Colombia - Key Regulatory Insights 2024

Colombia has made significant progress in modernizing its national chemicals regulations, reaffirming its commitment to sustainable and safe chemicals management. In 2017, the country introduced a draft framework for the Comprehensive...

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Final Call to Disclose PCB Usage Approaches in Colombia

Colombian companies handling polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are racing against the clock to meet the 30 November deadline set by the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development. The regulatory mandate requires these...

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ICONTEC in Colombia proposes technical standards for cosmetics

ICONTEC, the Colombian standards organization is putting forth a proposal encompassing three technical standards pertaining to the realm of cosmetics. While these ICONTEC standards begin as voluntary guidelines, they could potentially...

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Colombian Government Prohibits Mercury Use Nationwide Taking a Step Towards Sustainability

In a move towards environmental preservation, the National Government of Colombia has implemented a groundbreaking law to reduce and eliminate the use of mercury in industrial activities. The decision, in accordance...

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Colombia Establishes Regulations for Detergents and Soaps

Through Resolution 395/2023, Colombia solidifies technical regulations on the environmental aspects of phosphorus content and promote surfactant biodegradability in detergents and soaps, making them permanent. The resolution signifies a pivotal step...

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Colombia: Update your GHS to 6th revision from April 2023

According to Colombia’s Resolution 0773/2021, chemical manufacturers exporting to Colombia need to be aware that the transition period for implementing GHS in the workplace finishes on 7 April 2023 for pure...

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Colombia released a registration platform for Chemical Registration

From May 31, 2022, manufacturers and importers in Colombia have three years to register chemical substances for industrial use in the new digital application.   Colombia released a registration platform for companies...

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Transitional period for new agricultural pesticide registration process in Colombia

Colombia has updated its registration process and requirements for the registration of “chemical pesticides for agricultural use” (PQUA) in line with changes to Andean Community (CAN) legislation.    On August 1, 2022,...

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Colombia joins to ban Single-Use Plastics

On July 1, 2022, the Colombian Congress had the last and most important discussion about plastics among products – and reached a consensus on an official prohibition of single-use plastics. The...

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Colombia Establishes a Notification Portal for Chemical Substances

On May 31, 2022, the Colombian Ministry of Commerce (MINCIT) officially launched the Online Portal for Chemical Substances for Industrial Use. The Online Portal will be the main instrument for the...

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