Latin America

South America is a rapidly developing region both in terms of production capabilities and environmental policy development. Some jurisdictions are now witnessing an increase in environmental regulation with implications for several key areas of manufacturing.

Jurisdictions in Latin America

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Argentina Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Mexico

Recent Latin America Reg Alerts

Brazil
August 6, 2010
Regulatory Alert no longer active
Brazil
August 2, 2010
Brazil's President Lula Signs Historic Waste Law with Mandat...
Argentina
July 29, 2010
Argentina - New Bill Makes Cell Phones Hazardous Waste and I...
colombia
July 26, 2010
Colombia Proposes Resolution on PCB-Containing Equipment
Latin America
July 21, 2010
Updated - Summary Matrix Of Key Pending Product Stewardship ...
Latin America
July 21, 2010
Updated - Summary Matrix Of Key Enacted Product Stewardship ...
Brazil
July 21, 2010
Brazil - Sao Paulo State Links Greenhouse Gas Reductions to ...
colombia
July 21, 2010
Colombia Enacts Aggressive Producer Take-Back Requirements f...
costarica
July 15, 2010
Costa Rica Enacts its National Waste Law


Recent Latin America Questions


Mexico - Packaging and Labeling
In regard to the Regulatory Alert "Most Electronics Would Require Mandatory Labeling on Energy Consumption in Mexico", could you please provide more detailed information on testing conditions, testing...
Answered Aug 24, 2010
Colombia - Product Take-Back
The recently announced Colombia product take-back law seems to impose requirements on current producers of the subject computers and printers. Is the law retroactive? Do previous producers of these pr...
Answered Aug 23, 2010
Colombia - Product Take-Back
Does Columbia WEEE provide any further clarification on the scope of products? For example, are all computing/printing devices captured, including larger devices used in the industrial, commercial and...
Answered Aug 23, 2010
Costa Rica - Product Take-Back
Pertaining to Costa Rica's Mandatory E-Waste Take-Back Regulation: "must belong to a Compliance Entity". Where do we find a "Compliance Entity" and is their a cost associated with the relationship?
Answered May 11, 2010
Brazil - Product Take-Back
Is there a more specific defintion of "electro-electronic products" in the San Paulo waste law.
Answered Apr 13, 2010
Brazil - Energy Efficiency
Regarding Brazil’s energy efficiency bill has it gotten any movement and second, how does it relate to Portaria INMETRO N 371/2009?
Answered Feb 16, 2010
Argentina - Restricted Substances Overview
I've heard rumblings that Argentina may be implementing RoHS legislation this year. Can this be substantiated? If so, where can we get the requirements
Answered May 14, 2009
Brazil - Product Take-Back
If a battery contained in a product is not intended to be removed by the customer, but rather by the recycler at the end of life or by a service representative during a product repair, does the manufa...
Answered May 14, 2009
Brazil - Batteries
My questions regard the Brazil battery regulation 401/08, specifically with regard to sections 3 I, II, and III, (registration, submission of a physical and chemical study, submission of a battery man...
Answered May 14, 2009

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