China Publishes National Standard for Restricted Substances in Recycled Plastics
On November 28, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation published GB/T 45091-2024, a national standard outlining restricted substances in recycled plastics. Effective from June 1, 2025, the standard provides guidelines...
Read MoreChina Approves Two New Substances for Food Contact Materials
On December 13, 2024, China’s Department of Food Safety Standards and Risk Monitoring and Assessment announced that two substances, have passed the safety assessment for use in food contact materials (FCMs)...
Read MoreChina Seeks Public Feedback on Revised Standards for Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has announced a public consultation on eight mandatory national standards, including “Requirements for Restricted Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products”,...
Read MoreChina's New Evaluation Criteria for Oral Care Products
On November 4, 2024, China's State Administration for Market Regulation issued a notification entitled 'General safety technical standards for oral care product'. The proposed standards aim to prohibit deceptive activities, protect...
Read MoreChina Adds 36 New Substances to National Chemical Inventory for Better Environmental Management
Dec-03-2024
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) has recently updated the Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances in China (IECSC) by adding 36 new chemical substances. The announcement, made on November 25,...
Read MoreChina Approves New Cosmetic Ingredient for Whitening Products
Nov-27-2024
On November 4, 2024, the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) approved a new cosmetic ingredient, isobutylamido thiazolyl resorcinol (CAS No 1428450-95-6), submitted by Beiersdorf AG, Germany. This ingredient is chemically...
Read MoreChina Proposes Draft for Cosmetics Safety Risk Monitoring: Key Updates and Implications
On 17 October 2024, China notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its proposed Provisions for Cosmetics Safety Risks Monitoring (G/TBT/N/CHN/1931). This nine-page draft, issued by the National Medical Products Administration...
Read MoreChina Introduces New Restrictions on Mercury-Added Products
On October 14, 2024, the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), in collaboration with 16 other government departments, announced new regulations to control eight types of mercury-added products. These measures,...
Read MoreChina launches consultation to revise chemical safety label standards
On 14 September 2024, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced a consultation to revise the national standard on "Regulations on the Preparation of Chemical Safety Labels" to align...
Read MoreChina's New Precursor Chemical Regulations Effective from 1 September 2024
In a move to strengthen the control over chemicals that can be misused in the production of illicit drugs, China has introduced new regulations that add seven substances to its regulated...
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- Environmental Protection Law Of China-Chinese
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