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REACH requires all companies manufacturing or placing a substance on the EU market in quantities greater than 1t/year to register that substance with the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). For legal reasons, only companies with a legal entity in Europe are allowed to submit a registration; however, non-EU companies may submit registration by appointing an EU-based Only Representative to register on their behalf, in which case their importers will be regarded as downstream users and do not need to do registrations.

The Provisions on Environmental Administration of New Chemical Substances were first published in 2003. In 2010, the Provisions (MEP Order No.7) were revised for the first time. Then, after nine years of implementation, the second revision on the Provisions was made in 2020. The revised Measures forthe Environmental Management Registration of New Chemical Substances (MEE Order No. 12) were released on the 29th April, 2020 and will take effect on 1st January, 2021. The MEP Order No. 7 will be repealed simultaneously.

The UN Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) is an international system created by the UN to address the classification of chemicals by types of hazard and harmonize hazard communication elements, including labels and safety data sheets. It aims at providing a basis for harmonization of rules and regulations on chemicals at national, regional and worldwide level, an important factor also for trade facilitation. GHS has been introduced to many countries/regions such as Europe, USA, China, Japan and Korea, etc via their own legislation or standards.

EU CLP - Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on the Classification, Labeling and Packaging of substances and mixtures. EU CLP stands for the Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on the Classification, Labeling and Packaging of substances and mixtures. CLP introduces the United Nations globally harmonized system (UN GHS) for classification and labeling of chemicals into Europe. CLP entered into force on 20th January 2009.

"Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)" is a system created by UN to address the classification of chemicals by types of hazard and harmonized hazard communication elements, including labels and safety data sheets. It aims at providing a basis for harmonization of rules and regulations on chemicals at national, regional and worldwide level, an important factor also for trade facilitation.

In recent years, more and more oversea companies export their food products to China positively. However, each year a large number of imported foods were destroyed or returned due to illegal food ingredients, unqualified product quality, incompliant Chinese label, etc. The rejection has brought unnecessary loss to import-export enterprises and the company credibility was influenced. In order to export food products to China successfully, relevant overseas companies shall pay attention to Chinese regulations, and make adequate preparations before exporting to China.