New List of MEP-approved Eco-toxicological Labs Released
A new list of eight eco-toxicological labs was released on Dec 31 2012 by the MEP. Unlike 2009, the new list of testing institutions came along with their applicable notification type since the MEP plans to adopt a categorized management system upon the labs.

Will the New Pesticide Regulation Win more Voice for China in Global Market?
Although the final legal text of China’s new pesticide regulation has not been published yet, indication and future tendency of the industry and market can be concluded in a regulatory perspective.

Elevated Expense of Eco-toxicological Tests for the Year 2013
Companies planning to submit eco-toxicological testing data in their China NCSN dossier are expected to designate a bigger compliance budget for the coming year since the testing charges will rise substantially.

Statistics of the Expert Review for ICAMA Registration in H2 of 2012
The 11th plenary session of the 8th National Expert Committee was concluded in Urumqi, China. Of all the 29 applications, 12 of them have been granted the ICAMA’s approval of full registration.

Dangerous Goods: GB 6944-2012 and GB 12268-2012 Take Effect since 1 Dec
Since 1 Dec 2012, Classification and Code of Dangerous Goods (GB 6944-2012) and List of Dangerous Goods (GB 12268-2012) enter into force to replace their 2005 versions.

SAWS Publishes Draft Measures for the Management of Physical Hazard Identification and Classification for Chemicals
An official from Legislative Affairs Office of China's State Council has announced that the overriding Regulations Concerning the Hygiene Supervision over Cosmetics (1989) is being amended.

Taiwan Updates the ECSI
Based on the Supplementary Existing Chemical Substance Nomination (SECN), Taiwan has updated the existing chemical substances inventory (ECSI) on 22 Dec 2012. It is now available on the CSNN website.

China SFDA Updates the Hygienic Standard for Cosmetics
China SFDA consults on the revised Hygienic Standard for cosmetics 2007, which attaches more importance to the safety of cosmetic ingredient and lowers the limits for Pb/As from 40 and 10 to 10 and 4 (mg/kg), respectively.

Environmental Risk Assessment of HCPECs under MEP Order No.22
The manufacturers and downstream users of HCPECs should develop environmental risk assessment and submit the ERA report when applying for the environmental management registration of hazardous chemicals.

Overview of Hazardous Chemicals Management in China
13 inventories with regard to the management of controlled chemicals in China, covering a wide range of hazardous chemicals like monitored chemicals, precursor chemicals, explosive precursors, and highly toxics, etc.