Update! China MEE Adds 22 Chemical Substances into IECSC

On July 19, 2022, the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) published a notice, announcing that 22 substances were included in the Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances (IECSC), which were under consultation from April 28 to May 13, 2022. These 22 chemical substances were manufactured in or imported into China before October 15, 2003, which fulfilled the supplementation criteria but missed the previous supplementation window. They are now regulated as existing chemical substances in China, and thus free from new chemical registration or notification requirements under the Measures for the Ecology and Environmental Management Registration of New Chemical Substances (MEE Order No.12). 22 Subasatances Added No. Name Chemical Formula CAS No. 1. 1,8-Diaminonaphthalene C10H10N2 479-27-6 2. 4-Chloro-3,5-  dinitrobenzotrifluoride C7H2ClF3N2O4 393-75-9 3. m-Nitrotrifluorotoluene C7H4F3NO2 98-46-4 4. 3-Cyclopentylpropanoyl chloride C8H13ClO 104-97-2 5. 3-Cyclohexylpropionic acid C9H16O2 701-97-3 6. Ammonium O,O-     diisopropylthiophosphate C6H18NO3PS 29918-57-8 7. 1-Bromo-4- (methylamino)anthraquinone C15H10BrNO2 128-93-8 8. 4,7-Dichloroquinoline C9H5Cl2N 86-98-6 9. 3,5,6-Trichloro-2-  hydroxybenzoic acid C7H3Cl3O3…

Jul. 22nd, 2022

5 FAQs on CBI Non-disclosure Application under Korea OSHA

10 FAQs are selected to address some problems in submitting MSDS in South Korea, and 5 FAQs on the application for CBI protection. New FAQs will be updated on this website. Please stay tuned. According to the revised Occupational Safety and Health Act, MSDS submission and CBI non-disclosure approval in South Korea through the IT system is mandatory before manufacturing or import of chemicals since January 16, 2021. The detailed requirements are stipulated in the revised Standards for Classification and Labeling of Chemical Substances and Material Safety Data Sheet (MOEL Public Notice 2020-130). However, during the implementation in practice, a lot of problems were encountered. South Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labor thus initiated a nationwide campaign on MSDS self-check on April 8, 2022 (news). A self-checklist was distributed to Korean manufacturers and importers to fulfill the MSDS self-inspection. The Basin/Regional Departments of Employment and Labor will conduct spot checks from July 2022…

Jul. 22nd, 2022

10 FAQs on MSDS submission under Korea OSHA

10 FAQs are selected to address some problems in submitting MSDS in South Korea, and 5 FAQs on the application for CBI protection. New FAQs will be updated on this website. Please stay tuned. According to the revised Occupational Safety and Health Act, MSDS submission and CBI non-disclosure approval in South Korea through the IT system is mandatory before manufacturing or import of chemicals since January 16, 2021. The detailed requirements are stipulated in the revised Standards for Classification and Labeling of Chemical Substances and Material Safety Data Sheet (MOEL Public Notice 2020-130). However, during the implementation in practice, a lot of problems were encountered. South Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labor thus initiated a nationwide campaign on MSDS self-check on April 8, 2022 (news). A self-checklist was distributed to Korean manufacturers and importers to fulfill the MSDS self-inspection. The Basin/Regional Departments of Employment and Labor will conduct spot checks from July 2022…

Jul. 22nd, 2022

ECHA Consults on 3 Substances for Harmonised Classification and Labelling Under EU CLP

On July 4, 2022, ECHA announced a public consultation on the following proposals for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH). All three chemicals are registered under EU REACH. The deadline for commenting is September 2, 2022. Name EC Number CAS Number Hazard classes open for commenting Start of consultation Deadline for commenting 2,3-epoxypropyl isopropyl ether 223-672-9 4016-14-2 Reproductive toxicity 04/07/2022 02/09/2022 Barium chromate 233-660-5 10294-40-3 Carcinogenicity Germ cell mutagenicity Reproductive toxicity 04/07/2022 02/09/2022 Trimethyl phosphate 208-144-8 512-56-1 Carcinogenicity Germ cell mutagenicity Reproductive toxicity Acute Toxicity – dermal Acute Toxicity – oral Specific target organ toxicity – repeated exposure 04/07/2022 02/09/2022 What is CLH and What Should Companies Do? Manufacturers, importers or downstream users have to (self)classify and label hazardous substances and mixtures to ensure a high level of protection of human health and the environment. For hazards of highest concern (carcinogenicity, mutagenicity, reproductive toxicity (CMR) and respiratory sensitisers) and for other…

Jul. 20th, 2022

Japan Publishes SDS Guidance for New ISHL Requirements

For multi-constituent substances, illustrative examples of how Section 3 and Section 15 could look are given in the guidance. The Japan Chemical Industry Association (JCIA) recently published a guidance to assist the industry in compilating SDSs according to the new requirements under the revised ISHL (news). The guidance, although not an official regulation, is considered of high value for reference since it was prepared in in-depth cooperation with the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW).This guidance provides templates especially on: Recommended uses as well as use restrictions Types of protective equipment to be used for the recommended uses Display and non-disclosure of ingredients concentration In addition, detailed interpretation is given on issues regarding the regular update of SDS, the expanded delivery methods of SDS, and how to fill in SDS Section 2 if there is no GHS hazard classification or there have other hazards, e.g., dust explosion hazard. Japan’s SDS…

Jul. 19th, 2022

Compliance Alert: China’s Draft Law on Safety of Hazardous Chemicals Moves to Next Step

The Law is ready for the first reading at the NPC Standing Committee. On July 14, 2022, China State Council issued a notice to elaborate its legislative work plan for 2022, which urges various departments to arrange legislative work in a scientific and rational manner. 2022 Legislative Work Mainly Includes: 16 draft laws are proposed to be deliberated by the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, concerning customs duties, value-added tax, mineral resources, etc. Moreover, there are 26 draft laws ready to be submitted for such deliberation, e.g., the Law on Safety of Hazardous Chemicals. 16 administrative regulations are proposed to be formulated or revised, concerning carbon emission trading, urban-mass transportation, safety and protection of radioisotope and radiation devices, etc. The notice stressed that organization and leadership must be enhanced to ensure high-quality and efficient implementation of the legislative work plan. For chemical enterprises, especially those involved in handling hazardous chemicals, great…

Jul. 19th, 2022

Japan to Ban 56 PFOA-related Compounds Under CSCL

56 PFOA-related compounds will be added into the List of Class I Specified Chemical Substances. 8 kinds of products containing the 56 compounds will be prohibited from import. On July 7, 2022, the Central Environment Council under Japanese Ministry of Economy issued a notice that 56 perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)-related compounds will be designated as Class I Specified Chemical Substances controlled under Chemical Substance Control Law (CSCL) after the public consultation in March 2022 and 4 rounds of discussions within the Council afterwards. The List of Class I Specified Chemical Substances will be updated by the amendment of CSCL Enforcement Ordinance to add the 56 compounds. Public consultations (including domestic consultation and TBT notification) will be conducted later this year, and the amendment will be officially released in 2023. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts, and related compounds were listed in Annex A (Elimination) under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in 2019. On April…

Jul. 13th, 2022

UK Consults on Extending the UK REACH Submission Deadlines

On July 5, 2022, the UK’s Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) issued a public consultation to extend the current UK REACH submission deadlines. The deadline for comments is September 1, 2022. UK REACH Submission Deadlines The UK REACH Regulation contains transitional provisions to reduce the disruption to industry as they moved to the new regime from EU REACH. These provisions allow companies to submit initial ‘notification’ data in order to continue trading and then subsequently provide the full registration data. The current deadlines for completing this transitional registration process depend on the tonnage and hazard profile of the substance, and the first of the current registration submission deadlines is October 2023. Three Options under Consultation In response to concerns raised by stakeholders around the cost of acquiring the data to complete the registrations, DEFRA is working with stakeholders to explore an alternative transitional registration model. The proposal…

Jul. 13th, 2022

Updated FAQs for China MEE Order No.12

With the Measures for the Environmental Management Registration of New Chemical Substances(a.k.a. MEE Order No.12, hereinafter referred to as the Measures) in effect, the Solid Waste and Chemical Management Center of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (SCC-MEE) has released a series of FAQs to help enterprises fulfill their obligations under the Measures. The fourth batch of 15 FAQs was recently published on June 30. ChemLinked has selected some of the FAQs to facilitate your understanding of the compliance with the Measures. 1. 🆀: What are the requirements for the testing institutes that generate GPC and other spectra for the application of regular/simplified registration of polymers? 🅰: The requirements for such institutes are the same as the qualification requirements specified in the Guidance on Environmental Management Registration of New Chemical Substances (hereinafter referred to as the Guidance) for the domestic and oversea testing institutes engaged in testing of physicochemical properties. 2. 🆀: What…

Jul. 08th, 2022

Dangerous Goods Required to Be Declared within 24 Hours Before Arrival at Shanghai Port

The new requirements have come into force from July 1, 2022. On June 24, 2022, the Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) issued the Notification on Further Strengthening the Safety Management for Hazardous Chemicals Containers (hereinafter referred to as the Notification). The Notification stipulates that from July 1, 2022 the shipping companies and agents involving certain hazardous chemicals shall declare their dangerous goods via email within 24 hours prior to arriving at Shanghai Port. Applicable Scope of Hazardous Chemicals The Notification applies to hazardous chemicals which are listed in the China Inventory of Hazardous Chemicals (2015) (hereinafter referred to as the Inventory) but are not restricted by the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code. However, the application scope has caused a lot of confusion and controversies. As what ChemLinked learnt from the official, hazardous substances within the application scope include: 2827 substances listed in the Inventory as Entry No. 1-No.2827; Other chemicals falling under Entry…

Jul. 08th, 2022
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