Mercosur Proposes Updates to Additives for Food Contact Materials: Seeking Public Feedback
The trade bloc of South America (Mercosur) has released a preliminary regulatory proposal aimed at modernizing the roster of permissible additives for food contact materials. Should the proposal gain approval, it would...
Read MoreANVISA updates revisions on Pesticide Disinfectant and Wood Preservative Ingredients
ANVISA; Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency routinely revises its router of approved active ingredients in pesticides, sanitizing disinfectants, and wood preservatives. The updated guidelines, which were made public on the 26th and...
Read MoreBrazil is Enforcing the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol to Control HFCs
In a considerable move towards combating climate change and protecting the environment, Brazil has enacted the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. This milestone was...
Read MoreAnvisa has published a new pesticide indication form for toxicological safety reassessment in Brazil
In a significant move towards enhancing the safety assessment of pesticide products, the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency, Anvisa, has introduced a user-friendly and entirely electronic pesticide indication form. This innovative step...
Read MoreBrazil National Chemical Inventory: A Milestone in Chemical Management
Brazil has taken another big step in modernizing its chemical management regulations with the approval of the National Chemical Inventory Bill, PL 6120/2019. After years of rigorous evaluation and revisions in...
Read MoreIncorporating Cutting-Edge Technologies Into Biological Pesticides Registration in Brazil
Brazil's regulatory landscape has embraced recent technological advancements in the registration of microbiological products. The SDA/Mapa - Ibama - Anvisa Joint Ordinance No. 1/2023, a recent publication, has supplanted Joint Normative...
Read MoreRevised Active Ingredient Lists for Cleaners and Wood Preservatives in Brazil
Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) has recently made revisions to its roster of approved active ingredients found in pesticides, sanitizing disinfectants, and wood preservatives. These latest changes, officially unveiled on...
Read MoreBrazil's ANVISA has recently introduced revisions to the registration criteria for bleach sanitizing products
Published on September 1st, Resolution RDC No 813/2023 supersedes the previous May 2022 resolution, RDC No 698/2022. While a significant portion of the 2022 requirements remains intact, this new regulation brings...
Read MoreBrazil Revives the National Commission on Chemical Safety: A Significant Boost for Chemical Regulation
Sep-08-2023
Brazil is set to make significant strides in its chemical regulatory landscape with the reinstatement of the National Commission on Chemical Safety (CONASQ). This move, initiated by President Lula's administration, demonstrates...
Read MoreBrazil Proposes Regulations in Food Additives
Brazil's health regulatory agency, ANVISA recently announced a proposal to amend Resolution RDC 778/2023, which governs food additives and adjuvants in food technology. This proposed resolution seeks to establish a maximum tolerable...
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