In accordance with regulation principles of EU REACH regulation, expanding current chemical source control management system in Taiwan’s Toxic Chemical Substances Control Act (TCSCA) served as basis. The project planed the workflow framework of chemical source control and registrati, developed guidance and support measures, built related registration tool systems and platforms. In line with timetable for amending the TCSCA, complementary measures were drawn up in detail as groundwork for facilitating shareholders communication and future practical implementation. Responding to the adoption of chemical source control and registration schemes in the TCSCA, new chemical substances and existing chemical substances registration mechanism were suggested based on the core value of the TCSCA. It included drafting of new chemical substances registration workflow, registration types and information requirement, testing standard, review criteria and procedures, as well as muti-phases registration system of existing chemical substance, such as pre-registration, and priority list of existing chemical substances for evaluation and related plans. Meanwhile, registration tools, management platforms, and tool guidances were provided to make reference for companies applying for registration. To cooperate with law amendment progress and preparation of subsequent supporting regulations, a fore-mentioned plans and technical ongoing supports will keep continued and up to dated for the preparation of future implementation of new systems. This project continued international information exchange, collecting information on current and future trend of international source control management. Information on World Trade Organization (WTO) Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) development was also provided. Also chemical management specialists from European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Japan were invited to exchange information. Two train-the-trainer workshops and a dissemination conference were held for REACH regulation, as well as a conference targeting Chemical Substance Control Law (CSCL) in Japan. Furthermore another 19 dissemination seminaries were delivered to provide industrial access to the latest amendments of the TCSCA, to promote the chemical substances registration policy, help domestic companies and shareholders acquire full understanding of chemicals hazard management, continuously improve the chemical management system, and encourage company to shoulder responsibility of environmental protection, as well as give effective protection of human health and environment.

TCSCA;registration;existing chemical substance;new chemical substance;EU REACH Regulation;source control management;registration tools;international exchange;dissemination;awareness-raising seminar;UN SAICM;national management strategy of chemical substance