The Plan was implemented over the period between March 23, 2018 and the end of December 2018. The main objectives of the Plan were: to implement evaluation regarding designation of, or review the designation of, a total of 40 toxic chemical substances; to formulate revisions to screening principles in line with the amendments to the Toxic Chemical Substances Control Act; and to undertake research on product definitions and management methods for use in Taiwan. The main work results achieved included the following: (1) Information was collated and updated regarding the latest chemical substance control measures adopted in the European Union, the U.S.A., Canada, Japan, South Korea and other advanced nations, and measures specified by the Stockholm Convention, the OSPAR Convention, and the Rotterdam Convention, and the establishment and updating of a three-stage chemical substance management list was undertaken in accordance with Taiwan's screening principles. (2) Background information - including toxicological properties surveys and domestic use surveys, etc. - with respect to 40 chemical substances was collated and analyzed, and evaluation documentation was drawn up regarding the question of whether these substances should be subject to controls. (3) Assistance was provided for the designation of 16 food safety risk substances as toxic chemical substances, and pre-notice announcements were made regarding the bringing of three additional substances within the scope of management under the Toxic Chemical Substances Control Act, in response to additions and adjustments made to the provisions of the Stockholm Convention. (4) The toxic chemical substance screening standards and principles adopted by the advanced nations and by key international conventions were used as a reference for formulating recommendations regarding revisions to Taiwan's toxic substance screening standards and operating principles. (5) Information was collated and analyzed regarding product management regulations in the European Union, the U.S.A., Japan and China, and regarding relevant laws and regulations in Taiwan, including the Waste Disposal Act and Commodity Inspection Act, etc., to provide a basis for recommendations regarding product definitions and methods for managing products that contain toxic chemical substances in Taiwan.

Toxic Chemical Substances , Toxic Chemical Substances Control Act , Domestic Use Survey