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16 Jun 2014

  
 
 
Regulatory Update
 
China MEP Issues New Standard on Water Based Coatings
Scope: Coating / Status: To be implemented / Release: 2014-03-31/ Effective: 2014-07-01

In an effort to reshape China’s coating industry, Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) approved new standard of water based coatings and made some changes to the former standard.
 
Supporting Documents under the Measures for Physical Hazard Identification and Classification for Chemicals Released
Scope: Chemicals / Status: Effective / Release: 2014-05-28/ Effective: 2014-05-28

Final versions of application forms and report templates were released, with further specifications of the applicable scope and methods of joint identification and serial identification.
 
Catalogue and Classification of Precursor Chemicals Updated
Scope: Precursor Chemicals / Status: Effective / Release: 2014-05-12/ Effective: 2014-05-12

Two substance were newly designated as Category I Precursor Chemicals under the control scheme of Regulations on the Administration of Precursor Chemicals (State Council Decree 445).
 
 
 
 
 
News Update
 
Possible China New Chemical Substance Notification Exemption for APIs and TCs
13 Jun 2014 SCC-MEP, formerly the CRC-MEP is inclined to no longer require China NCSN on APIs having completed API registration and TCs (technical materials) having completed pesticide registration.
 
China MEP Issues New Standard on Water Based Coatings
10 Jun 2014 In an effort to reshape China’s coating industry, Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) approved new standard of water based coatings and made some changes to the former standard.
 
China SAWS Released Application Forms and Report Templates for Physical Hazard Identification and Classification of Chemicals
6 Jun 2014 On May 28th, China SAWS released the final versions of 5 supporting documents of the Measures on the Management of Physical Hazard Identification and Classification for Chemicals.
 
Singapore Considers One-Year Grace Period for 4th version GHS
6 Jun 2014 Singapore’s taskforce on GHS implementation under Ministry of Trade and Industry will discuss with the industry the feasibility of implementing a grace period of one year before GHS implementation becomes mandatory.
 
Thailand GHS: 100% Component Disclosure could be the Major Hurdle in Preparing SDS
5 Jun 2014 One of the unique features incorporated in the Thailand hazardous chemicals management system is the well-known 100% composition declaration requirement. Besides the confidentiality concern shared by companies, this requirement brings unwanted burden on the SDS management work.
 
GHS in the USA: OSHA Hazard Communication Standard
16 Jun 2014 Key facts and take-home messages about the US OSHA GHS, in comparison with the UNECE model GHS guidelines.
 
 
 
 
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Taiwan TCSCA
The core of the revised TCSCA is a registration scheme which requires manufacturers and importers to register their new and existing chemical substances prior to entering Taiwan’s market. These new requirements should be complied with after 11 Dec 2014.
 
 
 
 
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