Brazil Proposes Changes in Active Ingredients and Personal Hygiene Products
The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) is responsible for regulating and approving guidelines and use of pharmaceutical drugs, sanitary standards, and regulation of the food industry. In the last month, ANVISA...
Read MoreResolutions for Brazilian Medical Devices
According to notifications from World Trade Organization (WTO), several resolutions for medical devices are proposed to enter into force with the earliest start being on May 2, 2022, by the Brazilian...
Read MoreNew Regulatory Changes for the Brazilian Cosmetic Manufacturers
The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency notifies World Trade Organization (WTO) of several resolutions for cosmetics and personal hygiene products which are proposed to enter into force with the earliest start being...
Read MoreBrazil Proposes GHS Updates
In Brazil, the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of classification and labeling is established by the Brazilian National Standards Organization (ABNT) standard and officially implemented by Regulatory Norm (NR) 26. Currently, chemical...
Read MoreBrazil approves the National Solid Waste Plan
On April 14, 2022, the Brazilian government approved the National Solid Waste Plan previously foreseen by the National Solid Waste Policy of 2010. Their main objective is to support solid waste...
Read MoreBrazil Chemical Inventory approved by the Environmental Commission
The Brazilian Deputies’ Chamber approved Law Bill 6.120/2019, which proposes the creation of a national chemical inventory aimed at consolidating information of chemicals present and imported into the national market. The...
Read MoreBrazilian Health Agency Revises Food Contact Material
The new Resolution 589/2021 entered into force in Brazil in January, 2022,. The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) Resolution revises three pieces of national legislation on food contact materials and articles:· ...
Read MoreBrazil Considers the Inclusion of New Active Ingredients
In February 2022, the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) submitted a proposal for including substances/organisms as active ingredients into authorized monographs authorized in Brazil. The proposal IS open for public consultation...
Read MoreBrazil updates allowed UV filters in cosmetics
On February 9, 2022, the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) published a resolution addressing ultraviolet (UV) filters allowed to be present in cosmetics. In addition, Resolution 600 formally adopts MERCOSUR's resolution...
Read MoreBrazil issues decree to regulate the National Waste Policy
On January 12, 2022, the Brazilian government issued a Regulatory Decree for the National Waste Policy, officialized and published by Law 12.305 on August 2010. The Regulatory Decree 10.936 does not...
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