The State of São Paulo in Brazil Introduces Voluntary Registration for Sustainable Mineral Suppliers

The industrialized state of São Paulo, known for setting the environmental standards in Brazil, has taken a pioneering step in promoting sustainability within the mining sector.  Starting from July this year,...

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GHS Brazil: Update Published for ABNT NBR14725 Standard

The Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (ABNT) released on July 3 of 2023, a significant update to the ABNT NBR14725 Standard, which governs the classification and labeling of chemicals. This update...

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Advancement of Draft National Chemical Law in Brazil

The Constitution, Justice, and Citizenship Commission (CCJC) of Brazil on 9th of May 2023, granted their approval to the preliminary Draft Law of National Inventory of Chemical Substances (PL6120/19), also known...

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Brazil’s New Chemical Law approved in Chamber of Deputies

On 9 May 2023 the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies approved Bill 6120/2019. The Bill will now move on to the Senate for consideration. It is now set to be reviewed by...

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Workshop on Latin America Regulation at ChemCon the Americas Conference

In March 2023 during the ChemCon the Americas 2023 Conference a half-day workshop was held in San Francisco that focused on the current state of chemical registration systems and the implementation...

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Brazil moves forward in the approval of its Chemical Inventory Law

Last month the Constitution, Justice, and Citizenship Committee at the Brazilian Parliament reopened the debate about bill PL 6120/2019. This is a bill that seeks to create the Inventário Nacional de...

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Brazil publishes new list of dangerous chemicals

On 17 March 2023 the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) published the Regulatory Instruction No. 10 of March 17, 2023, that establishes an updated list of...

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A new simplified procedure for the registration of cosmetics in Brazil is now applicable

On 26 December 2022 the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) published Resolution RDC 772/2022 which provides a new simplified procedure for the registration of personal hygiene products, cosmetics, and perfumes. ...

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New regulation on environmental remedial products in Brazil.

Normative Instruction 11 of October 17, 2022, replaces Normative Instruction 5, of May 17 2010.  This new regulation adjusts the registration obligation of remedial products, prior consent for importation, and authorization...

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Brazil publishes new regulations on microbiological control of cosmetics and perfumes

On 3 October 2022 the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) published a new Technical Note 31/2022/SEI/GHCOS/DIRE3/ANVISA on the regularization of personal hygiene products, cosmetics, and perfumes which came into force...

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