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Updates: On November 4, 2022, the revised Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances Labelling and SDS Regulation was make public in the offical Gazette. The amendments took effect immediately, except for Article 3 and Article 4 which will come into force on October 31, 2023.
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Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) issued on July 21, 2022 the draft amendments of the Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances Labelling and SDS Regulation (hereafter referred to as the “Regulation”). The draft proposal is currently undergoing a 30-day public consultation.
The Regulation was promulgated on January 13, 2020 and took effect from January 16, 2020 replacing the Toxic Chemical Substances Labelling and SDS Regulation. It is one of the most important regulation for implementation of GHS in Taiwan.
The major revisions proposed include:
Adding minimum dimensions of labels for containers or packaging with different capacities as below in accordance with EU CLP (Article 4);
Capacity
Dimensions of the label
≤ 3 litres
At least 52 x 74mm
> 3 litres but ≤ 50 litres
At least 74 x 105mm
> 50 litres but ≤ 500 litres
At least 105 x 148mm
> 500 litres
At least 148 x 210mm
Updating the labelling requirements for chemicals whose hazardous characteristics cannot be classified in accordance with the CNS15030 that their pictograms, warning words, hazard statements and precautionary statements can be omitted (Article 3);
Adding legal basis for indicating other texts or graphic contents on the container or packaging of designated toxic and concerned chemicals if it is required by the EPA as per the Categories and Management of Handling for Toxic Chemical Substances Regulation, and the Categories and Management of Handling for Concerned Chemical Substances Regulation (Article 3).
Take nitrous oxide (laughing gas) for example: Nitrous oxide was announced as the first concerned chemical substance under TCCSCA on October 30, 2020 to tackle the growing misuse issues. The containers or packaging of nitrous oxide shall comply with the GHS labelling requirement. In addition, special warning words「限工業用、禁止吸食」（industrial use only, no inhaling) are required on the containers or packaging and the text should be contrast against background color, which was stipulated in the Categories and Management of Handling for Concerned Chemical Substance.
The amendments as proposed will take effect on August 31, 2023.
