On June 6, 2023, the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), together with 10 other ministries, issued a notification to adopt the proposed provisions for the elimination or restriction of the following five chemicals, which took effect immediately.
In China, the production, use, import and export of HCBD, PCNs, PCP and their salts and esters, DecaBDE and SCCPs are prohibited. For certain chemicals, specific exemptions will expire on December 31, 2023.
