China New Chemical Substance Notification Services
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 The MEP Order No. 7 will be repealed simultaneously.
Under the Provisions, companies shall submit new chemical substance registration for substances not listed in Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances in China (IECSC). The registration not only applies to new substances, substances in a preparation or substances contained in articles which are intended to be released; but also applies to new substances used as ingredients or intermediates for pharmaceuticals, pesticides, veterinary drugs, cosmetics, food additives, feed, feed supplements, etc.
In terms of the substances are listed in IECSC and are subject to new uses management, if these substances are to be used for purposes other than the registered uses, then new uses registration shall be carried out.
The IECSC is made up of two parts; the public part and classified/confidential part. You may check the public part of the IECSC for free via the following two ways:
- Download Official Version in pdf format.
- Quickly search IECSC by using CIRS`s ChemRadar.
There are 3,270 substances listed in the confidential part of IECSC (2013). The substances are presented as category names, neither CAS number nor molecular structure is given. Companies must submit a formal enquiry in order to check whether a substance is listed in the confidential part of IECSC. The SCC then issues a letter of confirmation (usually within 2 weeks) and a 3,000 RMB fee will be charged by SCC for the enquiry. CIRS can assist by submitting the enquiry to SCC on your behalf. Please contact a CIRS representative to avail of this service.
Note: Polymers are not exempt from notification. Even if all monomers are listed on the IECSC, notification is still required. More information regarding polymer notification in China can be found under simplified notification under special conditions and here.
The IECSC has been updated for several times, please click here to know the detailed information of the substances added into IECSC.