Grace Period of Thailand GHS about to End for Substances
Important GHS requirements are digested in the Notification on the Hazard Classification and Communication of Hazardous Substances (Notification BE 2555) released by Thailand DIW,

58 Categories of Chemicals to be under Particular Control during the MEP’s 12th Five-Year Plan
On 2 Feb 2013, China MEP circulated the “12th Five-Year Plan for the Environmental Risk Control on Chemicals” and 58 categories of chemicals with high environmental concerns have been established for Particular Prevention and Control.

China Acknowledges 'Cancer Villages', Unveils ‘Breakthrough’ Chemical Plan
Greenpeace Toxic Campaigner Wu Yixiu interprets the significance of the new China Chemical Plan. Greenpeace has been campaigning for the restriction and elimination of hazardous chemicals in China since 1997.

Hazard Chemicals including DEHP Listed into the First 12th Five-Year Chemical Blacklist
Greenpeace Toxic Campaigner Wu Yixiu shares her insight of the 12th Five-Year Chemical Blacklist as well as the fact of hazardous chemicals management status in China.

China MEP Allows Four Types of Enterprises to Import Waste Plastics
China MEP issued Provisions to allow four types of enterprises like chemical fiber manufacturers to apply for processing and utilization of imported waste plastics.

SAWS Removes Some Industries Subject to the HazChems Safe Use Permit
China SAWS’s newly-updated Catalogue of Applicable Industries for Safe Use Permit of Hazardous chemicals has removed some industries such as inks and pigments subject to this permit.

Polluting Companies to Pay Mandatory Environmental Pollution Liability Insurance
China pilots the implementation of Environmental Pollution Liability Insurance (EPLI) in over 10 provinces and regions, seeking a market-oriented approach to tackle environmental pollution and to promote environmental risk control.

ChemSec Publishes SIN List 2.1 along with REACH Updates, Greenpeace Provides Chinese Translations
The Substitute It Now (SIN) List version 2.1 containing 626 entries was released by ChemSec on 12 Feb. This update is triggered by the new information emerging from the EU REACH registration in terms of production and use of chemicals in the EU.

China MoH to Revise GB 9685-2008 concerning Additives in Food Containers and Packaging Materials
China MoH intends to amend the important standard GB 9685-2008, which contains 959 additives that can be used in food contact materials and specifies their limitations.

Is Regulatory Transparency hindering the Biopesticide Development in China?
China is modestly breaking its historical “chemical mindset” with the regulatory changeover taking place on pesticide, according to the ICAMA officials, more specified chemical data requirement for microbial and botanical pesticide is under compilation.