By Nadine He on Thursday, 20 March 2014 in Chemical News - See more at: http://chemlinked.com/news/chemical-news/establishment-chinas-national-and-regional-laboratories-precipitate-increased-environmental-regulatory-enforcement#sthash.OfvBkHrE.dpuf

China MEP is to establish specific labs for chemical testing, analysis and assessment. These Labs are expected to meet the post-notification supervisory demands of China new chemical substance notification (China NCSN, a.k.a China REACH), according to some insiders' sources.

The capacities and functions of these labs will be primarily aimed at environmental management of chemicals. Environmental management of China new chemical substances regulated under MEP Order 7 will be priority. Under MEP Order 7, new chemical substances can be manufactured or imported when successfully notified and issued with a certificate. The lack of firm local enforcement has led some enterprises to ignore their post-notification requirements under China NCSN. However, it is possible to enlist these labs to evaluate the impact of chemicals on water, soil, atmosphere and the wider ecosystem and assist in reaching post-notification regulatory goals.

China MEP has already promulgated MEP Order 22 for the environmental management of hazardous chemical registration which is considered an important supplement of China’s environmental risk management. 

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