Brazil's Supreme Court Rules: Pesticides Registered in Brazil Are Legal, Lack of Registration in Country of Origin Does Not Affect Imports

During the trial proceedings, the majority of Supreme Federal Court justices, after an in-depth analysis, determined that as long as the relevant pesticide products have been registered with Brazilian federal and state regulatory agencies, no additional barriers are needed, even without authorization from the country of origin. This perspective was clearly presented during the review of Direct Action of Unconstitutionality (ADI) No. 6955, jointly filed by the Workers' Party (PT) and the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL). The Workers' Party and Socialism and Liberty Party argued in their lawsuit that Law No. 15671/2021 has evident gaps in health and environmental protection, emphasizing the potential risks of using pesticide substances already explicitly banned in other countries, and questioning the rapid voting procedure adopted by the Rio Grande do Sul State Assembly during the legislative process. The justices noted in their ruling that the law fully complies with the ...