China REACH: MEE Order No. 40 Takes Effect, Replacing MEE Order No. 12
Oct-30-2026
On 24 October 2026, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) promulgated the Measures for Environmental Management Registration of New Chemical Substances (MEE Order No. 40), effective from that date. It...
Read MoreChina Issues MEE Order No. 40: Revised Chemical Registration Rules Replace Order No. 12
Oct-29-2026
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) has published MEE Order No. 40, introducing revised Measures for the Environmental Management Registration of New Chemical Substances. Approved on October 15, 2026, and...
Read MoreChina Submits WTO Notification on Draft Standard for Flammable Liquids and Oxidizing Solids
On 8 September 2026, China notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) of two draft national standards covering the classification and labelling flammable liquids and...
Read MoreChina Releases Approval Draft of Revised Chemical Safety Label Standard
On 11 September 2026, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) published the approval draft and explanatory statement for the revision of GB 15258, Rules for Preparation of Chemical Safety...
Read MoreChina Reviews HCFC-22 Phase-Out, Carbon Market Policies and Vehicle Emissions
Aug-31-2026
On August 18, 2026, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment has designated three widely used existing chemical substances for the submission of hazard and exposure assessment information: carbon black, 4,4'-methylenediphenyl diisocyanate, and silicon...
Read MoreChina Consults on GHS Rev. 11-Aligned GB Standards
Aug-28-2026
On 20 August 2026, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) opened a public consultation on nine mandatory national standards, including two draft revisions to the GB 30000 series. These revisions are intended to align the relevant hazard classes...
Read MoreChina Restricts Overseas Applicants for New Chemical Substance Registrations in Practice
Aug-21-2026
The Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) appears to have begun implementing restrictions on overseas enterprises acting as applicants for new chemical substance registrations, despite the relevant revision to MEE Order...
Read MoreChina Updates the Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances with 486 New Entries
On 4 August 2026, China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) released Announcement No. 40 of 2026. announcing the latest update to the Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances in China (IECSC)....
Read MoreChina to End New Chemical Substance Environmental Management Filing System from 15 August 2026
Aug-04-2026
On August 4, 2026, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) issued the Notification on Matters Related to the Environmental Management Registration of New Chemical Substances in order to implement the...
Read MoreChina Optimizes Cosmetics Registration and Filing Procedures to Accelerate Innovation and Reduce Compliance Burden
Jul-30-2026
On 29July 2026 , China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has issued Announcement No. 70 of 2026, introducing a series of reforms to optimize cosmetics registration and filing procedures. The measures are...
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- Annual Regulatory Summary 2022 - China
- Law On The Prevention And Control Of Environmental Pollution By Solid Wastes-Chinese
- Work Safety Law Of The People’s Republic Of China-Chinese
- Law On The Prevention And Control Of Atmospheric Pollution-Chinese
- Environmental Protection Law Of China-Chinese
- Regulations On The Safety Management Of Hazardous Chemicals-Chinese
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- Regulations On The Supervision And Administration Of Cosmetics-Chinese
- Measures For The Environmental Management Registration Of New Chemical Substances-China
- Inventory Of Existing Chemical Substances In China IECSC-Chinese
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- General Rules For Preparation Of Precautionary Labels For Chemicals15258/2009-Chinese
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