New Challenges for the Chemical Sector with the Progress of the Chemical Regulatory Regime in China
The State Council of China introduced the revised Regulation on Safety Control of Dangerous Chemicals in 2-Mar-2011, which will formally enter into force in 1-Dec-2011. Under this Regulation, several different Ministries and Administration levels will be involved in its implementation and various different administrative provisions will be promulgated accordingly. Within this article, the primary regulatory obligations and related challenges were reviewed.
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Author Biography
Brief Introduction
- MSc. of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University and BE from Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Profound expertise in China New Chemical Substance Notification and C&L compliance
- Over 100 new chemical notifications to CRC-MEP covering all notification types
Mr. Tommy Kong is a recognized expert in Chinese New Chemical Substance Notification Regulation (‘China REACH’) and implementation of GHS in China, the leader of a team involved in more than 90 substances co-registration under EU REACH Regulation and speaker in various Chinese domestic and international chemical regulatory workshops/conferences.
Tommy is leading the ‘China REACH’ and China GHS Program in REACH24H Consulting Group and successfully submitted over 100 new chemical substance notifications to the CRC-MEP covering all notification types (R&D Record Notification, Simplified Notification and Regular Notification). He has gathered extensive experience in Chinese chemical compliance practices and built a close relationship with local regulatory experts and government authorities.
Tommy received his MSc. degree from the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University and BE from Beijing University of Chemical Technology separately. Tommy is currently the Deputy Manager of R&D Department charged with New Chemical Notification and C&L in chief.
This article is published in Chimica Oggi CHEMISTRY TODAY, Vol. 29, n. 5, 2011