On 25 Jul 2013, China MEP published statistics based on China’s New Chemical Substance Notification data (China NCSN, a.k.a. China REACH). In total 36 regular notifications, 1418 simplified notifications and 411 scientific research record notifications have been approved in the first half of 2013. Besides, China’s MEP also approved 4 applications for the modification of the certificate holder’s name on registration certificates.