*Taiwan
On April 24, 2024, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment announced a revision of the country’s toxic chemical rules called “Categories and Management of Handling for Toxic Chemical Substances”, which is based …
Singapore
On February 6, 2024, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) of Singapore issued a circular urging holders of petroleum and flammable materials licenses, automotive repair workshops, and other interested persons to …
Vietnam
On March 27, 2024, Vietnamese government promulgated Decree No. 33/2024/ND-CP on the Management of Chemicals Governed by the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of …
*Taiwan
In February 2024, the Chemical Administration of the Ministry of Environment released the information session material for the existing chemical substance standard registration on its website. The information session also …
*Taiwan
On February 20, 2024, the Ministry of Labor of Taiwan issued a notice to announce the 20 priority management chemicals that are required to submit supplementary information for 2024. Enterprises …
Vietnam
On March 25, 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) of Vietnam released the Draft Amendment to the National Technical Standard QCVN 05A:2020/BCT on the Manufacture, Trade, Use, Storage …
*Taiwan
On March 15, 2024, the Chemicals Administration of the Ministry of Environment announced that the function of existing chemical substance joint registration has been added to the Chemical Registration Platform. …
China
On March 12, 2024, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information technology published a draft revision of a mandatory national standard for GHS implementation, titled “Rules for classification and labelling of …
South Korea
On January 9, 2024, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea promulgated a newly revised version of the Act on Registration, Evaluation, etc. of Chemicals (hereinafter “K-REACH“). MOE stated …
Vietnam
On March 13, 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) of Vietnam released a draft amendment to the Law on Chemicals (hereinafter the “Draft”). The revising work of the …
Vietnam
On March 13, 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) of Vietnam released a draft amendment to the Law on Chemicals (hereinafter the “Draft”). The revising work of the …
China
On Jan. 24, 2024, the Emergency Management Bureau and other government departments of Beijing, China, announced a 2024 version of bans, restrictions and controls on hazardous chemicals. These regulations are …
China
On Dec. 25, 2023, the China Chemical Safety Association published two association standards called the Technical Specification for Coding and Labeling of Hazardous Chemicals (T/CCSAS 047-2023) and the Technical Specification …
*Taiwan
On January 30, 2024, the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan announced a draft amendment to the “Measures on declaration of dangerous items handled in factory” and began soliciting public …
India
On February 19, 2024, the Indian Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers promulgated a notification directing the collection of statistics for the development-in-progress chemical inventory “ChemIndia“. Chemical and petrochemical registered industries …
China
On January 18, 2024, the Ministry of Transport of China promulgated the revised “Regulation on the transport of dangerous goods by air”. The revised Regulation will take effect from July …
South Korea
On January 9, 2024, the South Korean government announced that the proposed amendments to the Act on Registration, Evaluation, etc. of Chemicals (hereinafter “K-REACH“) and the Chemicals Control Act (hereinafter …
China
On February 4, 2024, the Shanghai Municipal Emergency Management Bureau and the Transportation Commission jointly issued the “Notice on promoting the informatization management of inbound and outbound management, loading and …
Vietnam
On January 22, 2024, the Vietnam Chemicals Agency (Vinachemia) announced on its official website the results of the chemical control inspections conducted in 2023. Vinachemia is a specialized agency to …
China
On December 18, 2023, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China announced the addition of 25 registered new chemical substances to the List of Existing Chemical Substances on its …
Philippines
On January 23, 2024, the House of Representatives of the Philippines passed on third reading (final reading) House Bill (SB) 9571, the “Chemical Weapons Prohibition Act”. This bill is intended …
China
On Dec. 27, 2023, China’s National Development and Reform Commission published the 2024 edition of the Industrial Structure Adjustment Guidance List ― a national list of industrial fields, operations, equipment, …
China
On December 18, 2023, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China announced the addition of four new chemicals to the List of Existing Chemical Substances on its website.
South Korea
On November 22, 2023, the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER), an institution operating under the Ministry of Environment of South Korea, announced the release of Mixtures Classification and Labeling …
China
On December 28, 2023, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Commerce and other 4 departments jointly issued the “Announcement on optimizing service management measures for certain products containing …
China
On Dec. 19, 2023, China’s State Council announced revised regulations on ozone-depleting substances (ODSs). These are designed to implement the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete …
South Korea
The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) of South Korea issued a preliminary notice of legislation of a draft partial amendment to the Notice on the Designation of Toxic Substances …
India
On January 4, 2024, the Indian Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers promulgated the “Polyethylene Material for Moulding and Extrusion (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024”, effective immediately.
Singapore
In 2023, an EnviX researcher held an online meeting with multiple officials from the Singapore National Environment Agency (NEA) to discuss hazardous substance regulations under the Environmental Protection and Management …
China
On Nov. 10, 2023, China’s Ministry of Transport announced a partial revision of the Provisions on the Road Transportation of Dangerous Goods, effective immediately. This revision makes changes to reference …
Vietnam
On October 26, 2023, EnviX’s researchers had a meeting with officials from Vietnam’s Department of Industry and Trade (DOIT) in Hanoi to make some clarifications and to identify items to …
Pakistan
In the beginning of January 2024, a draft regulation on chemical management, including import license, labelling, safety instructions, and occupational and safety, were revealed in Pakistan.
China
On Nov. 27, 2023, China’s Standardization Administration published a recommended national standard, “Specification for Classification and Labelling of Chemicals Part 31: Precautionary Label for Workplace of Chemicals” (GB/T 30000.31-2023), which …
India
EnviX observed in mid-December 2023 that ChemIndia, India’s chemicals inventory website, has changed its URL and published a user manual. Under development for several years, ChemIndia allows companies to register …
China
On Nov. 7, 2023, China’s Ministry of Emergency Management published on its website draft revised rules for the safety oversight of serious chemical hazard sources. The ministry is seeking comments …
Malaysia
After checking the FAQs of the Malaysian Registration System “MyEHS” in November 2023, a checklist for imports and exports of environmental hazardous substances under Customs (Prohibition of Imports) Order 2023 …
China
On Nov. 6, 2023, China’s Ministry of Emergency Management published a draft work safety industry standard called the Safety Management Specification for Work of Online Leak Sealing and Hot-tapping. The …
South Korea
On September 22, 2023, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea issued a public notice (MOE Notice 2023-554) titled “Results of the Examination on the Priority among Permitted Substances,” …
Philippines
On November 27, 2023, the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) released two drafts of DENR Administrative Order (DAO) to add new substances …
South Korea
On November 3, 2023, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea issued two public notices proposing to amend the Enforcement Order and the Enforcement Rules of the Act on …
South Korea
On September 27, 2023, the Ministry of Employment and Labor of South Korea promulgated the latest revision of the Enforcement Rules of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). The …
Global
According to a press release dated October 16, 2023, the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC) of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs Convention), considered a draft proposal …
South Korea
On October 4, 2023, the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) functioning under the Ministry of Environment of South Korea announced, in relation to the proposed amendment to the Notice …
South Korea
On October 4, 2023, the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) functioning under the Ministry of Environment of South Korea announced that it would newly stipulate 56 highly hazardous substances, …
*Taiwan
On October 9, 2023, the Chemicals Administration of the Ministry of Environment released an article on strengthening the management of chemicals of concern on its website. According to the article, …
South Korea
On September 26, 2023, the Ministry of Employment and Labor of South Korea disclosed the names, hazards, risks, and related precautions for workers of 55 new chemical substances that were …
China
On November 2, 2023, the Solid Waste and Chemicals Management Technology Center of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China published the “Reference list of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its …
Australia
Since September 25, 2023, the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has been soliciting public comments on a draft decision to add four bromine-based flame retardants …
Thailand
On 1st November 2023, the Department of Industrial Works (DIW), Ministry of Industry of Thailand released a draft notification to revise the hazardous substance list under Hazardous Substance Act B.E. …
*Taiwan
In October 2023, the Ministry of Environment of Taiwan published four documents, namely “Principles on grouping of chemicals”, “Overview of the validation method of (Quantitative) structure-activity relationship [(Q)SAR] model”, “Read-across …
China
On October 10, 2023, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China released a list of 4 chemicals that will be added into the List of Existing Chemical Substances on …
Malaysia
On September 5, 2023, the revamped Environmentally Hazardous Substance (EHS) registration system, named MyEHS, was launched in Malaysia. The website has been redesigned, where companies create an account, log in, …
India
On September 13, 2023, India’s Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers notified WTO/TBT of draft quality control orders on eight chemicals: anhydrous ammonia, ethylene oxide, captafol, industrial urea, monocrotophos, sodium cyanide, …
China
On Aug. 28, 2023, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation submitted a WTO/TBT notification of a draft revised national standard, “Rules for Classification and Labelling of Chemicals — Part 1: …
India
India’s Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) has promulgated a circular regarding additional qualifiers in import and export declarations of certain products on September 30, 2023. After consultations …
Malaysia
On September 6, 2023, Malaysia published proposed amendments to Parts 2 and 3 of the Industry Code of Practice on Chemicals Classification and Hazard Communication, and began soliciting opinions. The …
India
On June 30, 2023, India’s Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) has promulgated a circular regarding additional qualifiers in import and export declarations of certain products. Another circular …
China
On June 15, 2023, the government of Shanghai, China, published on its website revised municipal regulations on the safety management of hazardous chemicals, which came into effect immediately. The revised …
Vietnam
On August 8, 2023, the Vietnam Chemicals Agency (Vinachemia) functioning under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) released on its official website a questionnaire survey on implementation of the …
South Korea
On July 10, 2023, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea published an proposed amendment to the Regulations on the Stipulated Quantities for Toxic Substances, Restricted Substances, Prohibited Substances …
China
On Sept. 5, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment released on its website a draft 2023 installment of the national implementation plan for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic …
Vietnam
On July 15, 2023, the Department of Trade and Industry (DOIT) of Hanoi City, Vietnam held a Seminar on the Regulations for Control of Administrative Violations in the Field of …
South Korea
On July 21, 2023, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced that it would make it mandatory for those who apply for permits for importing or selling any …
China
On Aug. 1, 2023, the China Chemical Safety Association published two draft association standards called the Technical Specification for Coding and Labeling of Hazardous Chemicals and the Technical Specification for …
Australia
On July 21, 2023, the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water began a call for comments on a draft decision to add three types of perfluoroalkyl …
Vietnam
On June 11, 2023, the Vietnamese government released a draft amendment to Decree 42/2020/ND-CP on Transportation of Dangerous Goods on Roads or Inland Waterways (hereinafter referred to as “the Draft”) …
China
On June 28, 2023, the Solid Waste Center of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, which is in charge of the application and registration of new chemical substances …
South Korea
On June 30, 2023, the Ministry of Employment and Labor of South Korea announced that it would publish names, hazards, risks, and related precautions for workers of 71 new chemical …
India
On July 21, 2023, India’s Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has amended the quality control orders of 10 different chemicals to postpone its effective date. Chemicals including acetic acid, methanol, …
Vietnam
On June 26, 2023, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam promulgated Decision 1701/QD-BTNMT on Guidance for Implementation of Administrative Procedures in the Environmental Sector, which came into …
South Korea
On June 20, 2023, the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER), an agency belonging to the Ministry of Environment of South Korea announced that it planned to designate three highly …
China
On July 20, 2023, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China issues a notice to start collecting information on the production, uses, import/export, alternative substances and alternative technologies of …
South Korea
On June 9, 2023, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced that the latest revised version of the Regulations on Types of Persistent Organic Pollutants and Specific Exemptions …
*Taiwan
On June 27, 2023, the Toxic and Chemical Substances Bureau of Taiwan EPA held an online briefing on “Code of chemical substance registration and system operation”. The material of the …
South Korea
On June 1, 2023, the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) functioning under the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea promulgated revisions of the Notice on Designation of Toxic …
*Hong Kong
On July 9, 2023, in order to fulfill its obligations under the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region released the proposal to …
*Taiwan
On July 11, 2023, the Environmental Protection Administration, Executive Yuan of Taiwan (Taiwan EPA) announced the draft amendment to the “Regulated Toxic Chemical Substances and Handling Management Matters”. The deadline …
Philippines
On June 20, 2023, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), and the Chemical Management Section (CMS) of the Philippines published the “The Recommendation …
China
On June 6, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Commerce, and General Administration of Customs published the eighth installment of the list of goods prohibited for import …
China
In May 2023, China’s Ministry of Emergency Management announced a program where inspections of companies will be conducted regarding the registration, assessment and classification-based management of chemicals. Inspection items, the …
India
On June 20, 2023, India’s Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has promulgated the n-Butyl Acrylate (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2023 and the Toluene (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2023. These amendments …
South Korea
On June 8, 2023, the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) functioning under the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced the results of a hazard review conducted on …
China
On June 16, 2023, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China released the following two draft standards to implement the GHS (Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling …
China
On June 16, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment publishes on its website a draft 2023 List of Toxic Chemicals Strictly Restricted in China1. The ministry accepted comments on …
South Korea
On May 26, 2023, the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) of South Korea announced that it would add four biocidal substances to and eliminate three ones from the list …
*Taiwan
In May 2023, the Environmental Protection Administration Executive Yuan of Taiwan (Taiwan EPA) released the draft documents of “Principles on grouping of chemicals” and “Overview of the validation method of …
China
On June 12, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published a list of recommended replacements for ozone-depleting substances.
Vietnam
On May 5, 2023, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam (MOIT) published the second version of the second draft amendment to the Decree No. 38/2014/ND-CP on the Management …
India
On May 23, 2023, India’s Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has enacted both the Vinyl Acetate Monomer (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2023, and the Methyl Acrylate, Ethyl Acrylate (Quality Control) …
India
On May 26, 2023, India’s Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers amended the Quality Control Order for Polyester Staple Fibres, which entered into force on April 3, 2023.
China
On June 6, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Emergency Management and eight other government departments issued an announcement of environmental …
China
On April 28, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published on its website a draft of a new national ecology and environment standard for the nomenclature of chemicals relevant …
South Korea
On April 18, 2023, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of South Korea announced the revision and promulgation of the Presidential Decree and enforcement rules on the Act on …
China
On May 10, 2023, China’s Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration published on its website an updated white list of goods that are not prohibited for transportation by ship in the Yangtze …
South Korea
On April 16, 2023, the Ministry of Environment of South Korea announced its plan to conduct intensive inspections on the compliance with provisions of the Chemicals Control Act and impose …
Philippines
On 11 April 2023, Chemical Management Section (CMS) of Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) of the Philippines, released a report on the review of …
China
On April 23, 2023, the Shanghai Chemical Industry Economic and Technological Development Zone Enterprise Association1, a Chinese organization based in Shanghai, published an association standard called the Regulations for the …
China
On May 16, 2023, China’s capital city Beijing announced a program for new pollutant control, which has been developed based on a circular on action plans for new pollutant control …
Malaysia
In Malaysia, the following two orders on customs clearance were promulgated in April 2023: Both orders came into effect on April 15, 2023,
China
On March 30, 2023, China’s National Registration Center for Chemicals held a public relations conference on chemical regulations in Qingdao city. In the conference, the country’s “One Company, One Product, …
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