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Vol. 9, July 2013
 
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Chemical
 
Thailand Issued Draft Amendment on Hazardous Substance Act for Public Comment
Thailand issues draft amendment on Hazardous Substance Act BE 2535 for public comment until 16 Aug. 5 keys proposed changes are analyzed in details.
 
Administrative Measures on Physical Hazard Identification to Take Effect from 1 Sep
The official rules refine the scope of chemicals obliged for the identification and require chemicals identified to be hazardous be registered according to SAWS Order 53.
 
Chinese Standard for GHS Chemical Hazard Statements on Public Consultation
The draft standard, mainly illustrating uses of pictograms, H and P phrases, will be an important technical reference for the industry practice of GHS labelling and SDS once taking effect.
 
Mixtures Circulated in Korea Should Comply with Korea GHS from July
Korea GHS is fully implemented since 2010 for single substance. From 1 July 2013, mixtures circulated in Korea should comply with the Korea GHS, and the previous system is not applicable anymore.
 
 
Cosmetic
 
Be Cruelty-Free Campaign Promoting to End Cosmetics Animal Testing in China Launches
Be Cruelty-Free, the world’s largest campaign to end animal testing for cosmetics globally, has launched in China to promote beauty without animal suffering.
 
CFDA Consults on a New Cosmetic Ingredient: Elaeagnus Mollis Deil Oil
CFDA Seeks public comments on the to-be-approved cosmetic new ingredient, Elaeagnus Mollis Deil Oil, extracted from the fruit of Elaeagnus Mollis.
 
 
 
Food
 
New Regulation for Registration of Novel Foods to Take Effect from 1 Oct
On 12 Jul 2013, China NHFPC issued a new regulation for registration of novel foods which puts emphasis on safety evaluation information.
 
Korean Food Industry Regulatory Reform: Focus on Pesticide Residues
The Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has announced plans for regulatory reforms relating to permissible pesticides and relative residue levels present in foods.
 
MOA Abolished 132 Standards of Pollution-free Agricultural Products
On 6 June, the MOA announced to abolish 132 standards of pollution-free foods, which affects various kinds food products, including vegetables, meat, fish, dairy products, tea, fruit and so on.
 
 
 
Agrochemical
 
China to Control the Fumigant Residues in Overseas Grain Carrier
The overseas cargo vessels which transport the grains into China are required to clear the fumigant residue in the ship and notify the handling of fumigant in written form.
 
China Glyphosate Export Soar in H1 2013
During the first half of 2013, the volume and value of China’s glyphosate export have increased by 27.22% and 76.12%. The production expansion after price elevation would threat China again.
 
CCPR Priority Lists: New Arena of Agrochemical MNCs and Agrarian Countries
Since China became a CCPR’s host country in 2006, it has increasingly played an integral role in balancing the interests among other stakeholders and accelerating its development of national MRLs.
 
 
 
Pharmaceutical
 
CFDA to Delegate Partial Authority to Provincial FDAs, Opening Quick Accesses to New Drug Approvals
On July 13th, 2013, the State Council announced its decision to delegate authorization of drug re-registrations, supplementary application for administrative license and GMP certification review and approval to provincial FDAs.
 
Changes to the Medical Devices Act in Korea
On June 28th, 2013, Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) announced that amendments were made to a series of existing regulations and requirements on medical devices.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expert Articles
 
Dual Cosmetic Label Requirements in China--One Step to Take before Entering China Cosmetic Market
Regulatory Expert’s insights about how to comply with various labelling requirements for cosmetic products in China.
 
Overview of China GLP System
China’s government has endeavored to facilitate the implementation of GLP practices and construction of GLP accredited laboratories. This article introduces the current four systems of GLP in China, namely CFDA GLP, MOA-GLP, MEP-GLP, CNCA-AQSIQ GLP.
 
 
Regulatory Update
 
HCPEC Environmental Risk Control Plan Template
Formulated as a supporting document under the MEP Order 22, this plan mainly records company efforts in production process adjustment, pollution control, environmental risk control and capacity-building.
 
Release & Transfer Report Template for HCPECs and their characteristic pollutants
Formulated as a supporting document under the MEP Order 22, this report mainly records company's monitoring on HCPEC related pollution discharge and their disposal.
 
SAWS Order 60: Measures on the Management of Physical Hazard Identification and Classification for Chemicals
Enacted to support the implementation of SAWS Order 53 and Decree 591, this legislation is to address the identification and classification of unknown physical hazard for chemicals manufactured and imported in China.
 
 
 
Events
 
21-22 Oct, 13, Shanghai, China
Chemical Regulatory Annual Conference 2013 (CRAC Shanghai 2013)
 
9-13 Sep, 13, Seoul, Korea
ChemCon Asia 2013
 
 
 

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