Industrial Chemical

The Catalog of Toxic, Hazardous Materials (Products) & Recommended Substitutes by MIIT

>What will this catalog be for? Since May 2012, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of P.R.C. (MIIT) has declared that the information of substitutes for toxic, hazardous materials ...

2012-12-05

Industrial Chemical

ECHA released its latest statistics for substance to be registered before the deadline in 2013

From October 11 to 12 this year, ECHA has held the second Lead Registrant workshop. The discussion focused on the making, submission and assessment of dossiers and the communication between registrant and downstream user, etc. It also managed talks about the latest statistics.  

2012-11-22

Industrial Chemical

China Generates List of Substitutes to Toxic and Hazardous Substances

On November, 13th, 2012, the China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has started collecting public comments for the “Catalogue of Encouraged Substitutes to Toxic and Hazardous ...

2012-11-21

Industrial Chemical

ICAMA Promotes China’s New Pesticide Regulation in Hangzhou

A seminar regarding China’s pesticide regulation was held by the ICAMA (the Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals, Ministry of Agriculture) in Hangzhou on Nov 12nd and 13rd. GuBaogen, the deputy ...

2012-11-21

Industrial Chemical

Hong Kong Issues the HK Code for Formula Milk Products

Hong Kong, China has issued “Hong Kong Code of Marketing and Quality of Formula Milk and Related Products, and Food Products for Infants and Young Children" ("the HK Code") on 2nd November. The HK ...

2012-11-21

Industrial Chemical

A New Conclusion of SFDA’s Technical Review on Cosmetics is introduced

On Nov 6, 2012, SFDA published a notice to add a new conclusion of technical review on special use cosmetics, which will enter into force as of Jan 1 2013 (Chemlinked August 22). According to the ...

2012-11-21

Industrial Chemical

CRC-MEP Updated FAQs on China NCSN

The Chemical Registration Center of the Ministry of Environmental Protection in China (CRC-MEP) updates Q & As on China's New Chemical Substance Notification(NCSN) on 8th Nov, adding 14 questions ...

2012-11-21

Industrial Chemical

China MOFCOM Activates Preliminary Antidumping Act on EU Imported TDI

According to the announcement made by the China’s Ministry of Commerce on 13rd November, a provisional antidumping act regarding the EU imported Toluene Diisocyanate became effective immediately. ...

2012-11-21

Industrial Chemical

Charge for IECSC search under China Reach renews as CRC-MEP requests

On 16th of this November, the Chemical Registration Centre of Ministry of Environment Protection has announced a new administration fee will be charged for the IECSC search for China Reach compliance, which will begin from January 1, 2013.  

2012-11-19

Industrial Chemical

SFDA to Approve another 4 Testing Institutions for Cosmetics

For administrative licensing purpose, in China, SFDA-approved testing institutions are accountable for undertaking tests for cosmetic products/new ingredients and issuing testing reports. With the growing demand of cosmetic testing, another 4 units (marked red in Table 1) have been approved to undertake tests since the upcoming November 1st, 2012.  

2012-11-16