Observe the Trend of China’s Management on Solid Waste and Hazardous Waste

On April 29, 2020, the revised Law of the People’s Republic China on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution Caused by Solid Waste was approved by the National People Commission Standing Committee, and it entered into effect on September 1st, 2020 (ChemLinked News [1]). Compared with the previous version, the revision has improved the permit system, clarified the extended producer responsibility system, and strengthened the management of hazardous waste.Speaking at CRAC 2020 [2], Mr. Zhou Yue, the Secretary-General of Special Committee of Hazardous Waste of China Association of Circular Economy, introduced the highlights of the revised Law and the ideas of National Hazardous Waste Inventory revision, especially focused on the trend of the resource utilization of hazardous waste. Amendments have been made to the law to ensure it covers all fields under the current situation, including strengthening the supervision of medical waste, emphasizing the management of multiple wastes, and restricting the use of disposable…

Dec. 28th, 2020

Understanding Newly Introduced Guidance for MEE Order No. 12: Part I

On November 17th, 2020, the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) published the Guidance on Environmental Management Registration of New Chemical Substances[1], along with tables used in registration of new chemical substances and instructions for filling them in. The Guidance is a normative document dedicated to supporting the implementation of MEE Order No. 12 [3], which will replace MEP Order No. 7 next year. It details requirements laid out for the registration of new chemical substances, with an aim of providing facilitation for businesses involved and enabling more standardized and better-regulated practices in this regard. Ms. Nelly Chen, a senior regulatory consultant from REACH24H elaborated on major highlights in the Guidance at  CRAC-HCF 2020 [2], to help you get a better understanding of your obligations and ensure better regulatory compliance. (You can also access Ms. Ting Shen’s presentation [in English language] on how to know your portfolio and start preparing now for MEE Order No….

Dec. 28th, 2020

India Expects REACH-like Regulation on Chemical Management

Mr. Shisher Kumra, representing Global Product Compliance Group, introduced the fifth and latest draft of India’s upcoming Chemicals Management and Safety Rules (CMS Rules) at the CRAC-HCF 2020 Virtual Forum held by REACH24H on November 25, 2020. This draft regulation adopts several of the same principles and concepts of EU REACH and thus has been dubbed as India REACH. Mr. Kumra assumed that the CMS Rules will be finalized soon and come into force early 2021.Drafting the new CMS rules has taken years as the intention is for it to manage chemicals overall. It will supersede the existing rules on hazardous chemicals and cover issues regarding notification, registration, restriction and prohibition, labelling and packaging requirements of chemicals, as well as extended requirements for hazardous chemicals in terms of storage, transport, emergency response, safety audit, etc. Updates There are some well-received updates shared by Mr. Kumra that there will be an authority called the Indian National…

Dec. 28th, 2020

Taiwan REACH: Current Status and Future Direction

At the CRAC-HCF 2020 Virtual Forum held by REACH24H on November 24, 2020, Ms. Yahui Ni from the Environmental Resource & Information Co., Ltd. (ERI), introduced the regulatory framework of Taiwan’s new and existing chemical registration system (Taiwan REACH) and the ongoing efforts made by regulatory authorities. Ms. Ni’s speech was mainly centered on the registration of 106 PECs, which represented industry’s first exposure to joint registration mechanism during which data ownership and reliability issues were encountered. Taiwan’s EPA (Environmental Protection Administration) encourages registrants to firstly cite international public databases (16 recommended in the Guidance for PECs Registration) for data and secondly, to use systematic literature reviews, QSAR, read-across, and testing proposal to fulfil requirements for all testing endpoints. It is however, not allowed to directly refer to the ECHA database. Additionally, the registrants shall not cite the literatures owned by private enterprises, such as BASF, DUPONT, etc. For data in reports such as OECD…

Dec. 28th, 2020

Dynamics of Vietnamese Regulations on Chemicals and the National Chemical Inventory

In recent years, Vietnam is prospering and attracts more and more International attention. The manufacturing sector is growing steadily in Vietnam, however the development of the chemical industry is still not enough to satisfy domestic demand. While importing large quantities and various kinds of chemical substances, more and more chemical companies are setting up facilities in Vietnam, which brings great challenges to Vietnam’s chemical management systems. Since the Law on Chemicals was issued in 2007, Vietnam has been developing a modern chemical regulatory system, but there is not a completed national chemical inventory yet. Speaking at CRAC 2020, Mr. Dinh Thanh Nghia from E&H Consulting Co., Ltd. brought the latest updates on chemical regulations and the National Chemical Inventory in Vietnam to the attendees. National Chemical Inventory The Vietnam National Chemical Inventory (NCI) is the overall list of existing chemical substances in Vietnam. It is still in its draft status, but…

Dec. 28th, 2020

Maintaining Your Business as UK REACH Arrives

Background On January 1st, 2020, the United Kingdom started the exit process from the European Union and entered into a Transition Period. As the often titled “Brexit” transition period ends on December 31st, 2020, the United Kingdom will no longer be a part of the European Union Customs Union and the European Single Market. Relevant free trade agreements will not be applicable to the UK from January 1st, 2021. For the chemical industry, an independent chemical regulatory framework, namely the UK REACH, will be officially implemented in the UK next year, as the EU REACH regulations and supervision mechanism will not be applicable then. It means that enterprises manufacturing, selling, importing and distributing chemicals in the UK and the EU will have to face two REACH systems separately. Interpretation of the UK REACH Transitional Measures Speaking at the CRAC 2020, Mr. Simon Johnson from the UK’s Department of Environment, Food…

Dec. 28th, 2020

The EU and US Biocide Regulation Trends in the Times of Covid-19

The covid-19 pandemic has increased the demand for biocidal products across the world. For example, in the UK, disinfectant sales have risen 255% year-to-year in February 2020. However, these products are highly regulated in most parts of the world.  During a special session of the 12th Chemical Regulatory Annual Conference & Asian Helsinki Chemicals Forum on December 4, Mr. Klaus Berend from the European Commission and Dr. Shannon L. Gainey from REACH24H USA offered a comprehensive introduction to the EU and US biocide regulation. EU BPR Framework The EU Biocidal Products Regulation 528/2012 covers a wide range of products intended to destroy, deter, rendering harmless, prevent or otherwise exert a controlling effect on, any harmful organism by any means other than mere physical or mechanical action. Furthermore, articles with deodorizing or antimicrobial claims that have been treated with, or intentionally incorporating, one or more biocidal products need to comply with…

Dec. 04th, 2020

New trends of Hygiene and Safety Evaluation of Disinfection Products in China

By the end of 2019, there had been 6259 Chinese enterprises producing various disinfection products including disinfecting apparatus, disinfectants and sanitary products. By September 2020, over 12000 Category I and Category II disinfection products of 8000 enterprises have filed the hygiene and safety evaluation report with provincial health authorities. Disinfection products have turned from a niche product to daily necessities and China becomes a very attractive market for disinfectant producers，but disinfectants must comply with the local regulatory framework. During a special session of the 12th Chemical Regulatory Annual Conference & Asian Helsinki Chemicals Forum on December 3, Ms. Gu Jian from the Technical Committee on Disinfection Standardization of the National Health Commission offered her insight into China’s disinfectant regulation and implementation, based on her deep understanding of regulation system and rich enforcement experience. Product Scope The hygiene and safety evaluation of disinfection product refers to a comprehensive evaluation on product…

Dec. 03rd, 2020

China Ends the Emergent Market Entry of Disinfectants

On August 4, 2020, the General Office of the National Health Commission released the final notice regarding the enhanced regulation of disinfection products during the Covid-19 control, which was consulted early on June 19. Apart from the aims of resuming normal record-filing management of non-new disinfectants and intensifying the quality management and ex-post surveillance of disinfection products already been placed on the market mentioned in the consultation draft, the emergently placed disinfectants will have a longer transitional period to complete the normal record-filing procedures until December 31, 2020. In February this year, NHC announced the interim measures for the emergency use of 4 disinfectants: Alcohols, chlorines, chlorine dioxide, and peroxyacetic acid disinfectants that satisfy simple technical requirements can be placed on the market instead of completing the full record-filing formality with the provincial health authorities, the compulsory requirements for the market entry of all non-new disinfectants in China. NHC pointed…

Aug. 17th, 2020

What do you need to know how to register organic water-soluble fertilizers in China?

Abstract: Organic water-soluble fertilizer is one of the key areas in the development of New Fertilizers. It has the characteristics of good solubility, quick effect and high utilization rate. It can be used for foliar spraying and integrated application of water and fertilizer, and has great development potential in agricultural production. However, the registration of organic water-soluble fertilizers in China needs to meet the requirements of relevant laws and regulations of China fertilizer registration. Definition Organic water-soluble fertilizer is a new type of water-soluble, highly concentrated, multi-functional and nutritious fertilizer product, which is produced by extracting organic water-soluble raw materials (such as flavonoids, amino acids, alginate, sugar alcohols, chitin, sugars, organic acids, etc.) from organic waste materials after treatment, and could be compounded with macro-elements, medium elements or trace elements. Features 1) Basing on organic nutrients, having various forms, fast fertilizer efficiency and high fertilizer efficiency utilization rate; 2) Having…

Jul. 27th, 2020
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