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Australia Consults on Proposed AICIS Fees and Changes to AICS
Feb 05, 2020
Australia began seeking comments on the proposed charging arrangements for AICIS. Another consultation is under way to inform the removal of non-industrial chemicals from the AICS. On January 31, 2020, the Australian government opened a consultation [1] on proposed fees and charges for the country’s new chemical regulatory framework, the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS).
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Taiwan Releases the Permit Registration and Approval Regulations for Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances
Jan 20, 2020
Takehome: Taiwan EPA released the revised Permit Registration and Approval Regulations for Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances and repealed the Approval Regulations for Class 4 Toxic Chemical Substances. The application procedures for toxic or concerned chemical substances permit, registration, and approval are specified in this Regulations, as well as the management and supervision of the permit, registration, and approval.
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China Gets Tougher on Plastic Pollution
Jan 20, 2020
Takehome: Chinese authorities released new rules to tighten restrictions on the production, sale and use of disposable plastic products and ease environmental challenges associated with plastics. A complete ban will be issued on the import of waste plastics.
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China SAMR Issued 2019 Food-Related Products National Sampling Results
Jan 19, 2020
As revealed by a SAMR announcement issued on Jan. 16, 2020, 3110 batches of food-related products from 3097 enterprises were inspected during the recent national sampling, of which the overall qualification rate reached 95.1%.
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Thailand Specifies the Notification and Licensing of Hazardous Substances Transit
Jan 19, 2020
Takehome: The detailed notification and licensing process of hazardous substances transit are stipulated in the DIW Notice, as well as supplemented provisions for applicants. The Notice also provides the standard formats of notifications and approvals.
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China MEM Consults on Second Draft of Law on Safety of Hazardous Chemicals
Jan 17, 2020
Takehome: China MEM is soliciting comments on the second draft of the Law on Safety of Hazardous Chemicals from emergency management administrations at various levels. The draft Law defines the responsibilities of different regulatory authorities in the administration of hazardous chemicals, and provides systematic rules on the manufacture, storage, use, operations, transport, etc. of hazardous chemicals.
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Road Transport of Dangerous Goods: Inspection of Tankers
Jan 15, 2020
Tankers are subject to stict inspections before being approved for use on the road. Tankers designated for transport of specific categories of dangerous goods are also subject to additional screening depending on the category of dangerous goods.
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Australia to Adopt GHS Revision 7 from July 2020
Jan 15, 2020
On January 10, 2020, the Safe Work Australia (SWA) announced in a press release [1] that its members have agreed to practice the 7th revised edition of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) for management of workplace hazardous chemicals. Earlier in July 2019, the agency opened a consultation on the proposal to move to GHS Revision 7 (ChemLinked news [2]).
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Taiwan Promulgates Revised Labelling and SDS Regulation for Toxic and Concerned Chemical
Jan 15, 2020
Takehome: Taiwan EPA published the new Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances Labelling and SDS Regulation. The revised Regulation will come into effect on January 16, 2020, the same implementation date as Taiwan TCCSCA. The amendments of the Toxic Chemical Substances Labelling and SDS Regulation, renamed as the Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances Labelling and SDS Regulation (hereafter referred to as the Regulation) was promulgated by Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) on January 13, 2010.
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47 Substances Added to China’s Existing Chemical Inventory
Jan 13, 2020
47 new chemical substances were added to the IECSC. There is no tonnage limit after they are listed as existing chemicals in the IECSC.
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