G/TBT/N/TPKM/175  
 
8 September 2014  
(14-5057)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member: THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN 
AND MATSU 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):    
2. Agency responsible: 
Environmental Protection Administration 
No. 83, Zhonghua Rd. Sec. 1, Zhongzheng District Taipei City 10042 
Taiwan 
Tel.: (886-2) 2311-7722 Fax: (886-2) 2381-0562 E-mail: chhahsu@epa.gov.tw  
Name and address (including telephon e and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above :   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Existing chemical 
substances that are listed on the chemical inventory by the Environmental Protection 
Administration and new chemical substances which are not listed on the existing chemical 
inventory 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: Regulation of New 
and Existing Chemical Substances Registration (Draft) (18 pages, in English) 
6. Description of content: The Toxic Chemical Substanc es Control Act (TCSCA) was 
amended and promulgated on December 11, 2013.  This notified subordinate implementing 
law "Regulation of New and Existing Chemical Substances Registration (Draft)" is enacted pursuant to Article 7-1, Paragraph 6 of the TCSCA. In accordance with TCSCA, this 
regulation is aimed at achieving several objectives for sound chemical management, 
including applying standard registration, si mplified registration, or small quantity 
registration for new chemical substances; Phase-in of designated registration for existing 
chemical substances; registration for chemicals used for special purposes or having special 
forms; and joint registration.  
Also this draft regulation specifies respective thresholds and information requirements of 
all types of registration, review procedures, and conditions attached in granting permits, as 
well as validity period of permits, post registration extension, modifications with new 
evidence, revocation, cancellation and keeping of registration documents. Schemes and management concerning early inclusion of new chemical substances and polymers of low 
concern listed on the chemical substance inventory are proposed. Regarding business 
interests and the general public's right to know, rules on information dissemination and protection of confidential business information are also introduced. G/TBT/N/TPKM/175 
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
To strengthen management of toxic chemicals and to enhance the protection of the environment and human health; Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the 
environment. 
8. Relevant documents:  Toxic Chemical Substances Control Act 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   11 December 2014 
Proposed date of entry into force:   11 December 2014 
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from the date of notification 
11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
WTO/TBT Enquiry Point 
The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection 
Ministry of Economic Affairs 
4, Chinan Road, Section 1 Taipei City 100, Taiwan 
Tel.: (886-2) 2343-1801 
Fax: (886-2) 2343-1804 E-mail:  tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw  
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