Mexico: Mexico Releases the Decree that Modifies the Regulations for Sanitary Control and the General Health Law on Advertising
On September 8, 2022, Mexico published in the Federal Registry the Decree that amends, adds, and repeals several provisions of the Regulation of Sanitary Control of Products and Services and the Regulation of the General Health Law regarding Advertising. The changes in advertising adhere to the reforms to various articles of the General Health Law in terms of overweight, obesity, and labeling of processed foods and non-alcoholic beverages and how companies will need to request authorization from the Mexican authorities to advertise their products. This report contains a courtesy translation of the Decree.