Hazardous Chemical Management Regulations in China (2016)

Updated on 17 November 2016

We listed the Management Regulations of Hazardous Chemical in China as follows. Please ensure your enterprise leader, sale manager, EHS manager and employees are all well aware of these Regulations to avoid any hazardous chemical accidents in China.

China Hazardous Chemical Management Regulations

Enterprises Obligations under China Hazardous Chemical Management Regulations

Note No. A: Product with hazardous classification shall do the hazardous chemical registration. If there is no hazardous classifcation, hazardous chemical registration will be not necessary even components listed in 2828 Entires and less then 70%.

For mixture compositions listed in 2828 entries and less than 70%, companies could determine the classification by themselves. However, those classification identification should be based on testing data, study report and bridging principle under GB 30000.

Classification Information of Hazardous Chemical in China

Guidance on implementation of Hazardous Chemical Inventory has been published by SAWS on 19 August 2015. Harmonised Classification information of Hazardous Chemical in China has also been provided along with this Notice.

Inspection of Hazardous Chemicals for Import & Export in China

Hazardous chemicals for import & export will be inspected in the following three aspects after they apply for inspection:

1. Whether the product name and the hazard classification labeled in the package of the product are consistent with that recorded in the inspection materials;

Whether the constituents of the product are consistent with that recorded in the inspection materials;

Whether the physical and chemical properties of the product are consistent with that recorded in the inspection materials; and,

Whether the quality, quantity and weight of the products meet the requirements of safety, hygienic, health, environmental protection and fraud preventing.

2. Whether the manufacturer/supplier and products information of the enclosed Chinese safety data sheets are true, complete, valid and are consistent with that recorded in the inspection material (Chinese safety data sheets can be made by reference to GB/T 16483-2008); and,

Whether the safety information is complete, accurate and contains at least 16 items of product basic information.

3. Whether the precautionary label is affixed to, attached to, or printed onto the visible place of the packaging in accordance with the requirements of GB15258-2009;

Labels shall be true, accurate and must contain some basic elements including product identification, pictogram, signal word, hazard statement, precautionary statement, etc.

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