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18 Jan 2018

Annual Report

2017 Chemical Regulatory Review of the Asia-Pacific Region

This annual report is prepared by ChemLinked editorial team. It collects and compiles the significant regulatory headlines in China, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Thailand and other Asia Pacific countries and regions in 2017.

Expert Article

An Analysis of China New Food Contact Material Substances in 2017

In 2017, 9 applications for new FCM new substances were accepted by the NHFPC, 26 new FCM varieties were opened for public feedback, and 20 new substances used in food contact materials granted approval.

K-REACH: Enforcement Degree Amendments

The Enforcement Decree of the Act on Registration and Evaluation, etc. of Chemical Substances was revised on 26 Dec 2017. The updates came into effect immediately except for Article 31 Paragraph 4 and 5 which took effect since 1 Jan 2018.

News Update

MEP Revised Permits System for Hazardous Chemicals Operation
17 Jan 2018 The Ministry of Environmental Protection published a draft revision of the Measures and sought opinion from public. A new permit is introduced and some administrative procedures are simplified.

Singapore to Control SCCP as Hazardous Substances
17 Jan 2018 The National Environment Agency (NEA) of Singapore has notified the WTO TBT Committee of its intention to control short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP) as Hazardous Substances.

South Korea Appends Existing Chemical Inventory
17 Jan 2018 Published on 15 Jan 2018 by MoE Announcement No.2018-11, 54 non-toxic chemical substances (Given No. 2017-3-7206 ~ 2017-3-7259) were officially added to South Korea's Existing Chemical Substance Inventory (KECI).

Thailand Published 4th Edition of List of Hazardous Chemicals
17 Jan 2018 Thailand Ministry of Industry (MOI) issued a government gazette detailing changes to the List of Hazardous Substances. With these changes made, the current List of Hazardous Substances is now in its 4th edition.

AQSIQ Release 2017 Food Related Products National Sampling Results
10 Jan 2018 China AQSIQ released the sampling results of food related products in 2017, involving plastic food related products, paper and paperboard materials and articles for food contact use, and food machinery.

Singapore’s Workplace Safety Law Amended
9 Jan 2018 The law of Workplace Safety and Health (Amendment) Act 2017 (WHS act) in Singapore was passed by Parliament on 6 November 2017 and assented to by the President on 7 December 2017.

List of K-REACH Lead Registrants Published for 341 PECs
8 Jan 2018 Updated on 29 Dec 2017, 341 priority existing chemical substances (PECs) have finished LR election, of which 8 PECs newly completed the election process in December of 2017.

China’s Standardization Administration Expands National Standards Information Platform
8 Jan 2018 China's Standardization Administration (SAC) launched an online platform named “National Public Service Platform for Standards Information” which provides a range of services for free.

China Implements 3 New Pieces of Environmental Protection Legislation
5 Jan 2018 Starting from Jan 1st, 2018, 3 regulations have come into force in China, in regards to the environmental protection tax, the prevention and treatment of water pollution, and the compensation system of eco-environment damages.

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