Chemical Regulatory Updates | May 2023

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This is a collection of regulatory updates of?China REACH,?K-REACH,?Japan CSCL,?EU REACH,?UK REACH,?US TSCA,?etc.

China????

The Chinese Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) recently released the 2023 work plan for the special inspection on safety management of 35 hazardous chemicals (Hazchem) throughout their manufacture, import, operation and use, focusing on the implementation status of certain obligations, e.g., Hazchem registration, labeling, SDS, hazard identification and classification, etc. (Read more)

More regulation highlights in China:

• China’s New Inspection Mode of Imported Hazardous Chemicals: A Comprehensive Case Analysis
• China Updates Catalogue of New Food Raw Materials, Additives, Contact Materials and Applicable Standards
• China Consults on Technical Specification for Chemical Nomenclature

South Korea?????

On May 5, 2023, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MoE) issued a notice to seek public comments on the updates to South Korea’s Existing Chemical Substance Inventory (KECI). The authority proposed to disclose the chemical name of 210 substances, which previously applied for confidential information protection with only generic names and their data protection validity has expired. Any comments are welcome before May 24, 2023. (Read more)

More regulation highlights in South Korea:

• South Korea Consults on Hazard Assessment Results of New Chemicals Registered Under K-REACH
• South Korea to Update Guide for Chemical Testing Methods, Promoting Alternatives to Animal Testing
• Official Collection of FAQs for Existing Chemical Registration Under K-REACH
• South Korea to Designate 4 Existing Biocidal Substances, Providing Registration Grace Period

Japan ????

Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) has recently made changes to the list of deleterious substances designated under the Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Law (PDSCL). The amendment, which was published on May 26, 2023, includes the following changes:

• (1) Designating 3-Aminopropan-1-ol (CAS No. 156-87-6) and its mixtures with a concentration of 1% or more as deleterious chemicals,
• (2) Changing the concentration threshold for 2-Isobutoxyethanol (CAS No. 4439-24-1) from 10% to 15%, and
• (3) Deleting diantimony tetraoxide (CAS No. 1332-81-6) and its mixtures from the list.

The implementation date differs. (Read more)

European Union, United Kingdom & Turkey

On May 8, 2023, European Commission announced in the official journal to amend Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH Regulation), seeking to restrict the placing on the market or use of lead and its compounds in polymers or copolymers of vinyl chloride (PVC). The Amendment is set to enter into force on May 28, 2023.?(Read more)

More regulation highlights in the EU, UK, and Turkey:

• Robust Study Summaries Effectively Support Hazard Assessment
• Insight | Authority Explains Details of EU-wide PFAS Restriction
• EU REACH: IUCLID Updated with New REACH Information Requirements
• ECHA Sees Broad Use of Alternatives for Chemical Safety Assessment
• UK Government to Revoke Annex VIII of EU CLP, Eliminating Poison Centre Notification
• Guidance Updated for UK Companies Submitting EPR Packaging Data
• Turkey REACH Registration Deadline Nears – Act Now to Ensure Compliance

North America

On May 20, 2023, Canada’s Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) published a Draft State of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Report and a Risk Management Scope for PFAS in the Canada Gazette. The Report assesses the potential impacts of PFAS substances on human health and the environment. The Risk Management Scope for PFAS outlines the proposed risk management options under consideration and gathers information to identify and prioritize options for minimizing exposure to PFAS. (Read more)

More regulation highlights in North America:

• Minnesota Passes Most Comprehensive PFAS Ban in the U.S.
• Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Reforms to New Chemical Review Process
• EPA Plans to Extend Compliance Date for Regulation of DecaBDE
• Canada Permits Manufacture or Import of 1-Ethoxy-2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethane
• Canada Amends Non-domestic Substances List
• Canada Publishes Screening Assessment Result of 4 Polymers

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