Brazil’s National Commission on Chemical Safety (CONASQ) has recently approved new internal rules outlining its operating procedures and meeting schedules. This panel focuses on chemicals management and safety policies, and it has the authority to propose policy developments.
In the past, CONASQ played a role in drafting an early version of the REACH-inspired chemicals management bill (PL 6120/2019), which is currently progressing through the federal senate. The former president Jair Bolsonaro disbanded CONASQ in 2019 which delayed the bill. However, a new president is in place in Brazil who has reinstated CONASQ, which has increased hopes that the bill could become law soon.
The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MMA) recently announced the election of new CONASQ members. Additionally, the panel has revived its RoHS temporary working group to discuss a previously shelved proposal for restricting hazardous substances in electronics.
Under the new internal rules, CONASQ plans to hold meetings at least three times a year, with additional meetings as needed. Meetings will generally be public, except when dealing with confidential matters or other restrictions.
Published August 30, 2024
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