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Recently, Brazil’s 2023 PFAS draft bill (PL 2726/2023) has undergone critical legislative actions in the Chamber of Deputies.
On April 1, 2025, CMADS received two critical proposed amendments to the substitute bill, aiming to align with the newly enacted Law No. 15,022/2024, also known as “Brazil REACH” and refine risk-management frameworks for “forever chemicals.” The details are summarized below:
Amendment 1 (ESB 1/2025 CMADS)
Modifies Article 2 of the substitute bill to explicitly adopt risk-based management principles under Law No. 15,022/2024
Revises Article 4 to integrate PFAS into the National Inventory of Chemical Substances (INSQ), requiring evaluation by the Technical Committee for Chemical Substances (CTASC) and final risk prioritization by the Deliberative Committee on Chemical Substances (CDQ)
Amendment 2 (ESB 2/2025 CMADS)
Clarifies that PFAS risk assessments will now be conducted exclusively by state-linked technical bodies, relieving industries of direct oversight responsibilities
Ensures prioritization aligns with Articles 14-15 of Law No. 15,022/2024, which emphasize minimizing health and environmental impacts through centralized tracking
Background
First introduced in 2023, the PFAS draft bill established the national policy for the control of PFAS in Brazil. The bill was then submitted to Brazil’s Committes on Environment and Sustainable Development (CMADS) for deliberation.
On December 20,2024, the substitute bill presented by CMADS was approved by the Rapporteur, Rep. Duda Salabert.
Compared with the 2023 version, the substitute bill expands regulatory rigor by introducing more requirements mainly as follows:
Promotes replacement of PFAS with safer alternatives
Add new mandate of health surveillance for exposed populations and occupational risk assessments for workplace PFAS exposure
Expands monitoring to cover PFAS emissions across production, trade, and disposal chains
Introduces mandatory labeling for PFAS-containing products
Next Step
The proposed amendments to the substitute bill are currently under review by CMADS Rapporteur, Deputy Duda Salabert, for comments. Following this stage, the bill will advance to additional committees within the Chamber of Deputies for deliberation. While the final text of the PFAS draft legislation remains subject to substantial revisions before enactment, the commitment to PFAS regulation is evident, and further regulatory measures targeting PFAS are anticipated in the coming years.
