Country

Regulations

Introduction

European

EU REACH Regulation

“Registration，Evaluation， Authorization and Restriction  of Chemicals”, It is the EU's regulation on preventive management of all chemicals entering its market. It was officially implemented on June 1, 2007.

Switzerland

Swiss Chemicals Ordinance

(ChemO)

Since Switzerland is not a member of the European Union or the European Economic Area (EEA), the EU REACH regulation does not apply here. Switzerland has its own chemical regulations that use registration requirements similar to REACH regulations.

United States

US Toxic Chemical Substance

Control Act (TSCA)

The "Toxic Substances Management Act" (TSCA) is the most important chemical management law in the United States. The main role of this regulation is to give the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certain control measures on new and existing chemical substances.

Canada

Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA 1999)

The Canadian Environmental Protection Act of 1999 (CEPA 1999) is the most important chemical control law in Canada. This regulation involves many aspects, namely chemicals, organisms, marine environment, vehicles and hazardous waste.

China

China MEP Order 7

(China REACH)

China's REACH refers to China's "Environmental Management Measures for New Chemical Substances", which is China's first regulation to systematically manage chemicals produced and imported in China. In accordance with its relevant regulations, the state implements a pre-production and pre-import registration system for environmental management of new chemical substances. Those who produce or import new chemical substances must, in accordance with the provisions of these Measures, apply for new chemical substance declaration before production or import, and apply for a new chemical substance environmental management registration certificate.

Japan

Japan Chemical Substance Control Law (CSCL)

The "Chemical Substance Evaluation Law" and its manufacturing regulations (referred to as the "Chemical Substance Management Law") were first promulgated in 1973 to manage chemical substances that are dangerous to human health or the environment. The latest revision was completed in 2009. From April 1, 2011, it will be fully implemented.

Japan Industrial Safety and Health Law (ISHL)

The Industrial Safety and Health Law (ISHL) was first enacted in 1972 to ensure the safety and health of workers in the workplace. IHSL refers to substances that are prohibited from being produced or imported, substances that require a license, and chemical substances that require safety data sheets and labels.

Korea

Korea Act on Registration and Evaluation, etc of  Chemical Substances (K-REACH)

The "Chemical Substance Registration Act" (K-REACH) was promulgated by the Ministry of Environment of South Korea on May 22, 2013, and came into effect on January 1, 2015. This law is also called K-REACH due to its similarity with EU REACH regulations.

Korea Chemicals Control Act

(CCA)

If a chemical product is exported to South Korea, it is not only required to comply with K-REACH, but also to comply with the "Korea Chemical Management Act" (CCA). CCA (formerly the Toxic Chemicals Management Act or TCCA) was passed by the National Assembly in May 2013 and became effective in January 2015. This is a new law focusing on chemical reporting and chemical accident prevention.

Taiwan

Taiwan Toxic Chemical Substance Control Act (TCSCA)

The Toxic Chemical Substances Management Act (TCSCA) is Taiwan’s most important chemical management law. Since its promulgation in 1986, it has undergone 6 revisions. The revised version of TCSCA adopts a model similar to EU REACH, requiring those who manufacture or import a certain number of designated existing chemical substances each year to complete the registration of existing chemical substances within the prescribed time limit; those who manufacture or import new chemical substances complete the registration before production or import Registration of new chemical substances. According to the tonnage and type of new chemical substances manufactured or imported each year, the registration types can be divided into standard registration, simple registration and small quantity registration. Manufacturers and import companies can complete the registration obligations of chemical substances through agents in Taiwan.

Thailand

Thailand Hazardous Substance

Act

The current Hazardous Substance Law was promulgated in 1992 in 2535. It is the most important chemical management law in Thailand and aims to protect human health and the environment. The law promulgated a list of hazardous substances in agriculture, public health, personal consumer products and household products under specific conditions of use, divided into four categories.

Turkey

Turkish REACH - KKDIK

Regulation

On June 23, 2017, the Turkish Ministry of Environment and Urbanization (MoEU) issued a KKDIK regulation similar to REACH. The KKDIK regulations will take effect on December 23, 2017. "KKDIK" is the first letter of REACH written in Turkish. Like the EU REACH regulations, KKDIK regulations require companies to make all the substances manufactured in Turkey or the amount imported into Turkey greater than 1t/y before the specified deadline.

Russia

Russian technical regulation for

chemical product  safety

On October 7, 2016, the Russian Federation approved the "Chemical Safety Technical Regulations" through a government decree. The new technical regulations will take effect on July 1, 2021. The new regulations make Russia's chemical products mandatory GHS labels and safety data sheets, and stipulate new substance notification and chemical product registration requirements.

Australia

Australia NICNAS

The National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Evaluation Program, called NICNAS, was established in 1990 under the "Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Evaluation) Act 1989" to protect workers, the public and the environment from the harmful effects of industrial chemicals .

New Zealand

New Zealand HSNO Act

The New Zealand Hazardous Substances and New Biology Act (known as the HSNO Act) came into effect for new substances on July 29, 1998, and for hazardous substances on July 2, 2001. HSNO manages substances that are harmful to human health and the environment.

Malaysia

Malaysia CLASS Regulations

Malaysia’s "Occupational Safety and Health (Classification, Labeling and Safety Data Sheets) Regulations of Hazardous Chemicals" was published in the Gazette on October 11, 2013, officially introducing a globally harmonized system to Malaysia and requiring the enforcement of GHS

Philippines

Philippine PMPIN

According to the regulations governing toxic and hazardous substances in the Philippines, manufacturers and importers of new substances not listed in PICCS must notify DENR-EMB.

Vietnam

Vietnam Chemicals Law

The Chemical Law stipulates chemical processing, chemical processing safety, the rights and obligations of organizations and individuals engaged in chemical processing, and national management regulations for chemical processing.

Decree No. 108/2008/ND-CP specifies the list of chemicals controlled by chemical regulations and detailed conditions for chemical manufacturers and traders.

Indonesia

Chemical Regulations  in

Indonesia

The bill will be a complete set of chemical management regulations, including chemical risk assessment, hazard identification and transmission, and risk management measures. The bill will be coordinated and formulated by the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Forestry and Environment, the Ministry of Energy and Mining, and the Ministry of Defense. In recent years, the government has been trying to pass the framework and content of the chemical management law to the public. It mentioned that the management, classification and labeling of hazardous chemicals will be revised in accordance with the fourth edition of GHS. It also mentioned that the law will also Covers the control of hazardous chemicals in the workplace.