Taiwan will propose a list of "Chemical Substances of Concern" before the end of the year, and 30 administrative drafts are expected to support TCSCCA. Chen Shuling, deputy director of the Environmental Protection Agency's Toxic and Chemical Substances Bureau (TCSB), said: "Taiwan will propose a list of "Chemical Substances of Concern" by the end of the year. ” This term is not equivalent to the US TSCA, or Substances of Concern (SoCs), or the EU REACH Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs). Instead, it refers to substances that have aroused public concern due to food safety, public health and industrial accidents. Chen Shuling said: "The Bureau is discussing evaluation standards and screening with relevant parties to identify these substances using a "risk management" approach. ” At the International Chemistry and Mercury Management Symposium held in Taipei from August 7 to 8, Deputy Director Chen said that the focus will be on substances with one or more of the following characteristics: – Food safety concerns – High risk – Mass production Substances – Corrosive poisons – Accidental risks – Can be used for illegal poisons Deputy Director Chen added that chemicals of concern are not subject to the same strict controls as poisonous substances. and will not be subject to the same requirements, such as: – submitting freight manifests and tracking shipments in real time, or – establishing a complete risk response system – unless the substance is specifically identified as hazardous. However, the manufacturer or importer must: – Submit an application for special treatment–