Regulations in China

DPLR/SEPA (Department of Policies, Laws and Regulations of the State Environmental Protection Administration of China). 1997. Compilation of Environmental laws and Regulations in China 1982-1997. Chemical industry Publishing House, Beijing. 

Gilhooley, M. 1989. Pharmaceutical drug regulation in China. Food Drug Cosmetic Law J. 44, 21-39. 

Moreover, a higher degree of environmental regulation in China would create business opportunities for the European chemical companies. 

Chemical control regulations in China distinguish between substances in commerce when relevant regulations came into effect and chemicals newly manufactured or imported after that time. 

As this summary illustrates, chemical control regulations in China have evolved rapidly since 2000. Further evolution may occur as a result of the Twelfth Five Year Plan Concerning the Prevention and Control of Chemical Environmental Risks. 

In contrast to the lengthy regulatory history in the United States and the European Union, the story of 1,4-DCB under chemical control regulations in China is quite brief. 1,4-DCB is listed as an existing chemical substance in China. It is also considered to be a hazardous chemical [76]. 

Christmann, P. and Taylor, G., 2001, Globalization and the Environment Determinants of Firm Self-Regulation in China, Journal of International Business Studies, 32 (3) 439-458. 

Policies for regulating the Pesticide POPs in China (ZHANG Shiqiu, China)... 

Jin S. (1997). Regulation Realities and Recommendation on Antimicrobial Use in Food Animal Production in China. In The Medical Impact of the Use of Antimicrobials in Food Animals. WHO, Geneva, Switzerland. 

Research in Chinese medicinal herbs has been conducted for decades in China, Japan, and Korea and recently in the West. Unfortunately, language barriers and the unreliability of sources and herbal material have hampered progress. A basic scientific understanding of the Chinese herbal preparations is the first step toward building consumer confidence in herbal medications. Proper procedures to eliminate adulteration, contamination, and toxic side effects are also urgently needed to regulate the use of Chinese herbs. 

Mandavilli, Apoorva. FDA Tackles Tainted Drugs from China. Discover 30, no. 1 (January 2009) 24. After several drugs were found to be contaminated by tainted ingredients imported from China, many called for stronger regulations on drugs manufactured outside the country. This article reviews the FDA response. For example, the FDA plans to set up offices in China, India, Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East. 

The regulations governing organic animal and poultry production in China are set out in the AgriFood MRL Standard and are summarized below. The Standard resembles in part the IFOAM standards but contains some unique features ... 

Most former manufacturers in China have dismantled their equipment and roughly cleaned the stockpiles and wastes of POP pesticides. However, there was no regulation on clean-up and remediation of the former operating fields during that time. 

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