Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substance Control Act (TCCSCA)

Under the Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substance Control Act (TCCSCA), “new” and “existing” substances must be registered. New substances are substances that are not listed on the Taiwan Chemical Substance Inventory (TCSI). New substances must be registered before manufacture/import. 

Existing substances are those listed on the TCSI. All existing substances manufactured or imported > 100 kg/year need to undergo Phase 1 registration within 6 months. If the substance is designated by the EPA as a Priority Existing Chemical (PEC) and manufactured/imported ≥ 1 tonne/year, it will be subjected to standard PEC registration after Phase 1 registration. The first batch of 106 PECs was published on 11 March 2019. 

All TCCSCA-registered substances are subject to annual reporting. Registration holders need to submit an annual report to the EPA between 1 April and 30 September every year. Annual reports need to include the import / manufactured tonnage for the previous year, substance identity, registration code and contact details of the registrant.

The main deadlines related to new and existing substances:

OSHA

OSHA came into force on 3 July 2014. It requires the registration of new substances and reporting of Priority Management Chemicals by a domestic manufacturer or importer. In addition, OSHA prohibits the handling or use of certain Controlled Chemicals, unless a permit has already been obtained.

OSHA also specifies that manufacturers, importers and distributors of hazardous chemicals must provide labels and SDS in accordance with Taiwanese GHS.

Although non-Taiwanese companies cannot act as the registrant, Yordas Group can help to complete new or existing registrations through our long-standing Third Party Representative (TPR).

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