CFQ - Conselho Federal de Química

What CFQ - Conselho Federal de Química does

CFQ — Conselho Federal de Química is a Brazilian federal autarchy (autarquia federal) established by Lei nº 2.800 of June 18, 1956, functioning as the supreme regulatory body for the chemistry profession in Brazil. It operates as the apex of the Sistema CFQ/CRQs, a nationwide system comprising 21 Regional Councils of Chemistry (CRQs) that extend regulatory reach across all Brazilian states and territories. CFQ's mandate covers professional registration and ID card issuance, annotation of technical responsibility (ART), enforcement of the professional ethical code, fiscalization of chemistry-related companies, and continuing education, with mandatory registration codified in Brazil's labor legislation (CLT articles 334, 335, 341).

CFQ's technology footprint is centered on a portfolio of in-house and partner-built digital platforms: PublicaCFQ (legislative document portal aligned with the Access to Information Law), QuimTec (continuing-education platform targeting technical-level chemists and entrepreneurship via the PQE program), the Transparency Portal, e-SIC (Freedom of Information system), and Ouvidoria (ombudsman). It also operates an extensive social and multimedia presence (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube, TikTok, Spotify, SoundCloud, WhatsApp Channel, Flickr). Revenue is generated through recurring annual fees from registered professionals and companies (set by Resolution 337 for 2026 and Resolution 330 for 2025), ART transaction fees, and one-time registration fees — a subscription-and-transaction hybrid model anchored in statutory compulsion rather than market competition.

Operationally, CFQ's headquarters in Brasília (SCS Quadra 9, Torre B, Edifício Parque Cidade Corporate) employs 68 staff at the federal level, while service delivery is decentralized through the 21 CRQs. Strategic positioning is reinforced by partnerships with ABNT, IUPAC, ACS, Abiquim, and ABQ, and by participation in the federal Programa Nacional de Prevenção à Corrupção. As a government entity under Brazilian administrative law, CFQ has no parent company, no private shareholders, and no venture or public-market funding; its funding sources are limited to regulated fees and statutory allocations.

Name

CFQ - Conselho Federal de Química

Legal name

Conselho Federal de Química

Website

https://cfq.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CFQ — Conselho Federal de Química is the Brazilian federal regulatory body for chemistry professionals, established in 1956 under Lei 2.800/1956, operating through 21 Regional Councils to mandate registration, certification, ethical oversight, and continuing education for chemistry practitioners and companies nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brasília

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) from Registered Professionals: CFQ collects annual fees from registered chemistry professionals (individuals) working in the chemistry field. These fees are established through resolutions (such as Resolution 337 for 2026 and Resolution 330 for 2025).
2. Annual Fees from Registered Companies: Companies that operate in the chemistry field must register with the System CFQ/CRQs and pay annual fees. Resolution 337 establishes values for legal entities for 2026.
3. Technical Responsibility Fees (ART): Fees related to Annotation of Technical Responsibility for professional services in the chemistry field.
4. Professional Registration Fees: Fees collected for initial professional registration, including documentation verification and ID card issuance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

CFQ regulates and oversees the practice of chemistry professions and chemical businesses in Brazil through the Sistema CFQ/CRQs network of 21 regional councils. Its core services include mandatory professional and company registration with annual fees (anuidades), Technical Responsibility Annotation (ART), ethical oversight, ID card issuance, and continuing professional education via the QuimTec platform. CFQ also publishes regulatory legislation, ordinances, and administrative acts through the PublicaCFQ portal, while operating transparency, e-SIC, and Ouvidoria services pursuant to Brazil's Access to Information Law.

Product overview

CFQ - Conselho Federal de Química operates a multi-platform digital ecosystem for professional regulation and continuing education in Brazil's chemistry sector. The core offering consists of the main Institutional Portal (cfq.org.br) providing access to legislation, news, and citizen services; PublicaCFQ, a dedicated digital repository for regulatory publications including resolutions, ordinances, and administrative acts; and QuimTec, an education and professional development platform. The Sistema CFQ/CRQs encompasses 21 Regional Councils managing professional registration and technical responsibility nationwide. Additional services include e-SIC for information access, Ouvidoria for citizen feedback, and a Transparency Portal. The organization also runs special programs including the 70 Cursos/70 Lives educational initiative for its 70th anniversary and the #AconteceUmaQuímica communication campaign.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sistema CFQ/CRQs Professional and Company Registration Service Mandatory registration and certification service for chemistry professionals (chemists, chemical engineers, technical-level chemists) and companies operating in chemistry-related activities in Brazil. Includes professional ID card issuance, company enrollment with annual fees (anuidades) established by resolutions (Resolution 337 for 2026, Resolution 330 for 2025), and nationwide oversight through 21 Regional Councils covering all Brazilian states.
• Technical Responsibility Annotation (ART) Transaction-based fee service for Annotation of Technical Responsibility (ART) covering professional chemistry services such as chemical treatment and water quality control in swimming pools and other regulated chemical activities. Required for documenting technical accountability for chemistry services rendered in Brazil.
• QuimTec Continuing Education Platform Continuing education and professional development platform for chemistry professionals, focused on technical-level chemists and entrepreneurship through the Profissional da Química Empreendedor (PQE) program. Provides courses, webinars, and live training sessions including the special 70 Cursos / 70 Lives program launched in 2026 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Sistema CFQ/CRQs.
• PublicaCFQ Regulatory Publication Portal Digital publication portal for the CFQ/CRQs System providing public access to resolutions, ordinances, administrative acts, guidelines, Atas, Acórdãos, Extratos de Deliberações, Súmulas, and Pautas de Reunião. Aligned with Brazil's Lei de Acesso à Informação (Law 12.527/2011) for transparency in regulatory publishing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Mandatory registration for companies with chemistry-related activities confirmed by multiple court decisions including TRF1, TRF3, TRF4, and STJ rulings

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ABNT - Associação Brasileira de Normas TécnicascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for standards development and technical normatization in the chemistry field. ABNT catalog partnership to provide access to technical standards related to chemistry profession.
• IUPAC - International Union of Pure and Applied ChemistrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership for recognizing advances in chemistry globally. CFQ participates in IUPAC's global call to recognize chemistry achievements.
• Analitica Latin AmericaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing and visibility partnership for the analytical chemistry industry.
• Sincoquim-ProdirminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in the chemical industry directory and promotion activities.
• Abipla - Associação Brasileira da Indústria de Produtos de Higiene, Limpeza e AfinsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with cleaning and hygiene products industry association.
• Abiquim - Associação Brasileira da Indústria QuímicacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Brazilian Chemical Industry Association, the main industry body for chemical companies in Brazil.
• ACS - American Chemical SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership for chemistry knowledge sharing and professional development.
• Abiclor - Associação Brasileira da Indústria de Álcalis, Cloro e DerivadosminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with chlor-alkali products industry association.
• ABQ - Associação Brasileira de QuímicacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Brazilian Chemistry Association for professional development and industry standards.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cfquimica
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC_9-qPe0jz7hRa1MQLkk51w
• Facebookfacebook.com/CFQuimica
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cfquimica
• Instagraminstagram.com/cfquimica
• TikToktiktok.com/@cfquimica

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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