February 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 February 3, 2023, the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment released a notice to make public Shanghai’s list of new pollutants subject to priority management, which was formulated based on the national list – List of New Pollutants for Priority Management (2023) and Shanghai’s Workplan for New Pollutants Treatment. It will come into force on March 1, 2023. (Read more)
More regulation highlights in China:
- Provinces and Cities in China Release Local Work Plans for New Pollutants Treatment
- China MEE Consults on Adding 4 Chemicals to IECSC
- Taiwan Region Tightens Control on Organotin Compounds
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Hong Kong Proposes VOC Content Limits for Seven Types of Cleaning Products
🇰🇷South Korea
On February 7, 2023, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MoE) issued MoE Notice No. 2023-56 to solicit public comments on the amendments to the Stipulated Quantities for Toxic Substances, Restricted Substances, Prohibited Substances, and Substances Subject to Authorization. (Read more)
More regulation highlights in South Korea:
🇯🇵Japan
On February 18, 2023, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and Ministry of Environment (MoE) consulted on a ban on the manufacture and import of PFHxS and its salts and the import of some product types containing them via a partial revision to the Enforcement Ordinance of the Chemical Substance Control Law (CSCL). Comments are welcome before March 19, 2023. (Read more)
More regulation highlights in Japan:
- Japan Releases Notification Procedures for New Chemical Substances at Low Production Volume
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Japan Releases Notification Procedures for New Chemical Substances with Small Quantity
[Read more regulatory updates in Asia-Pacific regions at ChemLinked]
Reference Links
- January 2023: Chemical Regulatory Updates in Europe and America
- January 2023: Chemical Regulatory Updates in APAC Region
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