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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 (Comitê Nacional Sobre Segurança Química, or CONASQ), along with the Ministry of Environment (Ministério do Meio Ambiente, or MME), published a Preliminary Bill for the Inventory, Evaluation, and Control of Chemical Substances. Brazil is in the process of developing a comprehensive national chemical inventory, which will be established under the proposed chemicals law (Bill 6120/2019), known as Brazil REACH. This bill has been approved by the Commission on Constitution, Justice, and Citizenship (CCJC) and is now (August 2024) set for a vote by the Environment Committee, after which it will be sent to the final committee in the Senate for consideration. If enacted, the law will create the National Inventory of Chemical Substances. This inventory is intended to consolidate information on chemicals produced and imported in Brazil, requiring manufacturers and importers to declare substances in quantities exceeding one tonne per annum (TPA). The information to be submitted includes the identity of the substance, annual production or import volume, recommended uses and hazard classifications according to both the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) and Brazilian regulations.

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Brazil Approves National Chemical Inventory: Final Step Before Senate Vote

Oct-10-2024

On October 9, 2024, the Senate Social Affairs Committee (CAS) approved the creation of the National Inventory of Chemical Substances in Brazil. T...

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ANVISA Seeks Public Comment on Draft Standards for Regenerated Cellulose Films in Food Contact

Oct-03-2024

On 23 September 2024, the Brazilian regulatory agency ANVISA (the National Health Surveillance Agency) published two draft standards for public c...

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