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October 2022: Chemical Regulatory Updates in Asia-Pacific Region

 This is a collection of regulatory updates in Asia-Pacific regions, including China REACH, K-REACH, Japan CSCL, TCCSCA regulations, etc. ??China On October 3, 2022, the Department of Ecology and ...

2022-11-02

Pharmaceutical

China to Issue Electronic Drug Registration Certificates from November 2022

From Nov. 1, 2022, China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) will issue drug registration certificates in electronic version, which is as legally valid as the paper version. Electronic ...

2022-10-31

Industrial Chemical

Australia Revokes the CBI Approvals for 2 Chemicals in the AIIC: 1226781-96-9 and 219607-67-7

On September 27, 2022, the Australian Government published a notice to revoke the CBI approvals for the proper names of 2 industrial chemicals in the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals ...

2022-10-27

Agrochemical

Current Status, Challenges and Prospects of Pesticide Management in China

China feeds 19% of the world's population with only 9% of its arable land and 6% fresh water. Food safety and food security are the top priorities for the Chinese government. How to increase crop ...

2022-10-24

Industrial Chemical

China's Taiwan Region to Prohibit Import of Products Containing Asbestos

On October 4, 2022, the EPA of China's Taiwan region issued a notice to prohibit the import of products containing asbestos from May 1, 2023. Violations will be fined between NT$ 60,000 and NT$ ...

2022-10-21

Cosmetic

China Clarifies Requirements for Completing Cosmetic Adverse Reaction Report

China National Center for Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) Monitoring compiles the Guide Manual for Filling in the Cosmetic Adverse Reactions Report Form. The Guide Manual clarifies the filling-in ...

2022-10-19

Cosmetic

EU Amends Cosmetic Ingredient Use Requirements: 14 Newly Prohibited Ingredients and 2 Newly Restricted Ingredients

Early this year, the EU launched a public consultation on a draft Commission Regulation concerning using CMR substances (carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction) in cosmetics. On September ...

2022-10-17

Pharmaceutical

How to Sell OTC Drugs to China via Cross-Border E-Commerce (CBEC)

To market over-the-counter (OTC) drugs in China, stakeholders used to obey the same documentation requirements and marketing authorization application procedures as prescription drugs. *Please refer ...

2022-10-14

Food

Global Food Regulation Updates | September 2022

In September of 2022, China released 18 GB standard drafts on food additives, including GB 2760. South Korea revised Health Functional Food Code. Japan released new requirements for imported organic ...

2022-10-13

Pharmaceutical

Sept 2022: New Drug Approvals in China

Editor’s Notes: New drugs in this article refer to Innovative/improved new chemical drugs / biological products that have never been granted marketing authorization in or outside China; ...

2022-10-12