Brazil RoHS (CONAMA Resolution 516/2026) restricts 10 hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) sold in Brazil. It's already in force, and unlike EU RoHS, it adds a mandatory national registry and product-by-product self-declarations. Here's when it applies, why it matters, what's required, and how to prepare.
Field | Detail |
Official name | CONAMA Resolution No. 516/2026 |
Published / in force | 10 July 2026, Federal Official Gazette |
Applies to | Manufacturers, importers, distributors, retailers of EEE (wires, cables, spare parts) |
Framework authority | Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MMA) |
Enforcement | IBAMA and state environmental agencies |
Key deadlines
All deadlines run from 10 July 2026, the date the Resolution took effect.
Other dates to know:
Exemptions published: MMA's list, procedures, and documentation requirements due 6 January 2027
Registry go-live: not fixed yet; once live, 1 year to register and self-declare
Documentation & marking: enforceable once a self-declaration is issued
Disposal symbol: enforceable 2 years after that
Spare parts repairing or reusing pre-deadline equipment are excluded, as is equipment under a valid exemption.