Chemical Compliance in Latin America: Recent Developments and Trends
Chemical Compliance in Latin America – Whitepaper Overview
Latin American countries are rapidly aligning their chemical regulatory frameworks with international standards.
This whitepaper provides a comprehensive overview of chemical compliance in Latin America, highlighting the growing trend in the region to adopt regulations modeled on global standards like EU REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) and the GHS (Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals).
We discuss how Latin American nations are following this global movement to improve chemical safety and environmental protection, focusing on countries that have implemented chemical substance registration and inventory systems alongside GHS rules.
For companies operating in the region, staying informed and proactively adapting to these evolving regulations is no longer optional but a critical necessity for ensuring legal compliance, mitigating business risks, and fostering sustainable operations.
What it Covers:
- REACH-inspired regulations across Latin American countries, modeled after the European Union’s framework
- Implementation of GHS requirements, including classification, labeling, safety data sheet obligations, and regulatory deadlines
- Chemical substance registration and inventory systems, highlighting country-specific approaches and compliance considerations for businesses
*This whitepaper was originally published on 16th September, 2025. Further regulatory developments may have occurred after publication. To keep up-to-date with the latest compliance news, sign up to our newsletter.
Authors
Valentina Marchetti, Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist and Team Lead, Compliance & Risks
Valentina is responsible for monitoring, analyzing and evaluating global regulations across a wide range of topics, with a focus on chemicals legislation, and leads a team of international product regulatory analysts/specialists. Valentina also works closely with clients on specific projects. Valentina has been working with Compliance & Risks since 2021 and supports clients in their global legal compliance challenges with a particular interest and focus on chemicals management, chemicals in products, GHS and nanotechnology.
Valentina holds a Master’s Degree in Chemistry, has 8 years of regulatory experience in the oil and gas industry and is also qualified as an ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems Internal Auditor. She is an Italian native speaker and also speaks English.
Cecília Ferreira de Carvalho, Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Compliance & Risks
Cecília is a Regulatory Compliance Specialist on the Global Regulatory Compliance team, where she monitors regulatory updates across multiple Latin American countries. Her expertise is focused on Environment (EHS), Occupational Health & Safety (OHS), Chemicals in EHS, Product Safety, and Leisure and Sporting Equipment.
Before joining Compliance & Risks in 2023, Cecília worked for over a decade as a lawyer, representing and providing legal advice to clients on a range of complex matters. A qualified lawyer registered in both Brazil and Portugal, Cecília holds postgraduate degrees in both Public and Taxation Law. She is now further expanding her legal credentials by actively pursuing qualification as a solicitor in Ireland.
