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Ecuador has three main documents that together establish the rules for chemical industry in the country:
- Technical Regulation 078 on transport, storage, and management of hazardous materials
- Acuerdo Ministerial 099 on instructions for the registration of hazardous chemical substances and environmental obligations
- Decreto 752/2019 that states the creation of a chemical inventory and a chemical registry
Additionally, Ecuador is part of the Andean Community, which indicates that the communal regulation for chemical pesticides for agriculture is in place (Resolución 2.075/2019).
News
Ecuador updates NSO guidance for cosmetics and hygiene products
Ecuador’s health regulator, ARCSA, has updated its external guidance on the documentation companies must submit to obtain, renew, recognise or modify the Notificación Sanitaria Obligatoria, or NSO, for cosmetic products, household...
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Andean Community bans Bimatoprost in cosmetics over health concerns
May-08-2026
The General Secretariat of the Andean Community has prohibited the use of Bimatoprost as an ingredient in cosmetic products sold across the bloc, citing potential health risks and its pharmacological action....
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