Latin American countries and industry to cooperate on chemicals tasks

'Building trust' between governments and companies key, workshop found

Brazilian chemicals management bill presented to Congress

Significant changes made since 2018 attempt

Mercosur consulting on cosmetics labelling update

Changes would align the bloc with EU and US standards

Brazil adopts positive list for food contact material additives

Regulation aligns the country with Mercosur

Brazil expands annual reporting obligations on pollution

Scope includes paints, cleaning and cosmetics sectors

Sweden's international chemicals programme targets countries in Africa, Asia

South Africa, Indonesia and Vietnam among those with which Kemi is collaborating

Brazil updates standards to align with latest GHS

Rules amended for chemicals classification and labelling

Brazil’s environment minister reviewing chemicals bill

Ministry denies draft has been shelved

Brazil’s RoHS Regulation moves closer to adoption

Environment minister had considered ‘shelving’ the law

Brazil shelves chemicals bill ‘until further notice’

Potential impact on OECD membership

Brazil releases draft regulation on FCM additives

Brazil’s draft chemicals policy with president’s office

Awaiting review by newly-elected president, Jair Bolsonaro

Brazil granted UN funding to implement chemicals policy

More than $400,000 will help finance three-year project

Brazilian committee approves microbead ban in cosmetics

Brazil publishes resolution on cosmetic labelling

Brazil’s RoHS may cover cars

But heavy goods vehicles, such as trucks, expected to be exempt

Brazil releases draft law for chemical management

Presidential runoff vote could delay legislation

Brazil and Argentina agree joint approach to chemicals management

Brazil's election result will not affect bilateral agreement

Brazil finalises draft law for industrial chemicals regulation

Act expected to set out provisions on the registration, evaluation and control of chemicals

Brazilian cosmetics industry makes microbeads commitment

Working group evaluates Brazil RoHS draft

Proposal to be fine tuned in August

Brazil set to enforce FCM regulations on cellulosic materials

Rules adopted from ones drawn up by Mercosur

Brazilian government holds first meeting on electronics law

Industry raises concerns about proposal's enforcement

Brazil passes law limiting lead in school materials

Paints, inks and building coatings covered

Businesses respond to Brazil’s request for EU RoHS experience

Country is in process of developing similar regulation

South America sees chemical regulations moving forward

Progress made in several countries, says industry representative

Brazil's proposed chemical regulation edges forward

Follow-up meeting scheduled for April

Brazilian RoHS could prove 'difficult for small suppliers'

More details about implementation needed, says EEE trade group

Brazil extends lead in paints consultation after 'IT incident'

Brazil to propose RoHS-like regulation for electronics

Environment ministry calls for input from EEE sector