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What are the next steps? Three scenarios of compliance strategies in EAEU after 1st of August 2020   The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade (Minpromtorg) has published a transitional - inventory of chemicals, which will feed into the Eurasian

The legal framework for regulating chemicals in the EU is Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). REAC

What is ICMSR (India REACH)?  The Indian Chemicals (Management and Safety) Rules (ICMSR) are a proposed set of rules replacing the current framework for chemicals management in India. As an overarching regulation, the ICMSR will regulate the produc

Although the national legislation for chemicals is not foreseen in the close future, Bolivia partnered with UNEP in developing a three-year basis program for strengthening national capacities for the management of chemical substances and hazardous wa

In Brazil, there are specific laws that apply to pharmaceutical products, cosmetics, pesticides, sanitizing products, and explosives. However, there is no law applicable to industrial chemicals. In Oct 2018, the National Chemicals Safety Commission (

Chile became the first country in Latin America to impose a national chemical regulation in February 2021. Chile’s Ministry of Health released Decree 57 and its implementing Resolution 777/2021, Regulation on Classification, Labeling, and Notifica

Regulatory Summary Colombia updated its national profile of chemical substances in 2017, providing detailed information about the chemicals and their quantities in circulation. That same year, the national chemical bill was passed to enhance the re

In February 2017, the National Chemical Policy entered into force through declaration 40.148-S-MINAE-MAG-MTSS-RE-H in Costa Rica. The Policy establishes the Technical Secretariat of Coordination for the Management of Chemical Substances as a responsi

The Dominican Republic is part of the group of countries that do not have solid management of chemical substances, therefore, a scattered regulation is present. The most updated document about chemicals and related regulations in the country is- Nat

Ecuador has three main documents that together establish the rules for chemical industry in the country:-          Technical Regulation 078 on transport, storage, and management of hazardous materials-          Acuerdo Ministerial 0

El Salvador presents fragmented legislation when dealing with chemical regulations. The example can be observed from the legislation intended to implement the GHS in the country where GHS tools are spread among three instruments: Decreto 254/2010,Â

Guatemala currently does not apply any GHS standard in the country. Notwithstanding, it seems that Guatemala still has to put efforts into a formal GHS adoption. The standard is voluntarily accepted nonetheless.

There is no chemical regulation in Mexico. In 2019, the General Health Council (CGS) proposed the Comprehensive National Policy for the Management of Chemical Substances. This draft law, which is still pending in congress, aims to regulate the use an

There is no national chemical regulation nor GHS approval in Panama. The closest and most updated document related to such provisions is Resolución 101/2016, and this establishes the information on labels and SDS for pesticides.

Paraguay is yet to adopt any GHS version, making it the only MERCOSUR member lacking the guideline. Paraguay relies on Decreto 14.390/1992 for safety and medicine at the workplace. It is GHS-alike and includes SDS requirements but only for national

There has been a notable increase activity in Peru related to the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) and chemical management in recent years. In line with regional and national trends, Peru approved a decree, and in May 2024, the Regulation of Chemical

Uruguay does not have a comprehensive chemical legislation under elaboration. Similar to other countries, Uruguay has specific chemical regulations, i.e., a positive list for food contact materials and regulations focused on mercury.Nevertheless, GHS

Venezuela began towards the GHS implementation in 2015. Amid various obstacles, the progress is stagnant to this day and available information is limited.

The Act on Registration and Evaluation, etc., of Chemical Substances (ARECS), commonly known as K-REACH, managed by South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MoE), is a key chemical regulation that ensures the safe management of chemical substances. K

Switzerland is not a member of the EU or the European Economic Area (EEA) and all new substances must be notified, registered and/or declared in Switzerland before they are placed on the market. This is so even if they are already registered in the E