Chemical & Sanitizers
Sanitizing products and chemicals: company authorizations, notification or registration of each product at ANVISA, and the licences for handling controlled chemicals.
- Regulators
- ANVISA, Local health authority, Federal Police, Army
Chemical and sanitizer fronts.
At ANVISA, risk 1 sanitizing products are notified, while risk 2 products depend on a registration published before sale.
Company authorizations
Operating licence and AFE for manufacturers, importers, distributors, warehouses and carriers of sanitizing products.
- Operating licence
- AFE
- Changes of activity and responsible persons
Notification and registration
Authorization of risk 1 and risk 2 products, with changes and revalidations.
- Notification: risk 1
- Registration: risk 2
- Changes and revalidations
Certificates
Registration certificate and Certificate of Free Sale for sanitizing products.
- Registration certificate
- Certificate of Free Sale
Good Practices
Support for Good Practices certification in manufacturing, distribution and transport, domestic and international.
- Manufacturing
- Distribution and transport
Controlled chemicals
Federal Police registration and licence and Army registration certificate for companies handling controlled products.
- Federal Police: CRC and CLF
- Monthly reports
- Army: Registration Certificate
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Common questions before you start.
Are sanitizing products notified or registered?
It depends on the risk. Risk 1 sanitizing products are notified; risk 2 products depend on a registration published before sale. Classification considers the composition and purpose of the product.
Which chemicals require a Federal Police or Army licence?
Chemicals listed as controlled by the Federal Police require registration and an operating licence, with monthly control reports; products controlled by the Army require a certificate of registration. We check each substance in the operation against the lists in force.
Does a sanitizing products company need an AFE?
Yes. Manufacturers, importers, distributors, warehouses and carriers of sanitizing products need an AFE and the local operating licence, with changes of activity and responsible persons kept up to date.
Last updated: October 2026.
A sanitizer or chemical to authorize?
With the product’s composition and use, we indicate the risk class, the ANVISA pathway and the licences for the operation.