Major Changes in Taiwan’s New and Existing Chemical Registration Rules

The issuance of the registration details of new and existing chemical substances in Taiwan was delayed until 5 Dec 2014. The delay meant there were only 7 days for preparation before the actual Dec 11th 2014 implementation date. However, the Regulation on Registration of New and Existing Chemical Substances published by Taiwan EPA includes major changes compared to the draft version issued earlier on Aug 25TH. The changes concerning tonnage band, joint registration, grace period, confidentiality validity, etc. are to be specified as below.