- Department:Chemicals Administration Ministry of Environment
In response to the revisions of the Toxic Chemical Substances Control Act ( 毒性及關注化學物質管理法 ), the EPA has drafted a revision of the Toxic Chemical Substances Handling Reward Regulations ( 毒性化學物質 運作獎勵辦法 ).
The EPA stated that these revisions are in line with global trends related to sustainable chemistry. The revisions have expanded the qualifications for candidates and created a more comprehensive way of selecting candidates. Below are the key points of the revisions.
- Aligning with the modifications to the Act’s name and authorization, revisions have been made to both the Regulation’s title and content.
- In response to global trends in “sustainable chemistry,” the revisions reward domestic scholars who are involved in research and development and promote sustainable chemistry. Qualifications for candidates have been expanded.
- Qualifications for signing up to be a candidate are amended.
- Processing time for rewards and processes for selecting candidates are revised.
- Regulations regarding the selection committee have been amended.
- Revisions have been made concerning measures for rewards, with restrictions regarding second-time recipients added.
- Revisions are made concerning handling of violations.
Source: EPA Major Environmental Policies, March 2019
