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Ref. : EIC 111/2
13 December 2024
Dear Sirs,
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated in the Federal Register (FR) notice of 12 December 2024 the significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for certain chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices and are also subject to an Order issued by EPA pursuant to TSCA. The effective date of the final rule is 10 February 2025.
2.The SNURs require persons to notify EPA at least 90 days before commencing the manufacture (defined by statute to include import) or processing of any of these chemical substances for an activity that is designated as a significant new use in the SNUR. For details, please refer to the FR notice at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-12/pdf/2024-29276.pdf.
3.For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact Miss K Y HO at telephone number 2398 5405.
Yours faithfully,
(Miss Kwany KOU)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry
Note: While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.