Ecuador publishes Draft Rules Aiming to Tighten Cosmetic Safety and Labeling Standards
A new draft proposal published by the National Health Regulation Agency (ARCSA) in Equador sets out stricter requirements for cosmetics, aiming to boost consumer safety and ensure products on the market...
Read MoreEcuador Publishes Draft Framework to Streamline Health Product Registration
Jul-22-2025
The Ecuadorian National Agency for Regulation, Control, and Health Surveillance (ARCSA) has issued a resolution introducing new reforms to the technical sanitary regulations for the registration of health products. The reform,...
Read MoreEcuador Implements New Sanitary Technical Regulations for Medicines
In a major regulatory move aimed at strengthening public health safeguards, the National Agency for Regulation, Control, and Sanitary Surveillance (ARCSA) has issued Resolution ARCSA-DE-2024-058-DASP, enacting new technical regulations for the...
Read MoreEcuador Updates Regulations on Good Practices for Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices
The Republic of Ecuador has announced significant amendments to its Sanitary Technical Regulation on Good Practices for Storage, Distribution, and/or Transportation for pharmaceutical companies and manufacturers of medical devices for human...
Read MoreEcuador Updates Registration Guidelines for Hygienic and Disinfectant Products
Jan-13-2025
The National Agency for Regulation, Control, and Sanitary Surveillance (ARCSA) in Ecuador has released Version 2.0 of the External Instruction Document, which contains updated requirements for the registration, re-registration, and modification...
Read MoreEcuador Adopts Revised Technical Regulation on Paints: RTE 061 2R
Ecuador has recently updated its technical regulation on paints, replacing the existing standard with RTE 061 (2R). The new regulation, which addresses a wide range of paints and coatings, introduces updated...
Read MoreEcuador Updates Regulations on Disinfectant Products
On July 24, 2024, Ecuador's regulatory authority, the Agency for Regulation, Control, and Sanitary Surveillance (ARCSA), introduced a new resolution amending its 2018 regulations on disinfectant products. These changes affect the...
Read MoreINEN Implements Regulation to Ensure Toy Safety in Ecuador
The Ecuadorian Institute of Standardization (INEN) has implemented Technical Regulation 089, "Toy Safety," to improve the safety of toys in the country. This regulation applies to all new toys, both locally...
Read MoreEcuador's ARCSA Seeks Public Input on Proposed Pesticide Labeling Updates
Ecuador's National Agency for Health Regulation, Control, and Surveillance (ARCSA) has invited public feedback on a comprehensive proposal to revise labeling requirements for pesticides meant for domestic, industrial, and public health...
Read MorePesticide Guidelines in Ecuador
Ecuador has recently released a draft regulation for public scrutiny, outlining the procedures governing the issuance of toxicological evaluation reports, modifications to existing reports, and the alignment of labels with the...
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