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Ecuador has three main documents that together establish the rules for chemical industry in the country:

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).

Introduction to Ecuador Regulatory Regions

News

Ecuador updates NSO guidance for cosmetics and hygiene products
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
Andean Community bans Bimatoprost in cosmetics over health concerns

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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