Brazil: The National Chemical Inventory is a step ahead

The Law Bill 6.120/2019 is in possession of the Environment and Sustainable Development Commission (CMADS) of the Deputies’ Chamber since early December 2019, aiming to create the National Inventory of Chemical...

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ANVISA proposes to update methodologies on agrochemical residues 

Apr-03-2021

Risk assessment

On April 8, 2021, the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) opened a public consultation on the criteria for conducting Pesticide Residue Studies and for the establishment of Maximum Residue Limits (MRL). The proposal intends to adopt the most recent...

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Brazil: The National Inventory of Chemical Substances is a step ahead

The Law Bill 6.120/2019 is in possession of the Environment and Sustainable Development Commission (CMADS) of the Deputies’ Chamber since early December 2019, aiming to create the National Inventory of Chemical...

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Brazil: Pesticide revision in process

Mar-31-2021

Brazil is the world’s largest user of pesticides and has been the market for many agrochemical companies. The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA), agency responsible for toxicological assessment, submitted several modification proposals regarding pesticides and their residues. Such proposals...

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Brazil: WTO Notification and public consultation for diverse chemical substances

Feb-20-2021

The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) has been submitting several proposals of the country’s agrochemical standards to the WTO in February. All of the modification proposals are open to public consultation...

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Brazil updates resolution concerning the active substance Glyphosate

On January 4th, 2021, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) addendum, concerning the active substance Glyphosate (G01), entered into force. The resolution RDC 441/2020 applies to all technical and formulated...

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Brazil Sets Deadlines for Compliance on Toys Regulation

Nov-03-2020

Brazil

On June 24th 2020 the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Qualidade e Tecnologia – INMETRO) published Directive 217/2020and this Directive is intended to revise two...

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Brazil finalises draft law for industrial chemicals regulation

Oct-04-2018

Brazil's National Chemical Safety Commission, Conasq, has approved a draft law for the industrial chemicals sector, paving the way for enactment by April.

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Brazil

Mar-06-2018

Brazil's National Chemical Safety Commission (Conasq) has nudged plans for an industrial chemicals regulation a little closer to completion

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