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China Hazardous Substances

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

China Publishes Draft Law on Safety of Hazardous Chemicals

The Chinese Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) released the “Law on Safety of Hazardous Chemicals (Draft for Consultation)” (LSHC) on October 2, 2020, to replace the “Regulations on Safe Management of Hazardous Chemicals”...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

What's New in Washington - September 2020

As the November elections rapidly approach, Congress faces a number of key legislative deadlines, including the need to fund federal agencies and extend expiring federal programs at the conclusion of the current fiscal year...more

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Plastic Planet

Plastic is a remarkable material that has forever changed our societal expectations regarding the quality of our food, water, health care, safety and products that improve our lives every day. But all good things remain good...more

A&O Shearman

China RoHS 2 Catalogue Finalized

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BACKGROUND - In 2006, China passed a law regulating the use of six hazardous substances found in certain electronic equipment. This law was modelled on a similar EU Directive, and was informally referred to as “China RoHS1”....more

Latham & Watkins LLP

New Chinese Soil Pollution Law Planned for 2017 Could Be Accelerated

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On April 17, 2016, China Central Television (CCTV), the country’s state-run broadcast network, aired a report claiming that nearly 500 students apparently developed illnesses (including leukemia) at a school built on...more

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China Revises Hazardous Substances Restriction Laws

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China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has recently announced a revised version of the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS 1), which will come into effect on July 1, 2016. The revised...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

China Proposes “RoHS 2” Framework for Comment

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On May 15, 2015, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (“MIIT”) released a latest Draft for Comments (“May 2015 Draft”) of the “Management Methods for the Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances in...more

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China Issues Revised Hazardous Chemicals Inventory; Enforcement Likely to Increase

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On February 27, 2015, ten departments under China’s central government jointly issued a revised list of hazardous substances, the Inventory of Hazardous Chemicals (“Inventory"), which will become effective May 1, 2015. ...more

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