China MEM released its 2019 scheme on chemical supervision and control. Six key missions are developed with aims to reduce the number of major accidents, improve the control and regulation of major risks, and enhance the safety management of hazardous chemicals.
* This article contains excerpts from an interpretation presented by Mr. Sun Guangyu (Head of Safety Regulation Division III under the MEM), offering his expert advice on key policy developments to regulate chemicals in China.
EPR is a policy approach that makes producers responsible for their products at the post-consumer stage of the lifecycle. What do you need to do to be EPR compliant? Explore this entralized hub, which brings together news articles, analysis, and updates specifically related to EPR regulations.
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New pollutants refer to toxic and hazardous substances that are discharged into the environment with characteristics of biological toxicity, environmental persistence and bioaccumulation, etc. They tend to possess significant risks to the ecological environment or human health, but are usually unregulated or the existing regulation measures are insufficient. As one of the largest chemical producers in the world, it is paramount for China to strengthen the regulation of new pollutants to mitigate potential risks to the environment and human health.
