Industry News & Insights

China Ends the Emergent Market Entry of Disinfectants

On August 4, 2020, the General Office of the National Health Commission released the final notice regarding the enhanced regulation of disinfection products during the Covid-19 control, which was ...

2020-08-17

What do you need to know how to register organic water-soluble fertilizers in China?

Abstract: Organic water-soluble fertilizer is one of the key areas in the development of New Fertilizers. It has the characteristics of good solubility, quick effect and high utilization rate. It can ...

2020-07-27

Thailand Officially Releases the First Existing Chemicals Inventory

Author: Horace Wang Thailand's Department of Industrial Works (DIW) has recently issued a notice [1] to release the First Thailand Existing Chemicals Inventory. At the same time, an online ...

2020-07-13

Breaking News: China Finalises the Long-Awaited Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation

On June 29, the new fundamental cosmetic legislation-Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation (CSAR), was officially published by the Chinese State Council to replace the existing Cosmetics ...

2020-06-30

Industrial Chemical

Taiwan Region Releases Guidance for Priority Existing Chemical Substances Registration

On June 9, 2020, China's Taiwan region finalized the Guidance on Existing Chemical Substances Standard Registration. It was initially drafted in March and updated in September 2019. The Guidance ...

2020-06-10

MEE Opens Public Consultation on New Chemical Registration Transitional Measures

On April 29, 2020, China’s MEE released the Measures for the Environmental Management Registration of New Chemical Substances (MEE Order No.12), which will enter into effect and replace the MEP Order ...

2020-06-05

China MEE Publishes Revised Measures for the Environmental Management of New Chemical Substances

On April 29, 2020, China’s MEE published the amendments of the Measures for the Environmental Management of New Chemical Substances (MEP Order 7 of 2010). It is renamed as the Measures for the ...

2020-05-09

Disinfectant & Biocide

US FDA’s Temporary Policy for Production of Hand Sanitizers to Help Support Shortage in the United States

Given the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and the World Health Organization’s declaration of it becoming a pandemic, the United States has recently seen a surge in COVID-19 cases and is ...

2020-03-30

Industrial Chemical

TSCA’s 20 High-Priority Substances Requirement for Manufacturers/Importers to Self-Identify

Latest update:  On March 25, 2020, the EPA released a plan to consider a proposed rule that would look at potential exemptions to EPA’s fee’s rule. These three categories of exemptions are:  (1) ...

2020-03-24

Agrochemical

2019 Compliance Review: China Pesticides

After a few years of changes and shifts in markets, we are now witnessing the gradual stabilization of the global agrochemical market. In terms of regional distribution, Europe and North America ...

2020-03-24