Updates on Chemical Regulations in Europe and America | June 2022

🇪🇺European Union ECHA: One Hazardous Chemical Added to SVHC Candidate List On June 10, 2022, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) added N-(hydroxymethyl)acrylamide(CAS No. 924-42-5) to the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) under EU REACH as it may cause cancer or genetic defects. With the addition of NMA, the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) now comprises 224 substances that may have serious effects on human health or the environment. (Read more) European Commission Revised the Definition of Nanomaterials On June 10, 2022, the European Commission revised the definition of nanomaterials in a new Recommendation. The new definition replaces the initial definition of 2011. The changes were developed following a comprehensive review, and should allow easier and more efficient implementation, but will not significantly affect the scope of identified nanomaterials. (Read more) ECHA: Immediate Risk Management Suggested for 300 Harmful Chemicals On June 17,…

Jul. 05th, 2022

Updates on Chemical Regulations in Asia-Pacific Region | June 2022

🇨🇳Chinese Mainland China to Revise 4 Regulations on Safety Management of Hazardous Chemicals One of China’s MEM officials discloses that the revisions to four regulations regarding the safety management of hazardous chemicals (HC) in China have been drafted. And authority is actively engaged with promoting updates on many other related regulations and standards. (Read More) China Publishes ‘HJ 1257-2022’ to Standardize the Use of Terminology for Testing of Chemical Substances in Environmental Management (June 7, 2022) On June 7, 2022, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China (MEE) issued a notice to make public the ‘HJ 1257-2022 Chemical substances environmental management – Terminology for testing of chemical substances’, which specifies the terms and definitions for testing commonly used in the environmental risk assessment of chemical substances. The Standard has come into force on June 15, 2022. (Read More) China Revises Requirements on Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting (June 8, 2022) On June 8, 2022,…

Jul. 04th, 2022

China to Revise 4 Regulations on Safety Management of Hazardous Chemicals

Although the review period of the HC Safe Production Permit and HC Safe Use Permit is to be shortened from 45 working days to 30 working days, relevant certificates, such as Notification of Major Hazard Sources, Hazchem Registration and Safe Production Standardization Certificate, are required to be verified before granting such permits. ChemLinked learnt from a MEM official that the revisions to four regulations regarding the safety management of hazardous chemicals (HC) in China have been drafted. These four regulations include: Measures for the Administration of Hazardous Chemicals Safe Production Permit (last revised in 2017); Measures for the Administration of Hazardous Chemicals Safe Use Permit (last revised in 2017); Provisions on the Safety Management of Hazardous Chemical Transmission Pipelines (last revised in 2015); Measures for the Safety Supervision and Administration of Hazardous Chemicals Construction Project (last revised in 2015). The 4 draft revisions have been circulated in June of 2022 to emergency management…

Jun. 30th, 2022

Accelerating Alternatives to Animal Testing, Safe and Sustainable by Design: Discussing Key Challenges at the Helsinki Chemicals Forum 2022

Helsinki, June 2022. After two years of virtual gatherings, the capital of Nordic Finland, headquarters to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and birthplace of REACH, Helsinki opened again its doors to its chemicals flagship Helsinki Chemicals Forum (HCF) this past June 8-9, to discuss key topics in the current European Union (EU) chemicals agenda, the deployment of the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (CSS) and implications for non-EU businesses. The EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (CSS) was launched in 2020 as one of the pillars of European Green Deal, a set of policies approved in 2019 to help the European Union become climate neutral in 2050. The #HCF2022 was held in a hybrid format, with a Day 1 agenda featuring Keynotes closely linked to the European Union’s challenges and opportunities under the CSS, and Day 2 turned to more global topics such as circularity, climate change and alternatives to animal testing. ChemLinked…

Jun. 29th, 2022

ECHA Selects New Executive Director, Implying Future Key Actions

On 22 June, the Management Board of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) selected Dr. Sharon McGuinness as ECHA’s next Executive Director. As part of the appointment procedure, she will make a statement before the European Parliament and answer questions from its members. This is tentatively scheduled for 4 July 2022. The New Executive Director, Dr. Sharon McGuinness Dr. Sharon McGuinness Dr. Sharon McGuinness is the Chief Executive Officer of the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) in Ireland since 2018. Prior to this, she was the Assistant Chief Executive for the Chemicals and Prevention Division within the Authority, with responsibility for division management, policy provision, advice and enforcement for a wide range of occupational health and safety, chemical and market surveillance legislation aimed at protecting human health and safety for workers and consumers. Paul Krajnik, Chair of ECHA’s Management Board says:” The new Executive Director will play an instrumental role for…

Jun. 23rd, 2022

ECHA: Immediate risk management suggested for 300 harmful chemicals

Assessing chemicals in groups has sped up authorities’ work, with assessments for 1 900 substances finalized in 2021. For around 300 of these, risk management actions could begin immediately. ECHA’s fourth report under its Integrated Regulatory Strategy has been released, showing that considerable progress has been made on accelerating the pace at which regulatory actions are identified for substances of concern. In 2021, assessments were finalized for more than 1 900 substances, mostly grouped based on their structural similarity. This was 30 % more than in 2020. Around 300 of these substances require risk management measures. Some need to be restricted and have been included in the European Commission’s Restrictions Roadmap. The remaining 800 need more data to be generated, and around 350 of these are expected to move to risk management in the future. Since group assessments became the focus, from 2019 to the end of 2021, a total…

Jun. 22nd, 2022

European Commission Revises the Definition of Nanomaterials

The changes were developed following a comprehensive review, and should allow easier and more efficient implementation, but will not significantly affect the scope of identified nanomaterials. The European Commission is clarifying the definition of nanomaterials in a new Recommendation. A deliverable of the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability, the new Recommendation supports a coherent EU regulatory framework for nanomaterials, helping to align legislation across all sectors. The new definition should be used in EU and national legislation, policy or research programmes. Nanomaterials consist of differently shaped small particles no larger than one hundred nanometers, or about one thousand times smaller than the thickness of a human hair. As a result, nanomaterials have specific properties and some are exploited by industry and in products. Because of these properties, nanomaterials are subject to specific regulatory scrutiny, both by general chemicals legislation (EU REACH) and by sectoral legislation addressing their use in certain products, such as…

Jun. 17th, 2022

ECHA: One Hazardous Chemical Added to SVHC Candidate List

On 10 June 2022, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) added n-(hydroxymethyl)acrylamide (NMA) to the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) under EU REACH as it may cause cancer or genetic defects. It is mostly used in polymers and when manufacturing other chemicals, textiles, leather, or fur.   With the addition of NMA, the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) now comprises 224 substances that may have serious effects on human health or the environment.   NMA Added to SVHC Candidate List # Substance name EC number CAS number Reason for inclusion Examples of use(s) 1 N-(hydroxymethyl)acrylamide 213-103-2 924-42-5 Carcinogenic; Mutagenic As a monomer for polymerisation, as a fluoroalkyl acrylate copolymer, and in paints and coatings.   What is SVHC Candidate List? According to EU REACH regulation, substances that may have serious and often irreversible effects on human health and the environment can be identified as Substances…

Jun. 14th, 2022

S.Korea Solicits Opinions on Hazard Assessment Results under K-REACH

On May 31, 2022, South Korea’s National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) issued the NIER Announcement No.2022-240, seeking public comments on the updates of hazard assessment results of new and existing chemical substances that were previously registered and assessed under K-REACH. These registered substances were issued with English chemical names, CAS No., corresponding hazard properties, classification, and labeling information, as well as the determination of whether it is classified as a toxic chemical. Comments are welcome before June 20, 2022.   The Proposed Updates Updating the hazard assessment results of 8 new chemical substances (given numbers are 2017-297, 2017-1034, 2018-113, 2018-654, 2021-55, 2021-116, 2021-144, 2021-200) in Annex 1 Updating the hazard assessment results of 7 existing chemical substances (given numbers are 2020-012, 2020-043, 2021-063, 2021-133, 2021-144, 2021-158, 2021-159) in Annex 2   For more details, please refer to the corresponding annexes. Annex 1 – New Chemical Substances Hazard Assessment Results Annex 2…

Jun. 13th, 2022

Japan Stipulates New Rules for SDS and Labelling

In addition to the addition of substances for mandatory GHS-related obligations under ISHL, the MHLW amended the Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health to introduce new requirements for SDS and labeling.   On May 31, 2022, Japan’s Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) published the amendments to Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health (hereafter referred to as the Ordinance), which stipulated new rules about the SDS delivery methods, SDS elements, labeling requirements, etc. Japan GHS is implemented under three laws, including the Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHL), the Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) Law and the Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Act (PDSCL). According to the ambitious plan outlined in the final report of the Seminar on the Management of Chemical Substances in the Workplace, the MHLW is making progress to expand the number of hazardous chemical substances subject to mandatory SDSs and labels under ISHL. 234 substances…

Jun. 13th, 2022
  • 문의하기
  • +82-02-6245-1610
  • korea@reach24h.com

TSCA Inventory Search Tool