China calls for public comments on four REACH related national mandatory standards

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China (MIIT) published a notification calling for public opinions on twelve national mandatory standards which includes four chemical related standards. 

• Safety and Technical Guidance on Transportation Package of Hazardous Chemicals and Packaging which Contains Several Hazardous Chemicals 

This Guidance gives information about the classification of dangerous goods and packaging, packaging coding and marking, shipping marks and shipping labels, packaging requirements, special requirements for limited quantity packaging and excepted quantity packaging. 

• Transport packaging for dangerous goods - Safety technical specifications for salvage packaging

This Guidance specifies the classification of dangerous goods and packaging, packaging coding and marking, transport marks and transport labels, and general requirements.

• Rules for Classification and Labeling of Chemicals Part 1: General Rules

This document specifies the terms and definitions related to chemical classification and labeling, as well as chemical hazard classification, labeling and chemical safety data sheets.

This document is applicable to the classification and labeling of chemicals according to the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (hereinafter referred to as GHS). Drugs, food additives, cosmetics, and pesticide residues in food, etc., are excluded from the label coverage of this document when ingested intentionally. However, if there is a possibility of worker exposure, or potential exposure during transportation, the provisions of this document still need to be followed.

• Rules for Classification and Labeling of Chemicals Part X: Desensitized Explosives

This part of GB 30000 specifies the terms and definitions, classification criteria, decision logic and guidance, and labeling of desensitized explosives.

This part applies to the classification and labeling of desensitized explosives according to the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (hereinafter referred to as GHS).

The consultation period is until 16^th August. All the above standards will be enforced a year after it is being officially published. If you need any help regarding China REACH, please conduct GPC via compliance@gpcregulatory.cn or zhengmin@cn.gpcregulatory.com