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Monthly Digest: Chemical Regulatory Updates in Asia-Pacific Region in March 2022
Mar 31, 2022
March of 2022 has witnessed many chemical regulatory changes in the Asia-Pacfic region. To recap the most important news during the last month, we've put together the most important chemical regulatory news in the region.
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South Korea Consults on Updates of Quantity Limits for Hazardous Chemicals that Require Submitting Chemical Accident Prevention Management Plan
Mar 30, 2022
Published on March 14, 2022, by MoE Notice No. 2022-147, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MoE) consulted on the amendments to the Regulation on the Stipulated Quantities for Toxic Substances, Restricted Substances, Prohibited Chemical Substances, and Substances subject to Authorization (hereafter referred to as the Regulation).
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South Korea Simplifies Data Requirements under K-REACH
Mar 25, 2022
On March 15, 2022, the South Korean Ministry of Environment (MoE) issued an announcement to bring forward the implementation of some rules that were proposed in the amendments to K-REACH Enforcement Rules. South Korea simplified data requirements for registration and exemption confirmation under K-REACH with certain conditions.
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China Issues 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for Safe Production of Hazardous Chemicals
Mar 24, 2022
On March 21, 2022, the Chinese Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) issued the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for Safe Production of Hazardous Chemicals, with the focus on accurately controlling the safety risks of hazardous chemicals in eight key industries, including chemical industry, pharmaceutical industry, oil and gas industry, firework industry, etc.
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New Zealand’s Environment Committee Makes Recommendations on Amendments to HSNO Act
Mar 22, 2022
On March 14, 2022, the New Zealand’s Environment Committee published a report of the recommendations on the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (Hazardous Substances Assessment) Amendments Bill. New clauses are recommended to be added to the HSNO Act.
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China Consults to Formulate and Revise 172 Recommended National Standards
Mar 17, 2022
Published on March 7, 2022, the Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China consulted on the formulation and revision plan for 172 recommended national standards for public comment. The deadline for comments is March 21, 2022.
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China Consults on Chemicals Proposed for Listing under the Stockholm Convention
Mar 16, 2022
On March 5, 2022, China issued a notice to publicly solicit comments on the proposed amendment to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) for PFHxS, its salts and PFHxS-related compounds. The deadline for comments is March 25, 2022.
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Australia Restricts the Import and Export of Mercury for Industrial Use
Mar 16, 2022
Australia requires importers/exporters of mercury for industrial use to submit an application and obtain the approval prior to relevant activities.
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China to Add Four Types of Phthalates as Restricted Substances under RoHS Control
Mar 15, 2022
On March 14, 2022, the Working Group of Electrical and Electronic Products Pollution Prevention Standards, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology held an online meeting, announcing to add four types of phthalates as restricted substances under the Measures for the Administration of the Restricted Use of the Hazardous Substances Contained in Electrical and Electronic Products (China ROHS 2).
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China NIFDC Consults on Limitation of Benzene in Cosmetics
Mar 14, 2022
To strengthen the management of safety risk substances in cosmetics, on Mar. 10, 2022, China National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) released an announcement seeking public comments on benzene (CAS No. 71-43-2) limitation requirements. According to the risk assessment results, the limit of benzene in cosmetics is proposed to be 2mg/kg. Stakeholders can send suggestions to hzpbwh@nifdc.org.cn before Mar. 31, 2022.
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