January 2023: Chemical Regulatory Updates in Europe and America

This is a collection of regulatory updates in Europe and North America, including EU REACH, UK REACH, and US TSCA. European Union & United Kingdom The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) added nine hazardous substances to the Candidate List of SVHCs on January 17, 2023. They are used for example in flame retardants, paints and coatings, inks and toners, coating products, plasticizers and in the manufacture of pulp and paper. Now the list contains 233 chemicals that can harm people or the environment. (Read more) More regulation highlights in EU and UK: ECHA to Start Checking REACH Registrations Against Revised Requirements from May 2023 ECHA Publishes New IUCLID Pharmaceutical Datasets to Support Alternatives to Animal Testing ECHA Receives PFASs Restriction Proposal from Five National Authorities ECHA to Assess Risks to Children from PAHs in Granules and Mulches UK Updates Date of Bans on F Gas in New Products and Equipment North America On…

Feb. 07th, 2023

January 2023: Chemical Regulatory Updates in APAC Region

This is a collection of regulatory updates in Asia-Pacific regions, including China REACH, K-REACH, Japan CSCL, etc. 🇨🇳China On January 13, 2023, China MEE made public the answers to questions concerning the content and implementation of the List of New Pollutants for Priority Management (2023) on the official website. This list will come into force on March 1, 2023. (Read more) More regulation highlights in China: Shanghai Customs to Fully Implement New Inspection Mode for Imported Hazardous Chemicals from February 2023 China Issues GB 15603-2022 for Hazardous Chemicals Warehouse Storage China MEE Reminds Enterprises to Submit 2022 Annual Report for Registered New Chemicals before April 2023 China Updates Catalogues for Goods Subject to Import and Export Licensing China Issues 2023 Catalogue of Dual-Use Items and Technologies Subject to Import and Export Licensing China Revises Measures for Storage of Dangerous Goods by Air Transport China Issues GB Standard for Lithium Battery Used in Portable Electronic…

Feb. 07th, 2023

FAQs for China REACH: how to comply with environmental management registration requirements?

The SCC-MEE released the fifth batch of 9 FAQs to help enterprises fulfill their obligations under the MEE Order No.12. With the MEE Order No.12 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 MEE Order No.12. The fifth batch of 9 FAQs were published on December 23, 2022. *The fourth batch of FAQs was published in June 2022, see here. ChemLinked has selected some FAQs to facilitate your understanding of compliance with MEE Order No.12. For the import of new chemical substances, shall these new chemicals be registered by oversea exporters or domestic importers? If domestic Company A entrusts domestic Company B to produce new chemical substances, shall the new chemical registration be obtained by Company A or B? For the import or manufacture of chemicals in the IECSC (Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances in…

Jan. 16th, 2023

Vietnam Updates Rules on Chemical Licensing, Reporting, Labelling, and Transport

A new license shall stay valid for 5 years for restricted chemical producers and traders. On October 27, 2022, Vietnam\’s Ministry of Industry and Trade promulgated Circular No.17/2022/TT-BCT to amend and supplement several articles of Circular No.32/2017/TT-BCT, a circular that provides guidelines for implementation regulations of Law on Chemicals. The Circular takes effect from December 22, 2022. Earlier on October 17, Vietnam passed Decree No.82/2022/ND-CP to revise the existing Decree No.113/2017/ND-CP, which introduced changes in the List of Restricted Chemicals (Annex II). Companies are required to obtain a license before producing or trading chemicals in Annex II. (See more in REACH24H\’s previous coverage) The new Circular mainly covers updates to the rules on licensing, reporting, labelling, and transport. The highlights are summarized as follows: 1. License for Producing or Trading Restricted Chemicals The Circular clarified the validity period for licenses for producing or trading restricted chemicals. A license issued after December 22, 2022 has a validity period of 5 years. For persistent organic pollutants (POPs), the…

Jan. 13th, 2023

Vietnam Revises Rules on Implementation of Law on Chemicals

The revised Decree will clarify hazard classification and introduce 10 chemicals, 6 industrial precursors and 6 POPs for different obligations. On October 18, 2022, Vietnam\’s Government issued Decree 82/2022/ND-CP to introduce amendments to the existing Decree 113/2017/ND-CP, one of many decrees supporting the implementation of the Law on Chemicals. The new Decree is set to take effect on December 22, 2022. According to Article 23 of Decree 113/2017/ND-CP, chemicals shall be classified according to rules and technical guidance of UN GHS from Rev.2 (2007) onwards. However, the building blocks provided in this Article are inconsistent with GHS Rev.2. To address the industry\’s confusion, Article 23 is amended to provide a table of building blocks in line with GHS Rev.2 as the basis and to clearly indicate that the building blocks from UN GHS Rev.2 onwards can be adopted for chemical classification. In Article 24, the concentration limit for a hazard class-skin/respiratory sensitization was revised from 0.1% to 1.0%….

Jan. 13th, 2023

China Issues First List of New Pollutants for Priority Management (2023)

China\’s first official list of new pollutants for priority management was released, which will come into force on March 1, 2023. On December 30, 2022, the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment made public the List of New Pollutants for Priority Management (2023), which will come into force on March 1, 2023. This is the first official list of new pollutants for priority management. Compared with the 2022 Draft, there is no significant change in the official version. The List of New Pollutants for Priority Management (2023) contains 14 types of new pollutants, specifying their names, CAS numbers and major environmental risk control measures. Main points that should be paid attention to: From January 1, 2024, many listed new pollutants will be comprehensively phased out as their granted exemption periods end. The use of dichloromethane and nonylphenol as cosmetic ingredients is prohibited. *The English translation of the List of New Pollutants…

Jan. 10th, 2023

December 2022: Chemical Regulatory Updates in Europe and North America

This is a collection of regulatory updates in Europe and North America, including EU REACH, UK REACH, and US TSCA. European Union & United Kingdom On December 17, 2022, MEPs and EU governments reached the deal to reform the Emissions Trading System. As determined by the agreements, the transition period for CBAM will end by the end of 2025. Therefore, the levy period will start on January 1, 2026. (Read more) More regulation highlights in EU and UK: New EU Rules on Batteries on the Horizon European Commission Revises CLP Regulation to Add New Hazard Classes for Endocrine Disruptors ECHA to Investigate Presence of Hazardous Chemicals in Childcare Articles EU Member States Plan to Evaluate 24 Substances in 2023-2025 UK Calls for Evidence Seeking Information on Use of Dicyclohexyl Phthalate and Disodium Octaborate North America On December 5, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule that would improve reporting on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances…

Jan. 04th, 2023

December 2022: Chemical Regulatory Updates in Asia-Pacific Region

This is a collection of regulatory updates in Asia-Pacific regions, including China REACH, K-REACH, Japan CSCL, etc. 🇨🇳China On December 5, 2022, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) issued two announcements to make public 42 substances that were included into the Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances in China (IECSC). These substances are now regulated as existing chemical substances and thus free from new chemical registration or notification requirements under the MEE Order No.12. (Read more) More regulation highlights in China: China Issues First List of New Pollutants for Priority Management China Issues Standard for Electroplating-silver Effect Coatings China Updates Guidance for Implementation of Hazchem Inventory China Proposes to Ban HCFCs in Polyurethane Foam and Disposable Medical Devices China Updates FAQs for Chemical Registration 🇰🇷South Korea On December 7, 2022, South Korea\’s National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) issued two notices (NIER Notice No.2022-80 and NIER Notice No.2022-81) to make public the amendments to the Toxic…

Jan. 04th, 2023

K-REACH: South Korea Updates Hazard Assessment Results of Registered Chemicals

On December 21, 2022, South Korea’s National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) issued the NIER Announcement No.2022-87 to make public the updates of hazard results of new and existing chemical substances that were previously registered under K-REACH. Most of the proposed updates published in late November were adopted, however, there are some differences and new updates (marked in red). Amendments to Annex 1 – New Chemical Substances Hazard Assessment Results Updating chemical names of 5 previously registered new chemical substances (Given No. 2015-84, 2016-15, 2016-284, 2017-169, 2021-87); Updating hazard properties, classification and labelling information of 34 previously registered new chemical substances; Adding 56 substances (Given No. 2022-224 ~ 2022-279) as new chemical substances, of which 6 substances (Given No. 2022-227, 2022-228, 2022-245, 2022-249, 2022-250, 2022-256) are toxic; and Deleting one chemical substance (Given No. 2015-45). Amendments to Annex 2 – Existing Chemical Substances Hazard Assessment Results Updating the KE numbers of 3 existing chemical substances;…

Jan. 04th, 2023

China REACH: China MEE Adds 42 Substances into IECSC

On December 5, 2022, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) issued two announcements to make public 42 substances included in the Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances in China (IECSC). See the table below. Announcement MEE Announcement No. 2022-32 MEE Announcement No. 2022-33 Content 36 substances, previously registered under the Measures on Environmental Management of New Chemical Substances (MEP Order No. 7 of 2010), are now qualified for listing in the IECSC as existing chemical substances in China. The addition of 6 substances to IECSC proposed in late August (news) was adopted. These 6 substances were manufactured in or imported into China before October 15, 2003, which fulfilled the supplementation criteria but missed the previous supplementation window. Obligations They are now regulated as existing chemical substances in China, and thus free from new chemical registration or notification requirements under the MEE Order No.12. However, if the substance is used for industrial…

Jan. 04th, 2023
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