On January 14, 2025, the Solid Waste and Chemical Management Center (SCC) officially issued the "Notice on Submitting the Annual Activity Report for New Chemical Substances for 2024." CIRS Group respectfully reminds all enterprises registered with new chemical substances to ensure that the submission of the 2024 annual activity report by the designated deadline is incorporated into their New Year work plans.

CIRS released the 2024 Global Chemical Regulation Progress Insight Report. This report, prepared by CIRS Group, covers the latest developments in global chemical regulations and information related to sustainable development, including: Updates on chemical management regulations in China, the European Union, and other countries and regions; Progress on the GHS for chemical classification and labeling; Regulatory developments on PFAS; and Regulations and standards related to sustainable development.

The Catalogue officially came into effect on January 1, 2025.

On December 25, 2024, the National People's Congress released the Draft of the "Law on the Safety of Hazardous Chemicals" (hereinafter referred to as Draft) for public comment. This draft is more concise than the earlier version (hereinafter referred to as the Public Consultation Version). To help companies better understand the differences and similarities between the two versions, we have made a comprehensive analysis of the similarities and differences between this Draft and the Public Consultation Version

On December 25, 2024, the Solid Waste and Chemicals Management Technology Center released the "Frequently Asked Questions Series IX on Environmental Management Registration of New Chemical Substances," focusing on addressing questions related to the registration of polymers. CIRS Group provides some examples and suggestions for distinguishing cases involving the exclusion of cationic polymers and degradable or unstable polymers.

The Global Chemical Inventory Search (GCIS) developed by CIRS Group supports users in searching the latest updates to global chemical inventories by entering a CAS number or substance name in Chinese or English. It also provides obligation analysis for global chemical compliance. CIRS continuously monitors changes to global chemical inventories and regularly updates ChemRadar, to try and help users understand more about the compliance obligations of their substances.

On December 25, 2024, the National People's Congress of China began seeking public opinions online for seven draft laws, including the "Law on the Safety of Hazardous Chemicals." Comments are welcomed before January 23, 2025.

On December 3, 2024, the Ministry of Commerce of China announced that it will strengthen the control on dual-use items exported to the United States in order to safeguard the national security and interests, and to fulfill international non-proliferation obligations. The announcement takes effect immediately from the date of publication.

On November 25, 2024, China's Ministry of Ecological Environment (MEE) announced the addition of a batch of 30 registered substances that fulfill the requirements of existing substances into the Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances in China (IECSC).

On November 25, 2024, China's Ministry of Ecological Environment (MEE) announced the addition of a batch of 6 substances that fulfill the requirements of existing substances into the Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances in China (IECSC).