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China Opens RoHS 2 Public Service Platform
Oct 23, 2019
On 8th October 2019, China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) opened the public service platform for RoHS 2.
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China Consults on Catalogue of Hazardous Chemicals Subject to Special Regulation
Oct 22, 2019
On October 16, 2019, the Chinese Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM), along with several other authorities, issued the Catalogue of Hazardous Chemicals Subject to Special Regulation (1st edition) [1] to solicit public comments. The public consultation is set to end on November 18 this year.
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16,743 Existing Substances Pre-registered under K-REACH
Oct 22, 2019
South Korea’s pre-registration of existing chemical substances manufactured or imported over 1 ton per year ended on Jun 30th, 2019. The Ministry of Environment (MoE) recently released a summary of the pre-registered substances. The data was collected by Jul 19th, 2019 when the direct supplementation or update of the submitted information ended.
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Taiwan Requires Additional Operational Information on Specific Priority Management Chemicals
Oct 21, 2019
On 12th September 2019, Taiwan Occupational Safety and Health Authority under MoL issued a notice requiring submission of additional operational information from the handling enterprises of 10 designated priority management chemicals. The additional information should be submitted through the online PRochem platform before 15th November 2019. The affected chemicals are shown in Table 1.
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The Philippines Proposes to Add 31 Chemicals to PICCS LIST
Oct 21, 2019
In September 2019, the Philippine Environmental Management Bureau under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-EMB) published a draft of Additional Chemicals in Philippine Inventory of Chemical and Chemical Substances (PICCS) List, planning to add 31 additional chemicals to the country’s PICCS.
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China Consults on Safety Guidelines for Chemical Laboratories
Oct 18, 2019
On 12th October 2019, China Chemical Safety Association (CCSA) issued a notice to seek public feedback on the draft of the Guideline of Safety Management for Chemical Laboratories, which is an association standard formulated by CCSA. (See more about Association Standard at bottom.) The consultation will end on 12th November 2019.
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CFSA Seeks Public Comments on New Food Additives and Food Contact Materials
Oct 18, 2019
On Oct 16, 2019, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) published consultation drafts about 5 new varieties of food related products[1] and 9 new varieties of food additives.[2] Any feedback shall be submitted prior to Nov 12. The following table lists these 14 substances and their application guidance.
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China Vows to Cut Air Pollution during Fall and Winter in 28 Northern Cities
Oct 18, 2019
On October 16, 2019, the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), along with relevant central and local authorities and governments, published the 2019-2020 Comprehensive Action Plan for Air Pollution Control during Fall and Winter in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region and Nearby Areas, setting specific targets for Beijing and Tianjin as well as 26 other cities in the air pollution-prone provinces of Hebei, Shanxi, Shandong and Henan.
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South Korea Designates 18 New Toxic Chemicals
Oct 18, 2019
On Oct 15th, 2019, South Korea's National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) officially listed 18 toxic chemical substances (Given No. 2019-1-931 ~ 2019-1-948) into the Toxic Chemical Substances List (TCSL). They were registered and found toxic after the hazard evaluation under K-REACH. In addition, the chemical names of three toxic chemical substances (Given No. 97-1-130, 2014-1-695, 2017-1-789) were updated. The updates came into effective immediately.
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Taiwan to Promote Non-animal Testing for Taiwan REACH
Oct 17, 2019
A meeting was held in Taiwan EPA on the 18th of September, focused on prioritization of non-animal testing for Taiwan REACH. This is in response to the foreseeable increase in animal testing required to comply with Taiwan’s new and existing chemical registration requirements.
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