Opinions on China Inventory of Hazardous Chemicals Put forward by REACH24H Experts
As the open consultation drew a close, feedback from NRCC-SAWS has been received that the opinions and suggestions put forward by REACH24H experts would be taken into serious consideration.

Navigator of the Physical Hazard Identification and Classification of Chemicals under China SAWS Order 60
Deputy Director Zhang Hongzhe from NRCC-SAWS helped outline the specific protocols on how to comply with China's Measures on the Management of Physical Hazard Identification and Classification for Chemicals.

Japan Plans to Add 40 Priority Assessment Chemical Substances
Japan METI plans to add another 40 Priority Assessment Chemicals (PACs) to the PACs List, which contains 140 substances already.

China to Adopt UN GHS Rev. 4 with 28 Compulsory Standards for Classification of Chemicals Approved
Recently, China SAC promulgated 28 GB standards (GB 30000.XX-2013) on classifications and labeling of chemicals, which will come into force on Nov 1st 2014 and replace the current 26 GB standards.

China Streamlines Cosmetics Production Licensing
The supervision over cosmetics production is delegated solely under CFDA now. Cosmetics manufacturers in China just need to apply for the Hygiene License from provincial FDAs.

NGOs Seize Chance to Advise CFDA to Remove Mandatory Cosmetics Animal Testing
NGOs promoting animal testing ban worldwide take the opportunity of the amendment of China's top cosmetics regulation to propose non-animal testing to CFDA.

China Consults on the Draft of the Amended Food Safety Law
The daft of the revised Food Safety Law highlights reallocation of food supervisory power, licensing of food-related activities, new measures for online food purchasing and severe penalties to discourage food safety scandals.

NHFPC Published 29 Testing Standards for Veterinary Drug Residue in Foods
NHFPC released 29 testing standards for residue of veterinary drugs in food products, including milk, aquatic products, animal derived food, edible tissues of pigs and chicken.

China ICAMA Details Import/Export Management of Pesticides at AgroChemEx
Currently, Chinese regulatory enforcement for import/export control of pesticide relies on Three Laws, Three Regulations, Two International Treaties and One Measure.

ICAMA Seeks Public Consultation on Registration Rules for Glyphosate and Glyphosate Salts
Regulators have yet to decide on whether glyphosate salt derivatives should be individually registered or continue to be grouped under the umbrealla term glyphosate active ingredient products.

Seminar on China NCSN — Management Part
So far, a lot of emerging problems relating to the IECSC, intermediates notification, data exemptions, etc. have hindered numerous notification projects. Notifiers should be informed on forthcoming regulatory updates to identify productive notification strategies.

Seminar on China NCSN — Toxicology
Numerous attendees voiced concerns over toxicological issues relating to toxicokinetic testing, mutagenic testing and classification, etc. A major agenda raised during the seminar was the exemption conditions for toxicological tests.

Seminar on China NCSN — Ecotoxicology and Risk Assessment
This article discusses the relationship between the eco-toxicological test and corresponding risk assessment. Here we offer some advice that will help avoid overestimation of requirements and avoid unnecessary allocation of resources.