Regulations on New Chemical Substances Registration Article 5

For a new chemical substance that is not listed in the announced inventory, manufacturers or importers shall not manufacture or import any chemicals containing such new chemical substance prior to submitting a chemical safety assessment report (hereinafter referred to as "assessment report") to the central competent authority and receiving registration approval for the new substance.The manufactures or importers pursuant to the previous paragraph may appoint a domestic company or institute, as a representative to apply for registration approval.But if Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances Control Act of the central authority in charge of environmental protection has otherwise provision governing chemical substances listed in the announced inventory pursuant to paragraph 1, the provisions of that act shall prevail.