ANVISA published on October 9, in the Official Gazette the new Resolution of the Collegiate Board – RDC nº 430/2020 providing for the Good Practices of Distribution, Storage and Transport of Drugs. This new Resolution revokes Resolution No. 304/2019, which was published almost a year ago, but had not yet entered into force. ANVISA maintained the […]

On October 7, 2020, the National Health Surveillance Agency (“ANVISA”) approved the new Resolution on nutritional labeling of packaged foods. Approved  by consensus by ANVISA’s Collegiate Board of Directors, the current standard’s revision has been discussed for years and aims to provide more clarity and legibility to the nutritional information on food labels. The following are the […]

The National Consumer Secretariat (“SENACON”) has been implementing efforts in the review and update of the “Customer Service Decree” (Federal Decree No. 6,523 / 2008- which sets general rules on the Customer Services) within the scope of the National Council for Consumer Protection. Recently, SENACON held a Workshop to publicly discuss the revision of the […]

On October 1st, 2020, Federal Law No. 14,066 was published, which substantially altered the National Dam Safety Policy (Federal Law No. 12,334/2010), especially regarding  (i) the classification of risk and potential damage associated with dams, (ii) the preparation of the Dam Safety Plan, (iii) preparation of the Action and Emergency Plan, (iv) new administrative infractions […]

The Municipal Law No. 17,471/2020 was published this last Thursday (October 01, 2020), and establishes the mandatory implementation of the take back system in the Municipality of São Paulo to be held by producers, importers, distributors and sellers of the following products and their packaging: (i) used and contaminated lubricating oil and its residues; (ii) lead-acid batteries; […]

On September 24, 2020, it was published on the Official Journal (DOU) the Law No. 175/2020, effective as of the date of publication, which provides for rules for the rules regarding the Municipal Service Tax (ISS) payment to both the Municipality of the provider establishment and the Municipality of residence of the borrower, regarding health […]

On September 24, 2020, it was published on the Official Journal (DOU) the Law No. 175/2020, effective as of the date of publication, which provides for rules for the rules regarding the Municipal Service Tax (ISS) payment to both the Municipality of the provider establishment and the Municipality of residence of the borrower, regarding health […]

Yesterday, September 1st, 2020, the Brazilian House of House of Representatives approved the New Gas Law Bill (Bill 6,407/2013), which will now be subject to the Senate’s analysis. Click here to access our infographic about the bill.

The Brazilian General Data Protection Law (Law # 13,709/18 – “LGPD”) will be effective as of August 27, 2020*. Today, August 26, the Brazilian Senate rejected the House of Representative’s proposal to extend the LGPD’s effective date to December 31, 2020. The House of Representative’s proposal was included in the Bill of Law that resulted […]