Industrial Chemical

Statistics of Domestic Household Chemicals Market from Jan to May 2012

China MIIT releases latest statistics of domestic household chemicals production and sales   27 July 2012   According to the latest economic statistics of China’s MIIT, in the domestic household chemicals market, accumulative total industrial output showed a mild year-on-year growth by 6.75% in the first five months of 2012; accumulative total sales-output ratio at 94.6%; and the export delivery value up 2.11% from the same period last year.

2012-07-25

Food

301 Additives and 107 Resins for Food Packing Materials Approved in China

China approved 301 additives and 107 resin items for food packing materials under the "clear-up" procedures. Besides of the details specified in each list, the general requirements in GB 9685-2008 should be complied with. As for the new additives for food packing materials that have not been officially approved in the GB 9685-2008 or other MOH announcements, the Provisions on the Management of Administrative Approval for New Varieties of Food Related Products shall be met accordingly.   16 July, 2012   The Chinese Ministry of Health (MOH) released, on April 16, 2012, a notice announcing the approval of 301 additives for food packing materials in response to the "clean-up" procedures under jointed organization of seven departments. This clearance focuses on the food packing materials having potential harm to human health, which aims to sort out more additives permitted for use in food containers and packing materials other than the 959 items of additives specified in China's "Hygienic Standards for Uses of Additives in Food Containers and Packaging Materials" (GB 9685-2008).

2012-07-16

Industrial Chemical

CTI Enters First Accredited Labs for China RoHS Certification

China MIIT publishes the first 20 state accredited certifying bodies and labs for China RoHS certification   12 July 2012 In a recent China MIIT1 notice on 10 July, a list of first 20 state accredited certifying bodies and laboratories has been published for the Chinese voluntary RoHS certification campaign. REACH24H’s parent company, Centre Testing International (CTI) headquartered in Shenzhen, South China, ranks second among all the approved certifying institutes. The CTI group has been committed to product quality control throughout the supply chain since 2003, with the testing and inspection on electronics and hazardous substances one of its most competitive services in domestic China.

2012-07-12

Industrial Chemical

China Updated Measures on Hazardous Chemicals Registration

China SAWS updates the Measures on Hazardous Chemicals Registration today; major changes take place in subject applicants, scope of substances and the registration content, etc.   11 July 2012   Subsequent to near 10 years’ practice of the existing registration model for hazardous chemicals, the China State Administration of Work Safety has published today the updated edition of the "Measures for the Administration of Hazardous Chemicals Registration" (SAWS Order 53 of 2012). Hazardous chemicals importers have been incorporated into the registration obligation for the first time. The revision greatly promotes the implementation of GHS in China. Affected importers are now obliged to register the hazardous chemicals, prior to its first import in China, with local registration offices affiliated to their corresponding competent authorities of work safety.  They will also face an escalated compliance urgency on GHS hazard classification, labelling, SDS making/updating and more visible regulatory concerns like hazard identification and risk control measures.

2012-07-11

Industrial Chemical

Distinguish 4 versions of GHS classification - UN/CLP/China/USA

How different do you know about the hazard classification for chemicals under UN GHS/EU CLP/China GHS/US HCS(Hazard Communication Standard)? In the product stewardship of a hazardous chemical ...

2012-07-10

Industrial Chemical

China Cuts Entry-Exit Inspection Charge on Tox/Haz Commodities

4 July 2012   In response to a China AQSIQ proposal pertaining to the issue of entry-exit inspection fees on toxic and dangerous goods, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the Ministry of Finance have lately agreed to stop from 1 August of 2012 charging double the inspection fees for imported and exported toxic and dangerous goods.

2012-07-04

Cosmetic

SFDA Issued Second Batch of IECIC (draft)

SFDA is seeking public commentary on the draft proposal of second batch of Inventory of Existing Cosmetic Ingredient in China (IECIC)   2 July, 2012 With a view to strengthen the management of cosmetic raw material, China State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) has released the second batch of IECIC on 28 June, 2012 for public consultation. The deadline for comments is 15 July, 2012.

2012-07-02

Industrial Chemical

China launches anti-dumping probe over toluidine from EU

China to probe the anti-dumped toluidine from EU   02 July 2012 29 June 2012, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has released its announcement No 36 of 2012 to launch anti-dumping investigation over the toluidine imported from EU. The Customs Import and Export tariff line of the investigated product is 29214300.

2012-07-02

Food

SFDA Issues the Official Guidance for the Identification of Fast Testing Methods for Health Food and cosmetics

With a view to enhance the ability of testing health food and cosmetics, SFDA formulated the Identification of Fast Testing Methods for Health Food and cosmetics, according to Food Safety ...

2012-06-29

Agrochemical

China MEP drafted environmental standard for thermal mosquito-repellent products

China to renew its environmental labeling requirement for thermal mosquito-repellent products by setting series of technical requirements in product designing, manufacturing, limits of the hazardous substances, packaging, recycling   29 June 2012 12 June2012, China MEP has issued a technical standard of “Technical requirement for environmental labeling products- Mosquito coils” for public comments by July 20, 2012. The drafted standard is to replace the original standard, the “The Technical Requirement for Environmental Labeling Products–Mosquito-repellent incense Coil” (HJ/T 310-2006), which was published on November 25, 2006 and came in to force on January, 1, 2007.

2012-06-29