Clipping of news on Brazilian Culture, Law and Citizenship
01/07/2015
This article was translated by an automatic translation system, and was therefore not reviewed by people.
transparent image
Already in operation the first integrated system for the generation, management and exchange of information on security alerts of consumer products. The Inter-American System Rapid Alerts (Siar) was launched during the meeting of the Organization of American States Permanent Council (OAS) on 10 December in Washington (USA). ANVISA contributed technical information and financial resources to develop the project.
The Siar is a tool to consumer service and market surveillance authorities to exchange information and experience on the safety of consumer products and their impact on health. The countries in the Americas have spaces for inclusion alerts for unsafe products. Anvisa, Inmetro and National Consumer Bureau (Senacon), working on the project since 2010, supplying information related to problems with products in Brazil.
During the launch, the authorities of the Network Management Committee for Consumer Safety and Health (RCSS), composed of Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Chile and Mexico, presented the Siar to member states and to all health authorities present. The Pan American Health, Consumers International and other agencies are supportive of RCSS.
Source: ANVISA
Our news are taken in full of our partner sites. For this reason, we can not change their content even in cases of typos. transparent image
This article was translated by an automatic translation system, and was therefore not reviewed by people.