Chile Regulatory News

On January 21, 2022, Chile published the determination decision to start the elaboration of a decree to regulate the instrument intended to prevent waste generation and promote waste recovery.The futu...

On January 21, 2022, Chile published the determination decision to start the elaboration of a decree to regulate the instrument intended to prevent waste generation and promote waste recovery.

The future Decree will focus on household products, especially food, personal hygiene, and cleaning products. The labeling of the articles above must display the information on the components, composition, and instructions for recycling.

It also foresees the creation of a voluntary certification program for household packing when meeting specific recyclability criteria. The Decree will be closely related to Decree 12/2020, responsible for setting Chile's packing collection and recovery goals.

To obtain the recyclability seal, manufacturers must observe:

• that at least 80% of the weight of the container is made of technically recyclable materials;
• that the materials can be separated from the rest of the container; and
•       that there is currently demand from the recycling industry for these materials.

In September, Chile reaffirmed commitments with the Latin American Regulatory Cooperation Forum (LARCF), an association promoting dialogue and information exchange, training initiatives, a...

In September, Chile reaffirmed commitments with the Latin American Regulatory Cooperation Forum (LARCF), an association promoting dialogue and information exchange, training initiatives, and regulatory cooperation through national chemical associations. At a recent meeting, the Chilean authorities demonstrated how the forthcoming notification platform would perform.  

Authorities intend to gradually submit the system to new usability tests; therefore, other testing and showcase sessions will take place until December 2022. Currently, the system can record new substance notifications, including:  

• If the substance is produced or imported  
• Substance information (official and common names, CAS number)  
• Substance hazard class and hazard category  
• Type of use, sector, and product category  
• Imported/manufactured quantity  
• Substance SDS uploads  

The substance notification was created under the new chemical management regulation (Decree 57), published in February 2021. The first notification window is scheduled between February 2024 and August 30, 2024, indicating that non-industrial substances notified after the initial notification period will be handled as “new substances”. Accordingly, an official national chemical inventory will be published by December 31, 2024.  

In Chile, manufacturers and importers shall submit updated information (e.g., tonnage bands) every two years through the notification portal as part of the notification system. In addition, certain substances are required to undergo risk assessment, although the substance list and assessment criteria have until June 30, 2022, to be published. 

 On August 23, 2021, Chile published the official list for the classification of chemical substances through Resolution 777. The list, commonly referred to as “Official List of Substances Classification”, is based on the GHS 7th version.  

Manufacturers exporting chemicals to Chile are recommended to follow up the latest regulatory obligations and start preparing. 

Last update: 2021-11-05

On February 9, 2021, Chile approved its rules for the classification, labeling, and notification of dangerous chemical substances and mixtures (Decree 57) in the official gazette. Decree 57 was ...

On February 9, 2021, Chile approved its rules for the classification, labeling, and notification of dangerous chemical substances and mixtures (Decree 57) in the official gazette. Decree 57 was promulgated in November 2019 and communicated to the WTO on 10 February 2021.

The new legislation targets manufacturers and importers of chemicals and dangerous substances that are not supervised by other regulations. 

Notifiers are requested to provide information on chemicals when dealing with 1 ton per year or above via the environmental authority portal. The notification is made on a biennial basis concerning the import or produced quantity every two year with the deadline on August 30th.

According to the law, applicants for substances for industrial use have three years to submit their first notification. As for substances for non-industrial use, it allows four years to notify. The recent deadlines are summarized below:

Decree 57 also further outlines the compulsory compliance of GHS in the country, a standard until then has been voluntary. The country has taken a step forward and decided to apply the standard to both industrial and consumer products. 

The GHS standards will phase-in following the periods:

In South America, Chile was the first country to join OECD and the first to implement and mandatory national inventory. It can be expected that other countries in the region will soon follow up and update their chemical agenda. 

Latest update: 2021-03-30