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Global Chemical Regulation Highlights | August 2023
Aug 31, 2023
In August of 2023, China consults on updating List of Toxic and Hazardous Water Pollutants. South Korea plans to adjust the critical tonnage band for new chemical registration from 0.1 t/y to 1 t/y from January 1, 2025. Australia adds 7 chemicals unde AIIC. Nea Zealand confirms international regulators for hazchem assessment information. Vietnam considers amending national regulation on safety for hazardous chemicals.
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Global Chemical Regulation Highlights | June 2023
Jun 30, 2023
In June of 2023, China consults on the draft GB 30000.1 to adopt GHS Rev.8 for chemical classification, South Korea designates 6 new toxic substances after evaluation under K-REACH, Japan considers the re-categorization of substances subject to SDS and labeling requirement, Vietnam releases a draft to amend decree on management of chemicals regulated by Chemical Weapons Convention, India mandates IUPAC name and Cas number for chemical import declarations.
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Global Chemical Regulation Highlights | March 2023
Mar 31, 2023
In March of 2023, China issued draft amendments to ‘GB 6944 Classification and code of dangerous goods’ and ‘GB 12268 List of dangerous goods’ for public consultation. South Korea published a notice to urge enterprises handling Group B biocidal active substances to speed up dossier preparation and submission for approval under K-BPR. Two batches of 1,469 hazardous substances are proposed to mandate SDS and labelling requirements under Japan ISHL. Thailand imposed a destruction order on PFOA, its salts and PFOA-related compounds. Australia restricted the introduction or use of two POPs.
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Annual Report | A Look Back at 2021 with ChemLinked: Chemical Regulation Updates
Jan 21, 2022
The year 2021 has witnessed many significant events and progress in the chemical industry in the Asia-Pacific region.
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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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South Korea to Ease Chemical Regulations to Offset Impact of Japanese Export Curbs
Aug 14, 2019
The trade friction between South Korea and Japan has attracted considerable attention and led many (click here[1] and here[2]) in the Korean media to question MoE’s chemical regulations including K-REACH[3]and CCA[4]. In response to Korean media’s criticism of K-REACH and CCA, the MoE has issued several official explanations reiterating its stance and urging the public not to blame chemical regulation for material localization issues (CL news, click here[6] and here[7]). However, to appease concerns, MoE will amend the implementation of some regulations to minimize industry losses during this difficult time. In July, the Deputy Prime Minister of South Korea Hong Nam-ki offered details on proposed reforms during the 3rd Ministerial Meeting on Japan’s Trade Curbs, stating that the government will ease new chemical registration for R&D purposes. (CL news[5]). So far the MoE hasn’t issued any practical implementation guidance. In the latest official explan
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