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Taiwan Requires Additional Operational Information on Specific Priority Management Chemicals
On 12th September 2019, Taiwan Occupational Safety and Health Authority under MoL issued a notice requiring submission of additional operational information from the handling enterprises of 10 designated priority management chemicals. The additional information should be submitted through the online PRochem platform before 15th November 2019. The affected chemicals are shown in Table 1.
Oct 21, 2019
Taiwan, China
Taiwan OSHA
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NEWS
The Philippines Proposes to Add 31 Chemicals to PICCS LIST
In September 2019, the Philippine Environmental Management Bureau under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-EMB) published a draft of Additional Chemicals in Philippine Inventory of Chemical and Chemical Substances (PICCS) List, planning to add 31 additional chemicals to the country’s PICCS.
Oct 21, 2019
Philippine
Philippine PMPIN
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China Consults on Safety Guidelines for Chemical Laboratories
On 12th October 2019, China Chemical Safety Association (CCSA) issued a notice to seek public feedback on the draft of the Guideline of Safety Management for Chemical Laboratories, which is an association standard formulated by CCSA. (See more about Association Standard at bottom.) The consultation will end on 12th November 2019.
Oct 18, 2019
Chinese Mainland
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CFSA Seeks Public Comments on New Food Additives and Food Contact Materials
On Oct 16, 2019, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) published consultation drafts about 5 new varieties of food related products[1] and 9 new varieties of food additives.[2] Any feedback shall be submitted prior to Nov 12. The following table lists these 14 substances and their application guidance.
Oct 18, 2019
Chinese Mainland
FCM
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China Vows to Cut Air Pollution during Fall and Winter in 28 Northern Cities
On October 16, 2019, the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), along with relevant central and local authorities and governments, published the 2019-2020 Comprehensive Action Plan for Air Pollution Control during Fall and Winter in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region and Nearby Areas, setting specific targets for Beijing and Tianjin as well as 26 other cities in the air pollution-prone provinces of Hebei, Shanxi, Shandong and Henan.
Oct 18, 2019
Chinese Mainland
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South Korea Designates 18 New Toxic Chemicals
On Oct 15th, 2019, South Korea's National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) officially listed 18 toxic chemical substances (Given No. 2019-1-931 ~ 2019-1-948) into the Toxic Chemical Substances List (TCSL). They were registered and found toxic after the hazard evaluation under K-REACH. In addition, the chemical names of three toxic chemical substances (Given No. 97-1-130, 2014-1-695, 2017-1-789) were updated. The updates came into effective immediately.
Oct 18, 2019
South Korea
Korea REACH
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Taiwan to Promote Non-animal Testing for Taiwan REACH
A meeting was held in Taiwan EPA on the 18th of September, focused on prioritization of non-animal testing for Taiwan REACH. This is in response to the foreseeable increase in animal testing required to comply with Taiwan’s new and existing chemical registration requirements.
Oct 17, 2019
Taiwan, China
Taiwan REACH
Taiwan TCSCA
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Brief on Recent Developments in Thailand’s Hazardous Substance Act
Hazardous Substance Act (HSA) is the most major chemical regulation in Thailand, which has been revised four times since it was released in 1992. In April 2019, Thailand released the Hazardous Substance Act (No.4), which will take effect on 27th October 2019. The fourth revision focused on stating the definition of “transit” and separating it from “import” and speeding up the customs process by reducing repeat steps.
Oct 14, 2019
Thailand
Thailand HSA
Hazchem
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ANALYSIS
China’s Supervision of VOCs Emissions Critical to Combating Grave Environmental Issues
VOCs control is a core problem in environmental protection in China. The haze pollution caused by PM2.5 is the biggest problem in China in the past 5 years. During the Chemicals Environmental and Safety Management Session of the Chemical Regulatory Annual Conference 2019 held by REACH24H in Xi’an on September 3rd, 2019, Prof. Guangli Xiu from East China University of Science and Technology introduced VOCs policies, regulatory trends and chemical risk management in China.
Oct 10, 2019
Chinese Mainland
Environmental protection
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NEWS
CICO, K-REACH’s SIEF System Finally Opens
On 7th October 2019, South Korea finally open the Chemical Substance Information Communicative Organization (CICO) to the public. CICO is the SIEF system used in K-REACH and is a hugely important topic for stakeholders. According to Article 10 of K-REACH, the existing chemical substances which are imported or manufactured over 1 ton per year shall complete pre-registration or late pre-registration to obtain a Grace Period for importation or production prior to formal registration. For enterprises that wish to register the same substance, it is necessary to join CICO first and then establish a "consortium" to prepare for joint registration during the grace period.
Oct 10, 2019
South Korea
Korea REACH
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