Peru Releases Implementation Rules for GHS and Chemical Management

On April 8, 2026, the Peruvian government officially published Supreme Decree No. 005-2026-MINAM, approving the long-awaited Regulations for Legislative Decree No. 1570. This milestone regulation establishes a comprehensive framework for the integrated management of chemical substances, formally adopting the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) and establishing a National Registry of Chemical Substances (RENASQ).