Regulatory Briefing
Taiwan’s chemical regulatory framework is primarily governed by the Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances Control Act (TCCSCA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA).
News
Taiwan to Add PFOS, PFOA, NP/NPEO, and Cycloterpenes to Toxic Chemical List in June 2025
Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment has announced stricter controls on several high- risk chemicals, including PFOS, PFOA, nonylphenol (NP), nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEO), and cycloterpenes. Starting June 1, 2025, these substances will be...
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Taiwan EPA Plans to Regulate 269 PFAS Chemicals as Concerned Substances
On 5 August 2025, Taiwan's Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) announced a draft plan to regulate 269 (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as Concerned Chemical Substances. These chemicals are widely used and can persist...
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