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16 Jun 2016

  
 
 
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Taiwan’s Priority Management Chemicals under OSHA
16 June 2016 Taiwan’s Regulation Governing Designation and Handling of Priority Management Chemicals requires manufacturers, importers, suppliers, or employers to report relevant handling information of priority management chemicals to the MoL.
 
Japan to Strengthen PCB Waste Management
15 June 2016 Japan MOE published draft amendments to the cabinet order and ministerial ordinance associated with Act on Special Measures concerning Promotion of Proper Treatment of PCB Wastes. Public consultation will end on Jul 11, 2016.
 
China MEP Consults on the 6th Batch of Regular Notifications to Be Approved under China NCSN in 2016
8 June 2016 China MEP issued the 6th batch of China new chemical substance notifications to be approved in 2016 for public consultation. If no dissenting opinions are raised until 5 Jun, certificates will be formally issued for the 9 notifications.
 
Taiwan Consults on Draft Guidance on Hazard Assessment and Exposure Assessment for New Chemical Substances
8 June 2016 Taiwan’s MoL released the draft Guidance on Hazard Assessment and Exposure Assessment for New Chemical Substances. The draft guidance is currently available in Chinese for public consultation.
 
China Issued Fundamental Regulation on Soil Pollution Prevention and Treatment
8 June 2016 China State Council issued the Action Plan for the Prevention and Treatment of Soil Pollution. The Action Plan has 10 areas of focus and is also called "Soil 10".
 
MEP’s Organizational Structure Changed
8 June 2016 On June 5th this year, China Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) launched its new official website and revealed some significant reforms to the organizational structure of MEP.
 
GB 18218 Standard on Identification of HazChem Major Hazard Installations Being Revised
7 June 2016 On May 30, China Chemical Safety Association (CCSA) released draft revision to GB 18218-2009 Identification of Major Hazard Installations for Hazardous Chemicals.
 
Status Quo of VOC Charge in Various Provinces
6 June 2016 ChemLinked summarized the local charging policies of 10 out of 32 provincial administrative sectors that has followed MEP's pilot measures on VOCs emission charge.
 
China MEP Consults on the 4th and 5th Batch of Regular Notifications to be Approved under China NCSN in 2016
6 June 2016 China MEP issued the 4th batch and the 5th batch of China new chemical substance notifications to be approved in 2016. The certificates will be issued subject to a period of public consultation lasting 3 days.
 
 
 
 
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China RoHS – Administrative Measures on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products (China RoHS 2)
China's ROHS-like regulation was revised and promulgated on Jan 6, 2016 with a new title “Administrative Measures on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products” (a.k.a. China RoHS 2) indicating an expansion of the regulated scope.
 
 
 
 
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China RoHS 2: Administrative Measures on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products (2016 Finalized Version)

China's ROHS-like regulation was revised and promulgated on Jan 6, 2016 with a new title “Administrative Measures on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products” (a.k.a. China RoHS 2) as Joint Order No.32 by MIIT, NDRC, MOST, MOF, MEP, MOFCOM, GAC and AQSIQ.
 
China RoHS 2 FAQ: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions for Implementation of “Administrative Measures on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products”

China RoHS 2 was promulgated on January 6, 2016 and scheduled to take effect on July 1st 2016. To help stakeholders better comprehend and implement the regulation, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) published “Answers to Frequently Asked Questions for Implementation of ‘Administrative Measures on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products’” (hereinafter referred to as “China RoHS 2 FAQs”) on May 16.
 
 
 
 
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