The main legislations governing the chemical market in China is Order No. 12 of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), Measures for the Environmental Management Registration of New Chemical Substances, also known as MEE Order No.12. This regulation came into force on 1 January 2021 and the previous regulation (MEP Order No.7) was simultaneously repealed.
Anyone who wants to research, produce, import, or process new chemical substances in China has to register before carrying out their activities. They are:
Chinese manufacturers and importers can register the chemical substances themselves. Overseas enterprises, however, must appoint a Chinese agent (Only Representative (OR)) who will share the legal responsibility with them to fulfil the registration and post-registration obligations. The OR should be acknowledgeable and qualified to carry out the registration activities.
Nov-08-2023
The Ministries of Environment and Commerce of China published a revised list of hazardous chemicals for priority control as part of the country’s obligations under the Stockholm and Rotterdam Conventions. Currently, there are nine substances included in this list.
Under this notification, two substances were added to the hazardous chemicals list: decaBDE and perfluorootanoic acid (PFOA). The list now requires stricter controls on short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) and updates to their CAS numbers.
Additionally, the use of following chemicals has been restricted:
The updated list took effect from 18th Oct. 2023. It will replace the 2020 version.
For companies who are seeking to export the listed chemicals, they need to first apply to MEE for a release order. Once the order is released, it will be valid for 6 months. If you have any questions to this notification, please contact GPC China via compliance@gpcregulatory.cn.
Nov-08-2023
The Ministry of Environment and Ecology of China (MEE) has consulted on the inclusion of four chemical substances to its Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances (IECSC) under MEE Order No.12.
The concerned substances are:
These four substances were nominated by the industry on the legal basis that these substances were manufactured in or imported into China before 15th October 2003 as provided in MEE Order No.12.
The nomination was done on 23rd October, and it will be opened for consultation for two weeks. From now on, there are no registration or record filling obligations for these four substances under China REACH. For more information regarding China REACH, please contact GPC China via compliance@gpcregulatory.cn.
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