Regulations for the Labeling and Hazard Communication of Hazardous Chemicals Article 18

Manufacturers, importers, or suppliers that withhold the disclosure of the name,Chemical Abstract Service number, concentration, or manufacturer, importer as well as supplier's name of hazardous chemical ingredients in Safety Data Sheet(s) for the necessity of national security or trade secret protection purposes, shall applyto the central competent authority for approval by offering the following written documentation:1. Documents that prove such information have been identified as a national security or trade secret;2. Countermeasures undertaken to protect information of national security or trade secrets;3. Assessment of economic interests to the applicant and their competitors;4. Explanations and proofs regarding hazard classification of hazardous chemical ingredients contained in the products.If documents of the preceding Paragraph aredeficient, the applicant shall make corrections and supplements within 30 days afterreceiving the notification of corrections and supplements from the central competent authority.Corrections and supplements shall only be made no more than twice.In case corrections and supplements are not made in time, the application shall not be accepted.When handling affairs of Paragraph 1, the central competent authority may employ scholars and experts for consultation prior to granting approval.If an applicant who obtained a Safety Data Sheet withholding approval document of Paragraph 1 is found to submit documents containing false information or fail to perform handling in accordance with approved items, the central competent authority may void or revoke its approval.