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February of 2024 has witnessed many chemical regulatory changes in the global chemical industry. To help you keep abreast of chemical regulation updates, ChemLinked presents a monthly recap, which delivers major regulation dynamics around the globe. Find out what’s new on chemical regulation in February below:
China
To advance the implementation of the “One Enterprise, One Chemical Product, One QR Code" Policy in Shanghai, the Shanghai Emergency Management Bureau (SEMB) and the Shanghai Municipal Transportation Commission (SMTC) released a joint notice to implement the use of Hazchem traceability codes. By December 31, 2024, Hazchem enterprises within Shanghai should generate and affix Hazchem traceability codes and establish dynamic management system for the in and out information of Hazchem in warehouses and connect with the Hazchem whole supply chain supervision information system. (Read more)
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South Korea and Japan On February 6, 2024, South Korea's Ministry of Environment (MoE) announced the adoption of proposed amendments to K-REACH and K-CCA, which were passed by South Korea’s National Assembly on January 9, 2024. (Read more)
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India, Thailand and Australia
On February 19, 2024, India's Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) officially announced that the submission of chemical and petrochemical data is mandatory on ChemIndia Webportal. The collected data shall be used to generate Index of Industrial Production every month and ultimately create a comprehensive and authentic inventory of the chemical and petrochemicals data. (Read more)
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European Union and United Kingdom On February 7, 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) released a draft 12th recommendation to the European Commission, which recommends the inclusion of 5 substances to the REACH Authorisation List. ECHA is looking for further information on the uses of these substances in the scope of authorization, their possible exemptions from the authorisation requirement, and the structure and complexity of the supply chains. (Read more)
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North America On February 21, 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized amendments to the 2018 Fee Rule that established fees for the administration of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This rule is effective on April 22, 2024. (Read more) More regulation highlights in North America: |
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