Taiwan EPA issued the revised "Regulation of New and Existing Chemical Substance Registration" (hereinafter referred to as "Regulation") on November 23, 2021, which came into effect from the date of promulgation. One of the most important changes in the revision of the ‘Regulations’ is the extension of the deadline for completing the registration of existing chemical substances designated to complete the standard registration in the first phase. After the revision, the registration period is five years regardless of the registration tonnage level. Enterprises that produce or import substances listed in the list of existing chemical substances designated to complete the standard registration in the first phase, and whose annual quantity reaches more than 1 ton/year before December 31, 2019, should complete the standard registration before December 31, 2024.

According to K-REACH, the deadline for full registration of substances exceeding 1000 t/y and CMR substances exceeding 1t/y is December 31st, 2021, which means enterprises must complete the full registrations for their trading substances prior to this date if they would like to continue trading activities. This webinar will introduce the progress of K-REACH regulation and share our practical experiences on full registrations so that the enterprises could take the future registration projects in stride.

This webinar will provide a general overview of the requirements for European Regulation on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (EU CLP). Including requirements for safety data sheets (SDSs) and labels. It will also explore the most recent and future updates of the EU CLP.

Since UK REACH was implemented on January 1, 2021, enterprises that intend to manufacture, sell or import chemical products in England, Wales, and Scotland (hereinafter referred to as GB) have been required to comply with UK REACH. Despite the great similarities with EU REACH, UK REACH has its unique provisions, such as Downstream User Import Notification (DUIN), Grandfathering, and New Registration of an Existing Substance (NRES). The results of a public consultation launched in July 2022 show that it is likely that authorities will extend all registration deadlines by three years. This means the enterprises will have more time to prepare the registration dossier and plan future business decisions. This webinar aims to help enterprises understand the updates on UK REACH so as to make better decisions.

February 17, 2023, ECHA has released two substances that are proposed to be identified as substances of very high concern (SVHC) for public consultation. Related enterprises may make comments on the two substances before April 3, 2023.

KKDIK was published on June 23, 2017, by the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization of the Turkish Republic and formally came into effect on December 23, 2017. The registration grace period is between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2023. Enterprises can complete pre-registration during the grace period for manufacturing or importing in Turkey. From January 1, 2024, formal registration must be completed before substances are manufactured or imported. This webinar will provide you an insightful guidance on how to complete KKDIK formal registration and strategies and suggestions to fulfill the obligations under KKDIK.

On January 12, 2023, the Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Administration supplemented a total of 15 chemical substances to the concerned chemical list in the following 3 categories: 5 substances with concerns about food safety risks; 2 new psychoactive substances (NPS); and 8 explosive precursors.

On February 9, the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) Committee tweeted that it has endorsed the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), a measure aimed at responding to climate change and preventing carbon leakage, with 63 votes in favor, 7 votes against and 7 votes in abstention.

What you need to know about the South Korean MSDS submission process and CBI protection

On January 13, 2023, five countries – Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden – submitted a restriction proposal to ECHA on Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) under REACH. On February 7, ECHA published the detailed restriction proposal of roughly 10,000 PFASs, which is the broadest restriction proposal in history. Next, ECHA will start a six-month public consultation on PFASs on March 22.