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 MoreOn 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 MoreThe 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 MoreOn 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...
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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,...
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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 MoreOn 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 MoreOn 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 MoreOn 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 MoreIn 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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