Decree for the implementation of a national chemicals framework issued in Peru
On 28 May 2023 the Peruvian Ministry of the Environment (MINAM) issued Legislative Decree No. 1570. The decree establishes the legal framework for the comprehensive management of chemical substances in Peru....
Read MorePeru Close to Acquire Funds for Chemical Implementation
Peru has been working on its national chemical policy at least since 2020. In recent months, Peru approached the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for funding its implementation and enforcing mechanisms....
Read MorePeru Amends Waste Regulation of Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Dec-20-2021
On November 18, 2021, the Ministry of Environment approved complementary provisions to Decree 9/2019, which is the current legislative instrument for the management and handling of Waste from Electrical and Electronic...
Read MorePeru Turns Registry for Emissions Pollutants Mandatory
On July 24, Peru’s Ministry of the Environment (MINAM) published Decree 18/2021. By this Decree, Peru creates the Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (RETC by its acronym in Spanish). The new...
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