Taiwan’s FDA amends Safe Guidance of Cosmetic Products concerning uses by children

On August 17, 2022, Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published an amendment to the Safe Guidance of Cosmetic products used by children. The new amendment specifies certain chemicals should not...

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Taiwan’s EPA proposes changes to labelling requirements to chemical

Taiwan’s EPA plans to modify the “Regulations for the Labelling and Materials Safety Date Sheets for Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances” and is consulting until 20 August. This modification is to...

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New Prohibited Ingredient Use in Taiwanese Cosmetic Products

The amendments to the “List of Ingredients Prohibited from Using in the Cosmetic Products” were made on April 27, 2022, by the Ministry of Health and Welfare of Taiwan. The statement...

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Amendments to the Legal Inspection Requirements for commodities under RoHS Regulation in Taiwan

Two amendments were announced to mandate inspection requirements for commodities subject to Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) regulation in Taiwan on February 24 and March 15, 2022. They were announced by...

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Taiwan bans PVC IN FCMS from 2023

To prevent and handle the environmental and health concerns arising from the use of the substance; polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in Food Contact Materials (FCMs), Taiwanese authority is making efforts to ban...

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Taiwan releases question-and-answer checklist for SDS

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Ministry of Labor of Taiwan released a question-and-answer format of the SDS checklist on April 21, 2022. This is to encourage the downstream users and...

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Taiwan plans to ban PVC in Plate Packaging Materials from November 2022

On November 15th, 2021, Taiwan’s EPA published a draft regulation that would restrict the production, import, and sale of flat packaging materials containing polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The draft regulation is based...

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Taiwan: Deadline for Standard Registration extends to 5 years

On November 23rd, 2021, Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Agency amended the Regulations of New and Existing Chemical Substances Registration and extended the submission of 106 PECs to 5 years. Considering the impacts...

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Taiwan: Deadline for Standard Registration of 106 PECs proposed to be postponed to 2023

On May 27 Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) proposed an amendment to the Regulation on New and Existing Chemical Substances. The regulation was first published in 2014 and had previously been...

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Taiwan’s EPA modified Chemical Registration Fee

Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) has published the modification of the fee structure for chemical registration on April 7, 2021. In response to the international trend of reducing the use of...

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