Brazil: CONAMA Issues RoHS Regulation for Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Brazil's National Environment Council (CONAMA) has adopted Resolution No. 516 of 8 July 2026, establishing national restrictions on the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). The Resolution was published in the Official Gazette (DOU)...
Read MoreBrazil Approves National RoHS Requirements for Electrical and Electronic Equipment
On 10 June 2026, Brazil's National Environmental Council (CONAMA) approved a resolution that restricts the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) marketed in Brazil. The resolution, proposed by the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, aims...
Read MoreBrazil sets new rules for silicones used in food-contact materials
Brazil’s health regulator, Anvisa, has issued a new technical rule setting out which substances may be used to produce silicone materials, packaging, coatings and equipment intended to come into contact with...
Read MoreBrazil consults public on proposed cosmetics labelling rules for Mercosur
Brazil's national metrology authority, Inmetro, has opened a 60-day public consultation on a draft regulation that would update how cosmetic products declare their quantity on packaging across the Mercosur trading bloc....
Read MoreBrazil Proposes Restrictions on Hazardous Substances in Electronic Equipment
Mar-05-2026
The Brazilian National Environment Council (CONAMA) has proposed new restrictions on the use of certain hazardous substances in electronic equipment sold in the country. The proposed resolution aims to enhance environmental...
Read MoreBrazil Launches National Strategy to Eliminate Ocean Plastic by 2030
Oct-12-2025
On 7 October 2025, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed Decree No. 12,644, officially establishing the National Strategy for a Plastic-Free Ocean (ENOP). The plan sets out actions through 2030...
Read MoreBrazil Opens Public Consultation on Regulation for Handmade Cosmetics
Oct-14-2025
On 13 October 2025, Brazil’s health regulatory agency, Anvisa launched a public consultation to gather feedback on new rules for the production of handmade cosmetics, personal care products, and perfumes. The consultation...
Read MoreBrazil Approves New Food Packaging Safety Rules for Cellulose Films
Brazil’s national health regulator, ANVISA, has introduced new sanitary requirements for regenerated cellulose films used in food packaging, in a move aimed at strengthening consumer safety and aligning domestic standards with...
Read MoreBrazil opens consultation on new limits for hazardous substances in electronics
Brazil’s National Council for the Environment (Conama) has launched a public consultation on draft rules that would restrict the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. The move marks...
Read MoreBrazil’s Health Regulator Opens Public Consultation on 2026–2027 Agenda
Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has begun preparing its new Regulatory Agenda for 2026–2027, a process that will run until December this year in line with the country’s legal and...
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