On July 11, 2023, Taiwan Environmental Protection Administration released the draft amendments on Permit Registration and Approval Regulations for Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances.

On June 14, 2023, Environmental Protection Administration Executive Yuan of Taiwan, China released an announcement on revising Article 2 and 3 of Standards for Air Pollutant Emission from Stationary Pollution Sources.

On March 24, 2023, Taiwanese Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) released the Guidance on Phrase 1 Registration of New and Existing Chemical Substances (Version 1) (hereinafter referred to as the “Guidance”). The Guidance aims to explain relevant provisions of the Regulation of New and Existing Chemical Substances Registration to help registrants complete registrations. Earlier in August 2015, Taiwan’s EPA implemented the Guidelines for the Registration of New and Existing Chemical Substances (hereinafter referred to as the "Guidelines"). In the past 8 years, many problems have been encountered and some testing standards have also been updated. Considering these problems and the increasing suggestions from the industry, Taiwan’s EPA hereby made the revisions.

On January 12, 2023, Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) supplemented a total of 15 chemical substances to the concerned chemical list in the following three categories: Five substances with concerns about food safety risks; Two new psychoactive substances (NPS); and Eight explosive precursors.

On September 19 2022, the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) of Taiwan, China released the draft Guidance on Phrase 1 Registration of New and Existing Chemical Substances in accordance with the requirements of the Regulations on Registration of New and Existing Chemical Substances (the “Registration Regulations”), and the draft Guidance for Hazards and Exposures Assessment of Chemical Substances that specifies provisions on the Phrase 1 and 2 registration of new and existing chemical substances. They are now available for download on the registration platform and also for public consultation.

On September 8, 2022, the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) of Taiwan released a public consultation on adding 15 chemical substances to the concerned chemical substances list in the following three categories: New Psychoactive Substances (NPS); Substances with Concerns about Food Safety Risks; and Explosive Precursors. Moreover, it specifies the management and regulation of activities such as production, import, sale, use, storage, and transportation. The period for public comments will last 14 days.

The Toxic and Chemical Substances Bureau, Environmental Protection Administration, Executive Yuan, (Taiwan, China) released the amendments to articles of the Regulation for the Labeling and Materials Safety Data Sheets for Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances on July 21, 2022.

On 23 Nov. 2021, Taiwan has released the Revised Regulation on New and Existing Chemical Substances Registration (Regulation), which took effective from the date of promulgation. The Regulation on New and Existing Chemical Substances Registration was prepared based on the Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substance Control Act. It specifies the data requirements when registrants go through the registration process for the manufacture or import of new and existing chemical substances. On 11 Mar. 2019, Taiwan EPA has amended the Regulation for the first time. In the first revision, the Regulation listed 106 substances as the first batch of existing substances subject to standard registration, and gave their tonnage band, registration deadlines, as well as the data requirements. This is the second revision to the Regulation.

Taiwan has initiated the annual reporting of new and existing substances since 1 Apr. 2021. Under the Provisions on the Registration of New and Existing Substances (2019), registrants must report the actual manufacturing/ import volume of last year of the new and existing substances between 1 April and 30 September annually since 1 April 2020. Information that shall be reported include: registrant information, the registration number, annual manufacturing/ import volume, etc

On 17 Sep. 2020, Taiwan Environmental Protection Agency has released a draft amendment on charges of toxic substances and substances of concern. What are the changes to the charges of new and existing substances registration in Taiwan? Details are as follows: Charges for change of new and existing substances registration documents is deleted; The prior verification application for polymers of low concern will charge 1000NTD; 2000 NTD will be charged to extend the valid perio