Regulations of New and Existing Chemical Substances Registration Article 15

For an existing chemical substance first manufactured or imported in annual quantity of 100 kilograms or more, a registrant shall, within 6 months from the date of occurrence of the fact, apply for the phase 1 registration and attach information, as specified in Appendix 7. No existing chemical substance shall be manufactured or imported, unless the registration approval is obtained within the specified period.The central competent authority is to issue a phase 1 registration number to a registrant whose registration application is approved, pursuant to the preceding paragraph.Registration for existing chemical substances, manufactured or imported in annual quantity less than 100 kilograms, may be made in accordance with paragraph 1. After the registration application is approved, the abovementioned existing chemical substances are subject to the Regulations.Appendix 7 Information Items of Existing Chemical Substances Subject to Phase 1 Registration.pdf