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ICAMA Promotes China’s New Pesticide Regulation in Hangzhou

A seminar regarding China’s pesticide regulation was held by the ICAMA (the Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals, Ministry of Agriculture) in Hangzhou on Nov 12nd and 13rd. GuBaogen, the deputy director of the ICAMA, together with other government officials in the pesticide management field , have presented detailed information on the new “Regulation on Management of Agricultural Chemicals” and explained their preliminary thoughts on data requirements in the dossiers. Up to 500 local officials of pesticide control and the representatives from crop protection industry have attended the symposium. As the new pesticide regulations are taking effect, this event had quite a good turnout of pesticide-related companies seeking for information that may affect their future. Liu Shaoren, chief of the supervision office, stated that final version of the regulation has been approved by the Standing Committee of the State Council and the copies was distributed to other Ministries. However, the…

Nov. 21st, 2012

Hong Kong Issues the HK Code for Formula Milk Products

Hong Kong, China has issued “Hong Kong Code of Marketing and Quality of Formula Milk and Related Products, and Food Products for Infants and Young Children” (“the HK Code”) on 2nd November. The HK Code was initiated by Family Health Service, Department of Health (FHS-DH) with an aim to protect breastfeeding and promote proper use of breastmilk substitutes, including formula milk, formula milk related products, and food products for infants and toddlers from 0-36 months. The HK Code is voluntary in nature. It provides adequate and unbiased information in accordance with the widely recognized “International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes approved by the WHO in 1981 and consecutive World Health Assembly resolutions. Please note if you want to read the full text please reference www.chemlinked.com

Nov. 21st, 2012

A New Conclusion of SFDA’s Technical Review on Cosmetics is introduced

On Nov 6, 2012, SFDA published a notice to add a new conclusion of technical review on special use cosmetics, which will enter into force as of Jan 1 2013 (Chemlinked August 22). According to the article 17,18,19 in Key Points for Technical Review of Cosmetics, three possible conclusions will be made: 1) Suggest to be approved: Generally, when the product is reviewed and assessed as in accordance with the requirements of regulations and technical standards and no problems are identified. Please note if you want to read the full text please reference www.chemlinked.com

Nov. 21st, 2012

CRC-MEP Updated FAQs on China NCSN

The Chemical Registration Center of the Ministry of Environmental Protection in China (CRC-MEP) updates Q & As on China’s New Chemical Substance Notification(NCSN) on 8th Nov, adding 14 questions to the previous version. Please note if you want to read the full text please reference www.chemlinked.com

Nov. 21st, 2012

China MOFCOM Activates Preliminary Antidumping Act on EU Imported TDI

According to the announcement made by the China’s Ministry of Commerce on 13rd November, a provisional antidumping act regarding the EU imported Toluene Diisocyanate became effective immediately. Please note if you want to read the full text please reference www.chemlinked.com

Nov. 21st, 2012

Charge for IECSC search under China Reach renews as CRC-MEP requests

On 16^th of this November, the Chemical Registration Centre of Ministry of Environment Protection has announced a new administration fee will be charged for the IECSC search for China Reach compliance, which will begin from January 1, 2013.

Nov. 19th, 2012

SFDA to Approve another 4 Testing Institutions for Cosmetics

For administrative licensing purpose, in China, SFDA-approved testing institutions are accountable for undertaking tests for cosmetic products/new ingredients and issuing testing reports. With the growing demand of cosmetic testing, another 4 units (marked red in Table 1) have been approved to undertake tests since the upcoming November 1^st, 2012.

Nov. 16th, 2012

Registration Certificate Holders under China NCSN Required to Submit Annual Report

On 15 October 2012, the Chemical Registration Center of the Ministry of Environmental Protection (CRC-MEP) released a notice on its website, urging relevant certificate holders under China New Chemical Substance Notification (China NCSN) to supplement the 2011 annual report before 1 November.

Nov. 16th, 2012

Guidance for China REACH: the Serial Notification–some particulars to note

Under the measures on China New Substance Notification (also known as ‘China REACH’), there are, in total, six types of special regular notification submission, including serial notification, joint notification, joint serial notification, repeat notification, re-notification (for increased tonnage band)and re-notification (for registered use change). In this article REACH24H will share its experience focused on serial notification with which in some cases notifier may bypass difficulties, for an example animal testing of chemicals is against company rules but necessary under China REACH.

Nov. 15th, 2012

To-dos after SAWS’s latest publication of documents for hazardous chemical registration (SAWS Order 53 of 2012)

After soliciting modification proposals since this July, the SAWS (State Administration of Work Safety of P.R.C.) has officially published the relevant 8 documents for hazardous chemical registration on October 17^th. The full package of the documents as the supportive forms of Measures of the Administration of Hazardous Chemical Registration also known as SAWS Order 53 updated in July for short have been available and come into force since October 15^th2012.

Nov. 02nd, 2012

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