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Global Chemical Regulation Highlights | July 2023
Aug 01, 2023
In July of 2023, China MEM required enterprises to fill in Hazchem business information on national platform. Taiwan EPA proposed amendments to the Permit Registration and Approval Regulations for Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances. South Korea intended to update requirements for low-volume new chemical registration. Australia designated PFOA and decaBDE as chemicals subject to AICIS Authorization. India further delayed QCOs for 10 chemicals. Thailand's FDA notified WTO of the proposed updates of the notification requirements for Type 1 hazardous substances (only for items under the FDA's responsibility) for comments.
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Taiwan Proposes Amendments to Permit Registration and Approval Regulations for Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances
Jul 18, 2023
On July 11, 2023, Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) proposed amendments to the Permit Registration and Approval Regulations for Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances. Public comments are welcome before August 10, 2023.
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Taiwan Tightens Control on Organotin Compounds
Feb 24, 2023
On February 20, 2023, Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) published the revised Categories and Management of Handling for Toxic Chemical Substance (hereinafter referred to as the Regulation), which took effect immediately.
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Taiwan Lists 15 Substances as Chemicals of Concern (Updated on January 12, 2023)
Jan 13, 2023
Taiwan EPA is consulting on designating 15 chemical substances as “chemical substances of concern”, including 2 new psychoactive substances, 5 chemicals of food safety concerns and 8 precursors for blasting explosives. The 14-day consultation period will end on September 22, 2022.
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Taiwan to Regulate Ammonium Nitrate and Hydrogen Fluoride as Concerned Chemicals
Mar 30, 2021
Taiwan EPA proposed to list ammonium nitrate and hydrogen fluoride as the second and third concerned chemicals, following the previous designation of nitrous oxide as the first concerned chemical on October 30, 2020. It is now subject to a period of public consultation lasting 60 days.
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Nitrous Oxide Listed as Concerned Chemical in Taiwan
Nov 02, 2020
In effect from October 30, 2020, nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, has been listed by Taiwan EPA as the first concerned chemical substance under the Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances Control Act (TCCSCA). Its production, import, sale, use and storage are subject to tightened regulations to tackle the growing misuse issues.
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Taiwan Publishes Revised Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances Hazard Prevention and Response Plan Regulations
Oct 29, 2020
On October 21, 2020, the revision to Taiwan’s Toxic Chemical Substances Hazard Prevention and Response Plan Regulations was approved with the changes scheduled to take effect on November 1, 2020. Taiwan EPA aligned the Regulations with the new Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances Control Act(TCCSCA) and renamed it as the Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances Hazard Prevention and Response Plan Regulations.
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Taiwan Updates Toxic Chemical Substance List
Sep 18, 2020
In response to international management trends of dicofol, on September 18, 2020, Taiwan EPA listed Dicofol into the Toxic Chemical Substance List (TCSL) as Class 1, 3 toxic chemical and implemented a blanket ban on it. In addition, the management on several POPs that were previously listed as toxic chemical were tightened.
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Monthly Digest: Chemical Regulatory Updates in Asia-Pacific Region in July 2020
Aug 11, 2020
July of 2020 has witnessed many chemical regulatory changes in the Asia-Pacfic region. To recap the most important news during the last month, we've put together the most important chemical regulatory news in the region.
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Taiwan Publishes Revised Principles for Screening and Identification of Toxic Substances and Substances of Concern
Dec 27, 2019
On December 23rd, 2019, Taiwan EPA announced the amendments of the Principles for Screening and Identification of Toxic Chemical Substances. The Principles were updated according to the new Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances Control Act (TCCSCA) and will help to assess whether a substance should be identified as a toxic substance or a substance of concern.
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