This is a collection of regulatory updates in Asia-Pacific regions, including China REACH, K-REACH, Japan CSCL, etc.

🇨🇳China

The Chinese Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) recently released the 2023 work plan for the special inspection on safety management of 35 hazardous chemicals (Hazchem) throughout their manufacture, import, operation and use, focusing on the implementation status of certain obligations, e.g., Hazchem registration, labeling, SDS, hazard identification and classification, etc. (Read more)

More regulation highlights in China:

• China’s New Inspection Mode of Imported Hazardous Chemicals: A Comprehensive Case Analysis
• China Updates Catalogue of New Food Raw Materials, Additives, Contact Materials and Applicable Standards
• China Consults on Technical Specification for Chemical Nomenclature

🇰🇷South Korea

On May 5, 2023, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MoE) issued a notice to seek public comments on the updates to South Korea’s Existing Chemical Substance Inventory (KECI). The authority proposed to disclose the chemical name of 210 substances, which previously applied for confidential information protection with only generic names and their data protection validity has expired. Any comments are welcome before May 24, 2023. (Read more)

More regulation highlights in South Korea:

• South Korea Consults on Hazard Assessment Results of New Chemicals Registered Under K-REACH
• South Korea to Update Guide for Chemical Testing Methods, Promoting Alternatives to Animal Testing
• Official Collection of FAQs for Existing Chemical Registration Under K-REACH
• South Korea to Designate 4 Existing Biocidal Substances, Providing Registration Grace Period

🇯🇵Japan

Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) has recently made changes to the list of deleterious substances designated under the Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Law (PDSCL). The amendment, which was published on May 26, 2023, includes the following changes:

• (1) Designating 3-Aminopropan-1-ol (CAS No. 156-87-6) and its mixtures with a concentration of 1% or more as deleterious chemicals,
• (2) Changing the concentration threshold for 2-Isobutoxyethanol (CAS No. 4439-24-1) from 10% to 15%, and
• (3) Deleting diantimony tetraoxide (CAS No. 1332-81-6) and its mixtures from the list.

The implementation date differs. (Read more)

[Read more regulatory updates in Asia-Pacific regions at ChemLinked]

Reference Links

• April 2023: Chemical Regulatory Updates in APAC Region
• April 2023: Chemical Regulatory Updates in Europe and the Americas

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