27 July 2012

According to the latest economic statistics of China’s MIIT, in the domestic household chemicals market, accumulative total industrial output showed a mild year-on-year growth by 6.75% in the first five months of 2012; accumulative total sales-output ratio at 94.6%; and the export delivery value up 2.11% from the same period last year.

16 July, 2012

The Chinese Ministry of Health (MOH) released, on April 16, 2012, a notice announcing the approval of 301 additives for food packing materials in response to the “clean-up” procedures under jointed organization of seven departments. This clearance focuses on the food packing materials having potential harm to human health, which aims to sort out more additives permitted for use in food containers and packing materials other than the 959 items of additives specified in China’s “Hygienic Standards for Uses of Additives in Food Containers and Packaging Materials” (GB 9685-2008).

12 July 2012

In a recent China MIIT¹ notice on 10 July, a list of first 20 state accredited certifying bodies and laboratories has been published for the Chinese voluntary RoHS certification campaign. REACH24H’s parent company, Centre Testing International (CTI) headquartered in Shenzhen, South China, ranks second among all the approved certifying institutes. The CTI group has been committed to product quality control throughout the supply chain since 2003, with the testing and inspection on electronics and hazardous substances one of its most competitive services in domestic China.

11 July 2012

Subsequent to near 10 years’ practice of the existing registration model for hazardous chemicals, the China State Administration of Work Safety has published today the updated edition of the “Measures for the Administration of Hazardous Chemicals Registration” (SAWS Order 53 of 2012). Hazardous chemicals importers have been incorporated into the registration obligation for the first time. The revision greatly promotes the implementation of GHS in China. Affected importers are now obliged to register the hazardous chemicals, prior to its first import in China, with local registration offices affiliated to their corresponding competent authorities of work safety.  They will also face an escalated compliance urgency on GHS hazard classification, labelling, SDS making/updating and more visible regulatory concerns like hazard identification and risk control measures.

In response to a China AQSIQ proposal pertaining to the issue of entry-exit inspection fees on toxic and dangerous goods, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the Ministry of Finance have lately agreed to stop from 1 August of 2012 charging double the inspection fees for imported and exported toxic and dangerous goods.

2 July, 2012

With a view to strengthen the management of cosmetic raw material, China State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) has released the second batch of IECIC on 28 June, 2012 for public consultation. The deadline for comments is 15 July, 2012.

02 July 2012

29 June 2012, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has released its announcement No 36 of 2012 to launch anti-dumping investigation over the toluidine imported from EU. The Customs Import and Export tariff line of the investigated product is 29214300.

29 June 2012

12 June2012, China MEP has issued a technical standard of “Technical requirement for environmental labeling products- Mosquito coils” for public comments by July 20, 2012. The drafted standard is to replace the original standard, the “The Technical Requirement for Environmental Labeling Products–Mosquito-repellent incense Coil” (HJ/T 310-2006), which was published on November 25, 2006 and came in to force on January, 1, 2007.