Reference norm)

https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/sh-proxy/es/?lnk=1&url=https%253A%252F%252Fworkspace.fao.org%252Fsites%252Fcodex%252FStandards%252FCXG%2B66-2008%252Fcxg_066e.pdf

4. Guidelines on substances used as Processing Aids CAC/GL 75-2010 CODEX

https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/sh-proxy/en/?lnk=1&url=https%253A%252F%252Fworkspace.fao.org%252Fsites%252Fcodex%252FStandards%252FCXG%2B75-2010%252FCXG_075e.pdf 

5. Technical Regulations for the Labeling of Foods and Products Intended for Human Consumption That Are, Contained or Derived from Organisms Genetically Modified

REGLAMENTO OGM segun D.S. 2452.pdf (PDF attached below)

6. List, updated semi-annually, of food species that have GMO events at the international level, for inclusion in “Annex No. 3 and Annex No. 4 of the Technical Regulations for the Labeling of Foods and Products Intended for Human Consumption That Are, Contain or Derived from Organisms Genetically Modified”

Actualización Lista OGM_052024.pdf (PDF attached below)