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On January 14, 2025, the Solid Waste and Chemical Management Center (SCC) officially issued the "Notice on Submitting the Annual Activity Report for New Chemical Substances for 2024." CIRS Group respectfully reminds all enterprises registered with new chemical substances to ensure that the submission of the 2024 annual activity report by the designated deadline is incorporated into their New Year work plans.

On December 25, 2024, the Solid Waste and Chemicals Management Technology Center released the "Frequently Asked Questions Series IX on Environmental Management Registration of New Chemical Substances," focusing on addressing questions related to the registration of polymers. CIRS Group provides some examples and suggestions for distinguishing cases involving the exclusion of cationic polymers and degradable or unstable polymers.

On November 25, 2024, China's Ministry of Ecological Environment (MEE) announced the addition of a batch of 30 registered substances that fulfill the requirements of existing substances into the Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances in China (IECSC).

On November 25, 2024, China's Ministry of Ecological Environment (MEE) announced the addition of a batch of 6 substances that fulfill the requirements of existing substances into the Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances in China (IECSC).

China’s chemical inventory of existing chemical substances is IECSC, which stands for the Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances Produced or Imported in China (IECSC). There are two parts of IECSC, public part and classified/confidential part. Companies can check out the public part by themselves and shall only enquire Authorities for classified/confidential part. If substances are not listed in the public part, companies have to submit a formal enquiry to SCC to check whether a substance is listed in the confidential part. The enquiry costs 3000 RMB.

On May 20, 2024, China's Ministry of Ecological Environment (MEE) announced the addition of a batch of 34 registered substances that fulfill the requirements of existing substances into the Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances in China (IECSC). CIRS warmly reminds you that related enterprises must make sure whether their substances are existing substances. The Provisions on Environmental Administration of New Chemical Substances (MEE Order 12) require enterprises to complete new substance registration/record before manufacturing or importing, or they may face various punishments.

On May 20, 2024, China's Ministry of Ecological Environment (MEE) announced the addition of a batch of 7 registered substances that fulfill the requirements of existing substances into the Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances in China (IECSC). CIRS warmly reminds you that related enterprises must make sure whether their substances are existing substances. The Provisions on Environmental Administration of New Chemical Substances (MEE Order 12) require enterprises to complete new substance registration/record before manufacturing or importing, or they may face various punishments.

On December 18, 2023, China's Ministry of Ecological Environment (MEE) announced the addition of a batch of 25 registered substances that fulfill the requirements of existing substances into the Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances in China (IECSC). CIRS warmly reminds you that related enterprises must make sure whether their substances are existing substances. The Provisions on Environmental Administration of New Chemical Substances (MEE Order 12) require enterprises to complete new substance registration/record before manufacturing or importing, or they may face various punishments.

On December 18, 2023, China's Ministry of Ecological Environment (MEE) announced the addition of a batch of 4 registered substances that fulfill the requirements of existing substances into the Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances in China (IECSC). Earlier on October 10, 2023, these four substances are released for public consultations.