The limits of VOCs in coatings used for buildings and industrial maintenance are stipulated in the standard. The standard also offers criteria to categorize relevant coatings into 5 types. A 2-year grace period will be given for manufacturing or importing products to comply with the standard. The existing products that do not meet the requirements will be banned from sale after three years.
On 14th August 2019, Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Administration Executive Yuan (EPA) released the approved version of Standard for the VOCs in the Coatings Used for Buildings and Industrial Maintenance [1]. The consultation on the draft of the Standard was conducted from January to March this year. (Chemlinked News [2])
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New pollutants refer to toxic and hazardous substances that are discharged into the environment with characteristics of biological toxicity, environmental persistence and bioaccumulation, etc. They tend to possess significant risks to the ecological environment or human health, but are usually unregulated or the existing regulation measures are insufficient. As one of the largest chemical producers in the world, it is paramount for China to strengthen the regulation of new pollutants to mitigate potential risks to the environment and human health.
