December 2023: Chemical Regulatory Updates in APAC Regions
This is a collection of regulatory updates in Asia-Pacific regions, including China REACH, K-REACH, Japan CSCL, etc.
🇨🇳China
By a circular issued on December 4, 2023, the Chinese Ministry of Transport (MoT) announced the revised Provisions on the Administration of the Road Transport of Dangerous Goods, which took effect immediately. The Provision was initially issued on July 12, 2005, and has undergone four subsequent revisions in 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2023. Its most recent revision was adopted on November 10, 2023, and has been recently made public. (Read more)
More regulation highlights in China:
- China MEE Adds 29 Chemicals to IECSC
- China to Ease Import/Export Control for Certain Products Containing Gamma-Butyrolactone
- China Issues 2024 Catalogue of Dual-use Items and Technologies Subject to Import and Export Licensing
- China Updates Lists of Goods Prohibited from Import and Export
- Shenzhen to Revise its Mandatory Standard on Low VOCs Content Paint
🇰🇷🇯🇵 South Korea and Japan
South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MoE) recently concluded the solicitation of comments on the proposal for prioritizing the inclusion of DBP (CAS No. 84-74-2), BBP (CAS No. 85-68-7) and DEHP (CAS No. 117-81-7) in the Authorization List under K-REACH. By the MoE Notice No. 2023-554, stakeholders were invited to submit their comments or information associated with these chemicals from October 6, 2023 to December 4, 2023. (Read more)
More regulation highlights in South Korea and Japan:
- South Korea Revises K-REACH Enforcement Rules
- Korea Updates Hazard Assessment Results of Chemicals Registered under K-REACH
- Japan to Ban Methoxychlor, Dechlorane Plus and UV-328
Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, India and Turkey
With the approaching KKDIK registration deadline of December 31, 2023, the Turkish Minister of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change(MoEUCC) revised the KKDIK Regulation (Turkey REACH) on December 23, 2023 to gradually extend the registration deadlines based on tonnage and hazard classification. (Read more)
More regulation highlights in Australia, Malaysia, India and Turkey:
- Australia Adds 10 Chemicals to AIIC
- New Zealand’s EPA Consults on Proposed Changes to Information Required from Hazardous Substance Importers and Manufacturers
- Malaysia Prepares Checklist for Import and Export of Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals
- India Further Delays Quality Control Order for Toluene
- India Issues Quality Control Orders for Five Polymer Products
- India Updates User Manual for Chemical Inventory Portal
[Read more regulatory updates in Asia-Pacific regions at ChemLinked]
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