The third supplement of the inventory of existing chemical substances in China (IECSC) has been finished. IECSC 2000 Edition has been updated into the 2002 Edition which has been published in the web site of Chemical Registration Center of SEPA (http://www.crc-sepa.org.cn). Now the fourth supplement of the Inventory is acceptable in order that the inventory can completely cover the chemical substances which have been manufactured, used, sold or imported in China, assist the implementation of the Environmental Management Regulation of New Chemical Substances effectively and accord with the international management system. The detail requirements are as follows:

1. Requirements for the substances

(1) The fourth supplement is only acceptable to the chemical substances which have been manufactured, used, sold or imported in China from January 1, 2002 to April 30,2003. Other notifications are unacceptable.

(2) For those chemical substances contained in chemical products for which the First Import Registration Certificates were made in 2002, supplement application will be accepted ONLY from the certificate holders. The certificate numbers will be requested in the application forms.

For those chemical substances contained in chemical products imported after the stop of the first import registration, supplement application will be accepted ONLY from foreign or domestic companies who directly involved in the import/export of the products. Copies of the Chinese Custom Declaration Sheets will be requested.

(3) The fourth supplementary application is based on the IECSC 2002 Edition. Chemical substances which have not yet been included in the edition should only be applied.

2. Time limit

The period for this supplement is from today to May 31, 2003. The overdue information is not acceptable.

3. Application program

(1) Confirm if the applied substance is in the  IECSC 2002 Edition (visiting web site of CRC-SEPA or  purchasing the IECSC PC Edition).

(2) Download the application form from web site of CRC-SEPA and prepare the documents according to the requirement list.

(3)  Submit all the documents once.

(4) Amend or supply the contents of the form according to the requirements of  the inquiry letter send by CRC-SEPA.

(5) Check and confirm if the acknowledgment has been received.

4. The requirements for application documents

        All the printed pages must be arranged according to the order of the page number and submitted with A4 paper (B5 paper is not valid). All the electronic forms must be named as the requirements in the data list. Only one file need to be established for one FormB or one formC application.

5.Submission of notification forms

     All the printed pages must be submitted via post mail and electronic forms via floppy disk or E-mail. The application documents will not be returned to the applicants. The applicants should reserve  copies for themselves. 

6.Other detail requirements

(1) For other technical requirements of the fourth supplement, please refer to Technical Document on Reporting for the Inventory of the Existing Chemical Substances in China.

    (2) E-mail is recommended to be used to contact us.

(3) The mailing address of applicants must be correct so that the acknowledgment can be sent to the applicants. The applicants in China must provide Chinese address.

(4) Information of the contact person must be complete and correct. If the contact person is changed, CRC-SEPA must be informed with the formal letters immediately otherwise the change is invalid.

(5) The application documents must be integrated and submitted to our center once.