The Malaysian draft Regulation on "Environmentally
Hazardous Substances Notification and Registration " (EHSNR) started on 2
January 2009 under the voluntary notification scheme and will be replaced by a
mandatory programme when the regulation comes into force in 2011.
The draft regulation for EHSs notification and registration
is now at the final stage and will be forwarded to the relevant government
agencies, associations and NGOs for comments in the middle of March 2011. The
purpose of the EHS notification and registration is to provide the necessary
information to the Malaysian Government that will enable the Department of
Environment (DOE) and other agencies involved in chemicals management to
identify substances of concern in the country and make decisions about how to
manage these substances in a safe and sound manner.
What is the definition of EHS? http://www.almapro.com.my/
An EHS is a substance that is included in the EHS Reference
List,
or if not on the list, must be assigned a hazard category
under the
GHS classification scheme, as implemented by the Department
of
Occupational Safety and Health Malaysia.
Who shall submit EHS notifications?
• Manufacturer
of an EHS substance in Malaysia;
• Importer
of an EHS substance in Malaysia;
Non Malaysian exporters can appoint third party
representatives (TPR) to submit external notifications on behalf of Malaysian
importers. Please note that a malaysian legal entity is not required.
Substances with volume above 0.1t/y might all be affected.
What information should be submitted during notification?
Chemical companies making the EHS notifications are required
to submit a prescribed set of chemical data to the Department of
Environment(DOE) in Malaysia.
There are two types of notification: basic notification and
detailed notification. Each type of notification applies to different
substances.
• Basic
notification for substances on EHS reference list
Only basic information needs to be provided. More
specifically, the notifier must provide the following information to the DOE:
a) Substance Identification: (CAS number, EC number. or Code
number);
b) Year of Notification;
c) EHS Occurrence: substance or substance present in a
mixture or as constituents of finished product;
d) Concentration Range: the range in concentration of a
given EHS is defined as the minimum and maximum concentrations, i.e.
concentration interval, of the substance in raw materials or finished products;
e) Annual Tonnage of Substance:
f) Details of EHS Uses;
g) Country of export (if imported).
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