Chemical Regulatory Updates for China (H1 2020)
1. Monitored Chemical List updates
On the 20th of March 2020 China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) published a public consultation announcement to include around 70 substances into the Monitored Chemical List.
According to the Regulations on Administration of Monitored Chemicals, there are four Types of Monitored Chemicals which are subject to different obligations. For example, the production of chemicals in Schedule 1 for research, medical, pharmaceutical purposes shall be submitted to MIIT for approval. The use of these chemicals also requires a license.
References: Regulation on Administration of Monitored Chemical | MIIT Announcement | MIIT Monitored Chemicals
2. MEE Publish the Technical Guidelines for Eco-environmental Health Risk Assessment (general guideline)
On the 18th of March 2020 China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published the Ministry Standard No. HJ 1111-2020: Technical Guidelines for Eco-environmental Health Risk Assessment (general guideline).
This guideline stipulated the following issues:
The scope of the assessment
Reference documents of the guideline
Terminologies
The general principle for assessment
The requirements for assessment plans
Hazard identification
Hazard Characterisation and assessment procedures
Exposure Assessment and assessment procedures
Risk Characterisation and assessment procedures
Report template
References: HJ 1111-2020 | MEE announcement
3. IECSC supplementation
On the 3rd of January 2020 China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published a list of 47 substance to be added into China’s existing substance inventory IECSC. MEE also published the public consultation on adding 168 substances into IECSC.
The consultation ended on the 20th of March 2020.
References: MEE announcement | Substances under consultation
4. China consulted on the renew of the GHS related standards
On the 4th of March MIIT published five GHS related standards for public consultation. The consultation ended on the 5th of April and if approved, the new standards will replace the current standards.
