Posts of Chemical Substances (Products)

China issues national standard setting out recyclability rate calculation method, chemical use restrictions for appliances

VOC Energy Label / MEPS POPs Circular Economy Ozone Depletion Chemical Substances (Products) Product Designs Container/Packaging Household Appliances

On Aug. 23, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation issued a mandatory national standard titled “Household and Similar Electrical Appliances—Energy Saving and Environment Protection Specification” (GB 44499-2024), which will …

China publishes draft revised standard that sets limits on harmful substance content in building coating materials

SVOC content would be added to the controlled substance list. Coating products would be required to list biocide substances in them on the packaging

VOC Draft Chemical Substances (Products) Paint

On July 17, 2024, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology published a draft mandatory national standard that sets limits on harmful substance content in coating materials used for buildings. …

China publishes draft bans on 8 mercury-added products, dental amalgam based on amendments to Minamata Convention

The production, import and export of the eight items of mercury-added products would be prohibited from Dec. 31, 2025.

Mercury Chemical Substances (Products) Household Appliances Medical Products and Equipments

On June 28, 2024, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published draft regulations on eight items of mercury-added products, including mercury vacuum pumps, and on dental amalgam to seek comments …

Chinese industrial association publishes draft standard for recycled plastics used in home appliances

The draft sets out requirements for recycled plastics, including restricted substances and product labeling requirements.

Draft Circular Economy Chemical Substances (Products) Product Designs Household Appliances Plastics

On May 8, 2024, the China Household Electrical Appliances Association published a draft of an association standard called the Technical Specifications of Recycled Plastics for the Household Electrical Appliances. The …