Conselho Regional de Química

What Conselho Regional de Química does

Conselho Regional de Química da 3ª Região (CRQ3) is a statutory professional regulatory body established under Brazilian federal law in 1956, operating as part of the national Sistema CFQ/CRQs under the oversight of the Conselho Federal de Química (CFQ). It holds exclusive authority to register chemistry professionals and certify companies engaged in chemistry-related activities within the state of Rio de Janeiro, and is not a commercial enterprise. The council issues Technical Responsibility Annotations (ART), professional certifications, and licenses the practice of chemistry as a regulated profession.

CRQ3 operates a digital service platform comprising an e-protocolo system (sig.crq3.org.br) for online registration and document management, an online scheduling system (servicos.crq3.org.br) for in-person appointments, a public transparency portal, and seven Technical Chambers (Câmaras Técnicas) covering foods and beverages, cosmetics/pharmaceuticals/sanitizers, environmental chemistry, chemistry teaching, chemical safety, oil and gas, and technology/innovation/competitiveness. The Technical Chambers produce technical analyses, guidance, and publications supporting regulatory decision-making and serve as a knowledge network connecting academia, industry, and research institutions.

The council is funded through annual membership fees (anuidades) charged to registered professionals and companies, fees for certifications and certificates, and charges for Technical Responsibility Annotations. Pricing is set by council resolution and published annually, with fee exemptions available for eligible professionals. CRQ3's geographic scope is restricted to the state of Rio de Janeiro, and it is headquartered at Avenida das Américas, 1650, in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. Its customer base consists of individual chemistry professionals (chemists, chemical engineers, technicians) and chemical-sector companies (Pessoa Jurídica), with a secondary engagement with educational institutions running accredited chemistry programs.

Name

Conselho Regional de Química

Legal name

Conselho Regional de Química - 3ª Região (CRQ3)

Website

https://crq3.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CRQ3 is the statutory regional regulatory body for chemistry professionals and companies in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It issues professional registrations, certifications, and Technical Responsibility Annotations (ART), operating through digital platforms and seven Technical Chambers under the national Sistema CFQ/CRQs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio De Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Annual Fees (Anuidades): Annual membership fees charged to registered chemistry professionals and companies. Fees vary based on professional category and company type. The 2026 annual fee schedule is published on the official website.
2. Certification Services: Fees for issuing certificates, certifications, and official documents proving registration status and technical responsibility for companies and professionals.
3. Technical Responsibility Annotation (ART): Fees for annotating technical responsibility for services performed by companies under supervision of registered chemistry professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CRQ3 is the Regional Council of Chemistry for the 3rd Region of Brazil, a statutory regulatory body that registers chemistry professionals (chemists, chemical engineers, technicians) and licenses companies in the chemistry sector operating in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Its core services include professional registration, company registration, issuance of official certification documents (certidões), and Technical Responsibility Annotation (ART) for regulated chemistry activities, supported by seven Technical Chambers providing expert guidance across specialized chemistry domains.

Product overview

CRQ-III is a professional regulatory body (Conselho Regional de Química da 3ª Região) that provides a suite of administrative services for chemistry professionals and businesses in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The core offering includes online registration and protocol services (Registro Online/e-Protocolo), certification and document services, and Technical Responsibility Annotation (ART). The organization operates through seven Technical Chambers (Câmaras Técnicas) covering specialized areas such as Foods and Beverages, Cosmetics, Environmental Chemistry, Teaching of Chemistry, Chemical Safety, and Technology. Additional services include the Prêmio Química Faz Bem award program, a transparency portal, opportunities hub, and educational courses and events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Prêmio Química Faz Bem: An initiative of CRQ3 to incentivize, recognize and award students and professionals in the state of Rio de Janeiro who demonstrate how chemistry contributes positively to society.
• Câmaras Técnicas do CRQ3

Products and services

• Professional Registration (Registro Profissional) Statutory registration service for individual chemistry professionals (chemists, chemical engineers, technicians, including provisional registration for newly graduated students) that confers the legal right to practice chemistry in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Includes identification issuance, digital signature credentials, and access to ABNT technical standards.
• Company Registration (Inscrição Pessoa Jurídica) Statutory registration and annual maintenance service for companies and legal entities operating in the chemistry sector in Rio de Janeiro state, providing the official license required to undertake regulated chemistry activities.
• Certification Documents (Certificação e Certidões) Official certification and certificate issuance service that provides registered professionals and licensed companies with documents evidencing regularidade (good standing), registration status, and other regulatory attestations recognized across the Brazilian regulatory ecosystem (including ANVISA and environmental agencies).
• Technical Responsibility Annotation (Anotação de Responsabilidade Técnica - ART) Per-service annotation that documents the technical responsibility of a registered chemistry professional over a specific service performed by a licensed company, providing the formal accountability trail required for regulated chemistry activities and for ANVISA, environmental, and other regulatory submissions.
• Corporate Certification Services (Serviços de Certificação - Pessoa Jurídica) Dedicated corporate certification services for licensed companies, providing company-level documentation of registration, regularidade, and technical standing for use in client contracts and regulatory filings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Access to ABNT standards for all registered professionals
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ANVISA (Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025CRQ3 collaborates with ANVISA on regulatory matters concerning cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, sanitizers, and food products. The Technical Chambers produce technical analyses and guidance aligned with ANVISA regulations, and professionals are directed to comply with ANVISA registration requirements for products.
• CFQ (Conselho Federal de Química)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRQ3 is part of the Sistema CFQ/CRQs, the national system of chemistry councils led by the Federal Council of Chemistry (CFQ). The system celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2025 with joint commemorative events in Brasília. CRQ3 participates in national conferences, legislative agendas, and coordination efforts organized by CFQ.
• CedaeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRQ3 collaborated with Cedae (Companhia Estadual de Águas e Esgotos) on joint actions for World Water Day, promoting chemistry's role in water treatment and environmental protection.
• ABNT (Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas)minorOthersCRQ3 provides registered professionals with access to ABNT technical standards, enabling compliance with Brazilian technical regulations.
• Comitê Guandu-RJminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRQ3 was elected as a full member (membro titular) of the Guandu Committee, which oversees water treatment and environmental management in Rio de Janeiro state.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil (OAB): Brazil's national bar association — a statutory professional regulatory body with mandatory membership for practicing lawyers. Provides the closest analog for how a profession-wide mandatory council governs registration, ethics, and disciplinary functions in Brazil. Comparable in scale and institutional weight to CRQ3's role for chemistry.
• Conselho Federal de Engenharia e Agronomia (CONFEA) / Sistema CREA: Brazil's analogous professional regulatory system for engineers and agronomists. Operates the same federal-mandated, regional-council model with annual fees, ART-style technical responsibility annotations, and disciplinary oversight. Highly comparable institutional structure serving a different but adjacent profession.

Emerging players

• Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC): UK-based chartered body for chemistry professionals that combines professional membership, registration, standards, and technical publishing. Comparable to CRQ3 in its regulatory and professional-development mandate for chemists, although structured as a member-led learned society rather than a state-mandated council.
• American Chemical Society (ACS): Largest scientific society for chemistry professionals globally, with membership, certification, publications, and standards-setting functions. While not a state-mandated regulator, it occupies a comparable institutional role in professional recognition, ethics, and continuing education for chemistry professionals.

Direct peers

• Conselho Regional de Química da 4ª Região (CRQ-IV): Sister regional chemistry council covering São Paulo state. Operates with the same federal mandate, fee structure, ART certification model, and Technical Chamber framework as CRQ3, just for a different geographic region. Closest functional peer in terms of operations.
• Conselho Federal de Química (CFQ): Federal-level parent body of CRQ3 within the Sistema CFQ/CRQs. Operates the same professional regulatory mandate at the national level, sets overarching rules for regional councils, and convenes them in conferences and joint initiatives. Direct functional equivalent for chemistry regulation in Brazil.

Regional players

• Conselho Regional de Medicina do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (CREMERJ): Rio de Janeiro state-level medical professional council under the federal CFM system. Operates with the same regulatory council structure as CRQ3 — registration, certification, fees, technical responsibility attestation — applied to the medical profession in the same geography. Strong institutional model peer.

Others

• Associação Brasileira da Indústria Química (ABIQUIM): Brazil's national chemical industry trade association. Represents the corporate side of the chemistry ecosystem that CRQ3 regulates. Comparable because its members (chemical companies in Brazil) are direct registrants with CRQ3 for ART and certifications, making ABIQUIM the industry-side counterpart to CRQ3's regulatory function.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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