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China opened a public consultation on the new Guidance on Environmental Management Registration of New Chemical Substances. The draft guideline provides implementation design for the MEE ORDER 12 with regards to the scope of registration, data requir
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  On January 11, 2021, a stakeholder consultation meeting was organized by Additional Secretary (Chem) to discuss BIS standards of 12 chemicals. Nine of the twelve standards under consideration are concluded to be made mandatory. The 12 BIS s
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    When Israel joined the OECD in 2010, the country planned to establish a national mechanism for registering chemicals. There are various regulations in Israel that regulate the practice of chemicals, aspects of import, production, occu
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As per Canada’s New Substances Fees Regulations, fees must be provided with each New Substance Notification (NSN) package submitted under the New Substance Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers).  The amount of fee will be depen
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On the 10th of June, EPA proposed a new Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) reporting rule after the White House Office of Management and Budget cleared it. For producers and importers, this new rule means that they have to 
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The European Commission adopted its new Circular Economy Action Plan (COM/2020/98 final) in March 2020.  The plan – which is one of the first deliverables under the European Green Deal (COM/2019/640 final) – lays out more in detai
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On  February 15, 2022, the National Medical Products Administration of China (NMPA) published final measures for cosmetic companies to establish systems for monitoring adverse reactions of cosmetics. It is expected to come into force on October 1
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On March 22, 2022, the European Commission held its second stakeholders’ workshop on “Safe and Sustainable by design (SSbD) criteria for chemicals and materials”. The development of criteria to assess the safety and sustainability of chemical s
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The EU has announced that the ban on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) will not include the essential use criteria. This is because the essential use criteria will not be ready at the right time for the restriction proposal. The essential c
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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and the European Food and Safety Authority (EFSA) announced on May 10, 2022, that an ongoing assessment of the health and environmental risks of glyphosate will be delayed. Glyphosate-based herbicides are the most
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On June 22, 2022, the European Parliament and Council reached an agreement on a proposal by the European Commission to review Annexes IV and V of Regulation (EU) 2019/1021, on persistent organic pollutants (POPs). The allowable limits were discussed
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On June 22, 2022, the European Parliament adopted its negotiating position on the European Commission’s proposal for a regulation establishing a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). In the EU, certain industrial sectors must purchase the
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China is the world’s largest fertilizer manufacturer and consumer. Every fertilizer produced or used in China must meet certain regulations and standards, as regulated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) and the Secretariat of F
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The substances which are not on the AICS inventory are subject to notification before its manufacture or import. Two or more manufacturers or importers may make a joint application (with a single fee). Specific Implementation Timeline:
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REACH establishes procedures for collecting and assessing information on the properties and hazards of substances. Companies need to register their substances and to do this they need to work together with other companies who are registering the same
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Article 23 If any of the following circumstances occur, the competent department of ecological environment under the State Council shall not register, notify the applicant in writing and explain the reasons: (1) using deception such as concealmen
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The registration Timeline of cosmetic products is the same as cosmetic ingredients registration. But the submission documents are different. For cosmetic products registration, applicants need to prepare: The name, address, and contact informatio
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For all ‘new’ products not already notified under national legislation, you must submit the required information before you place the mixture on the market. Submissions should be made in the harmonised format, according to the relevant date of ap
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Device Category  Process Undergone  Timeline Validity  Cost (Fee structure)  Low Risk Medical Devices  These are subjected to Pre-Market submission (PMS), also known as �
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Permit denial examinations - the permit will be expanded once at regular intervals for each enlisted compound arrangement. The permit holder should offer the research center logical norm and test readiness and definition consequently. The proposition
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Device Class  Timeline  Cost  Period of Validity  Class I  Immediately  Free: Initial/change/extension  NA  Class II 
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To get approval of an active substance at the EU level,  An applicant must select a Member State (MS) that will act as the Rapporteur Member State (RMS) for the active substance.   When the chosen MS agrees to do the evaluation, the a
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Who is affected?  Pesticide manufacturers engage in the manufacture, processing, and repackaging of pesticides, and importers of pesticides in Taiwan need to comply with the Pesticide Management Act and apply for licenses.    Timeline  Pesti
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For importers and downstream users placing mixtures on the market not notified under national legislation have to comply with the requirements in CLP Annex VIII from the following dates:   Mixtures for consumer use and mixtures for professiona
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The New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers), made under the authority of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, came into force on October 30, 2005.
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