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Ley 30021 (ALTO EN warnings): Peru nutrition label

Ley 30021 (ALTO EN warnings), the Peruvian nutrition label under Ley 30021 + DS 012-2018-SA, 8 mandatory nutrients, per 100 g or 100 ml and per serving, both columns required, Spanish on pack. Generate a compliant label free.

Reviewed against Ley 30021 + DS 012-2018-SA · Page updated October 25, 2026

Jurisdiction
Peru (packaged food sold at retail)
Regulation
Ley 30021 + DS 012-2018-SA
Effective
17 June 2019
Official source
www.gob.pe
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Nutrition labelling requirements in Peru

Packaged food sold in Peru must carry a nutrition declaration under Ley 30021 + DS 012-2018-SA. This page covers the Peru - Ley 30021 (ALTO EN warnings) format: Octagons + "CONTIENE GRASAS TRANS" per DS 012-2018-SA. A compliant Peruvian nutrition label declares 8 mandatory nutrients: energía, proteínas, grasas totales, grasas saturadas, grasas trans, hidratos de carbono, azúcares totales and sodio. Values are declared per 100 g or 100 ml and per serving, both columns required, with energy in kcal, and sodium rather than salt. The scheme itself uses 2 colour bands, and is applied on pack. The panel is headed "Información Nutricional". Spanish is required on pack. Front-of-pack warnings apply. The required scheme is black octagon stop sign. NutritionFactLabel builds a print-ready Peruvian nutrition label from your recipe, applying the rounding rules and reference intakes for Peru automatically, and exports it as PDF, PNG, SVG, JPG or EPS.

Official regulation

Citation
Ley 30021 + DS 012-2018-SA
Effective
17 June 2019
Scope
Peru (packaged food sold at retail)
Source

Key facts

Mandatory nutrients (8)
Energía, Proteínas, Grasas totales, Grasas saturadas, Grasas trans, Hidratos de carbono, Azúcares totales and Sodio
Declaration basis
Per 100 g or 100 ml and per serving, both columns required
Energy units
kcal
Sodium or salt
Declared as sodium, not salt
Panel heading
Información Nutricional
Label language
Spanish required on pack
Front of pack
Mandatory: black octagon stop sign

Front-of-pack scheme: how it works in Peru

Scheme type
black octagon stop sign
Colour bands
fill, text

Peru food labeling octagons under Ley 30021

Peru's front-of-pack warnings are mandatory and in force on processed foods and non-alcoholic beverages that meet the technical conditions for sodium, total sugar, saturated fat or trans fat. Article 10 of Ley 30021 requires the warnings to be clear, legible, prominent and understandable, and the Manual de Advertencias Publicitarias sets the octagon format used on packs.

The warnings are "ALTO EN SODIO", "ALTO EN AZÚCAR", "ALTO EN GRASAS SATURADAS" and "CONTIENE GRASAS TRANS". The sodium, sugar and saturated fat octagons carry the message "EVITAR SU CONSUMO EXCESIVO" (avoid excessive consumption). The trans fat octagon carries "EVITAR SU CONSUMO" (avoid consumption).

The format is mandatory: an octagon in black and white, in the prescribed typography, placed prominently on the front of the pack, generally in the upper-right area of the principal display face, following the Manual's detailed layout rules.

Source: Ley N° 30021, as amended by Ley N° 31919; Manual de Advertencias Publicitarias, Decreto Supremo N° 012-2018-SA.

What triggers a Peru octagon food label

The second-stage thresholds in Decreto Supremo N° 017-2017-SA are in force and decide when the sodium, sugar and saturated fat octagons are mandatory. Examples for solid foods are 400 mg or more of sodium, 10 g or more of total sugar, and 4 g or more of saturated fat per 100 g.

For beverages, examples are 100 mg or more of sodium, 5 g or more of total sugar, and 3 g or more of saturated fat per 100 ml. A product needs one octagon for each threshold it meets.

Peru uses total sugar, not just added sugar. Since the amendment made by Decreto Supremo N° 012-2018-SA, the regulatory definition covers monosaccharides and disaccharides, whether added during manufacture or naturally present. This is a key difference from Chile and Colombia, whose sugar tests focus on added or free sugars.

Source: Reglamento de la Ley N° 30021, Decreto Supremo N° 017-2017-SA, as modified by Decreto Supremo N° 012-2018-SA.

CONTIENE GRASAS TRANS and Peru food regulations

"CONTIENE GRASAS TRANS" means "contains trans fats". It is the mandatory warning for products covered by Peru's trans fat requirement. The Manual states that trans fats are governed by a separate regulation on their gradual reduction and elimination, Decreto Supremo N° 033-2016-SA, which is in force.

Unlike sodium, sugar and saturated fat, the Manual's threshold table sets no separate fixed value for trans fat. It says the trans fat parameter follows the legislation in force and points to Decreto Supremo N° 033-2016-SA.

The trans fat octagon's message is stricter than the others: "EVITAR SU CONSUMO" (avoid consumption), rather than "EVITAR SU CONSUMO EXCESIVO" (avoid excessive consumption).

Source: Manual de Advertencias Publicitarias, Decreto Supremo N° 012-2018-SA; Decreto Supremo N° 033-2016-SA.

Manual de Advertencias Publicitarias requirements

The Manual de Advertencias Publicitarias, approved by Decreto Supremo N° 012-2018-SA and in force, sets the technical rules for how the octagons appear on packs and in advertising. It covers the wording, shape, colour, typography, position, sizing by package, combinations of several warnings, and how warnings appear in advertising media.

On packaged foods, the warning must be clear, legible, prominent and understandable on the front label. Each applicable warning gets its own black-and-white octagon.

Octagon size depends on the area of the principal display face, and the Manual sets several sizes. Labels with a front area below 50 cm² do not carry the octagons themselves; they go on the label of the larger container holding those products instead.

Source: Manual de Advertencias Publicitarias, Decreto Supremo N° 012-2018-SA.

Imported products and octagono Peru requirements

The warning rules are mandatory for qualifying processed foods however they are sold, so imported products are not exempt when they meet the nutrient or trans fat conditions.

Decreto Supremo N° 017-2023-SA amended the Manual so that imported products, and products from micro and small enterprises, may use qualifying adhesive warnings or indelible printing on the front label. Adhesive warnings must be permanent, hard to remove, indelible, heat-resistant and firmly stuck, and must not cover information for the consumer.

Ley N° 31919, which is in force, then amended Article 10 of Ley 30021. Warnings must normally be printed indelibly and must not be covered, in whole or in part. For imported products and products from micro and small enterprises without printed warnings, hard-to-remove adhesive warnings are allowed if they do not cover consumer information and meet the applicable INACAL quality standards.

Enforcement of the advertising and warning rules in force sits with INDECOPI's Comisión de Fiscalización de la Competencia Desleal and the regional commissions where those functions are decentralised.

Source: Ley N° 31919; Decreto Supremo N° 017-2023-SA; Ley N° 30021.

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Common questions

What are Peru's octagon warnings?
They are mandatory black-and-white front-of-pack octagons, in force for qualifying processed foods and non-alcoholic beverages. The warnings are ALTO EN SODIO, ALTO EN AZÚCAR, ALTO EN GRASAS SATURADAS and CONTIENE GRASAS TRANS, depending on the product.
What triggers a warning in Peru?
The sodium, sugar and saturated fat warnings are mandatory when a product meets the thresholds in force under the regulation implementing Ley 30021. For solid foods, examples are 400 mg or more of sodium, 10 g or more of total sugar, or 4 g or more of saturated fat per 100 g, with separate values for beverages.
What does CONTIENE GRASAS TRANS mean?
It means "contains trans fats" and is the mandatory warning for products covered by Peru's trans fat rules. The Manual refers trans fat compliance to the separate Decreto Supremo N° 033-2016-SA rather than setting its own trans fat threshold.
Do Peru's rules apply to imported products?
Yes, qualifying imported processed foods must carry the applicable warnings, which is mandatory. Imports without printed warnings may use hard-to-remove adhesive warnings, under the conditions in Ley 31919 and Decreto Supremo N° 017-2023-SA.
What is the Manual de Advertencias Publicitarias?
It is the technical manual, approved by Decreto Supremo N° 012-2018-SA and in force, that implements the warning requirements of Ley 30021 and its regulation. It sets the octagons' wording, format, position, size, accompanying messages and treatment in advertising.
Does Peru's sugar octagon use added sugar or total sugar?
Total sugar. The threshold in force is set on total sugar under the regulatory definition, which covers sugars added during manufacture and sugars naturally present, rather than a separate added-sugar threshold.
Who enforces Peru's octagon warning requirements?
For the advertising and warning obligations in Ley 30021, enforcement in force is assigned to INDECOPI's Comisión de Fiscalización de la Competencia Desleal and the relevant regional commissions.

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