China MEE-SCC clarifies several new chemical substance registration questions

On the 30^th of June, the China Solid Waste and Chemicals Management Center under the Ministry of Environment and Ecology (MEE-SCC) published a FAQ document which specified several hot debated questions for new chemical substances registration under MEE Order No.12. Below are some key questions excerpt from the FAQ document.

1. Testing institutions’ qualifications for polymer registration.

The "Guidelines for Environmental Management Registration of New Chemical Substances" has corresponding requirements for domestic and foreign testing institutions for physical and chemical properties. The testing institutions for GPC and other spectra have the same requirements as those for physical and chemical properties.

2. Identification information requirements when applying for inclusion to IECSC.

The identification information of chemical substances that the applicant should provide includes Chinese name, English name, CAS number, molecular formula, structural formula, etc. The identification information should be accurate and normative, obtained from authoritative institutions, or from published literature reports, authoritative databases, etc. Common names, common industry names, etc. are provided as aliases. The identification information of chemical substances should be consistent with the information related to chemical substances in the certification materials.

3. Annual activity report requirements

For a registered substance that needs to submit an annual activity report, an annual activity report should be submitted every year until the chemical substance is included in the Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances in China.

4. For a new chemical substance that has obtained a registration certificate MEP Order No. 7 and is re-registered under Order No. 12, should the previous certificate be cancelled?

The registration certificate for regular registration or simplified registration obtained under MEP Order No. 7 should be returned for a new registration certificate, and there is no need to cancel the registration certificate.

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