In August 2020, the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) released the anticipated draft Guidance for Environmental Management Registration of New Chemical Substances for a short period of public commenting, which ended on 6 September 2020.

The guidance – to replace the current Guidance for new Chemical Substances Notification and Registration which has been in effect since October 2010 – outlines the data that companies must submit for registration. This could result in some companies finding it harder to register their substances in the future.

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