Controlled substances registration exemptions

Physicians must be authorized to prescribe controlled substances by the jurisdiction in which they are licensed and they must be registered with the DEA or exempted from registration as defined under the CSA. The number on the certificate of registration must be indicated on aU prescription orders for controlled substances. 

The manufacturer and/or importer of a new surfactant in Japan is required to register it beforehand under the Chemical Substances Control Law, a law to regulate chemical substances, and the Industrial Safety and Health Law, a law to protect the health of workers. A chemical substance that is not registered beforehand or is not exempt from the registration under the laws cannot be handled as a chemical substance in Japan. If you use such a substance without registration, you must not only pay a penalty but also recall your products in the worst case. This legislation is applicable to all chemical substances including surfactants. 

In general, waste is exempted from the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation (EC 1907/2006) as it is covered by separate waste management controls. However, once waste has been fully recovered and ceases to be waste, waste management controls cease to apply and REACH may apply instead at that point. Unless specifically exempted (e.g., because a substance has already been registered), producers may need to register substances recovered from waste and placed back on the market and make available appropriate hazard and safety information, for example a suitable safety data sheet. 

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