China | Public Solicitation of Opinions on the Draft Announcement of "China's Strictly Restricted Catalog of Hazardous Chemicals (2023)

The Ministry of Ecology and Environment has issued a public announcement inviting feedback on the draft announcement titled "China's Strictly Restricted Catalog of Hazardous Chemicals (2023)." This initiative is in accordance with the requirements outlined in the "Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on the Approval of Amendments to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, including the Addition of Polychlorinated Naphthalenes and the Addition of Short-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins" and the "Key Control List of New Pollutants (2023 Edition)."

The Ministry has completed the revision of the previous announcement titled "China's Strictly Restricted Catalog of Hazardous Chemicals (2020)" and has now released the draft for public consultation. The revised draft and explanatory notes can be accessed on the website of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment under the "Opinion Collection" section at http://www.mee.gov.cn/.