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58 ÁREA TÉCNICA E REGULATÓRIA 2018 YEARBOOK

cation of a second requirement in ISO (Inter-
national Organization for Standardization) en-
suring the percentage of ingredients that certify
the definition of a product as organic. The first
publication established the difference between
organic and natural products.

INCREASE IN RATES AND FEES

The latest ABIHPEC yearbook provided details
on how an attempt to increase government reve-
nue has led to abusive rates and unconstitution-
al tariff increases for the industry. In the face of
these arbitrary actions, lawsuits have been filed
and are moving towards the correct solution in
favor of the CT&F industry.

The increase of up to 190% in ANVISA rates
was considered irregular and Ministerial Ordi-
nance No. 45 determined that the increase in
rates could only be accepted up to 50%. The de-
cision also ruled that the agency should return
the illegal collection, which already began to
occur in September. In December 2017, the up-
date of rate amounts within the ordinance rul-
ing was published, thus guaranteeing greater
stability to the companies.

Another battle is still ongoing: the collection
of taxes on ANVISA's non-regulated products
for the last 5 years. An injunction protects cos-
metic companies, but a new ruling has also ruled
out notification of food and sanitizing products,
which could bring new problems to industries
pertaining to those sectors.