S/N | Chemical Name & Identity | HS Code | HS Description |
1 | Pentadecafluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) (CAS No. 335-67-1), its salts and PFOA-related compounds | 29159090 | Other saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids & their anhydride halide peroxides peroxyacids & their halogenated sulphonated nitrated or nitrosated derivatives |
29XXXXXX* | Hydrocarbons and their halogenated ,sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives | ||
2 | Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS) (CAS No. 355-46-4), its salts and PFHxS – related compounds | 29049900 | Other sulphonated nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of hydrocarbons |
29XXXXXX* | Hydrocarbons and their halogenated ,sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives | ||
3 | Benzidine (CAS No. 92-87-5) and its salts | 29215900 | Other aromatic polyamines & their derivatives & salts thereof |
4 | Bis(chloromethyl) ether (CAS No. 542-88-1) | 29091900 | Other acyclic ethers & their halogenated sulphonated nitrated or nitrosated derivatives |
5 | Dinoterb (CAS No. 1420-07-1) | 29089900 | Other halogenated sulphonated nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of phenols or phenol-alcohols |
38089990 | Rodenticides and similar products not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38 | ||
38089130 | Insecticides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38 in aerosol containers | ||
38089190 | Other insecticides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38, not in aerosol containers | ||
38089311 | Herbicides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38 in aerosol containers | ||
38089319 | Other herbicides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38, not in aerosol containers | ||
6 | Amitraz (CAS No. 33089-61-1) | 29252900 | Other imines & their derivatives thereof |
38089990 | Rodenticides & similar products not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38 | ||
38089130 | Insecticides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38 in aerosol containers | ||
38089190 | Other insecticides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38, not in aerosol containers | ||
7 | Lambda-cyhalothrin (CAS No. 91465-08-6) | 29269000 | Other Nitrile-function compounds |
38089990 | Rodenticides and similar products not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38 | ||
38089130 | Insecticides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38 in aerosol containers | ||
38089190 | Other insecticides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38, not in aerosol containers | ||
8 | Atrazine (CAS No. 1912-24-9) | 29336900 | Compounds with an unfused Triazine Ring in the structure Excl Melamine |
38089311 | Herbicides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38 in aerosol containers | ||
38089319 | Other herbicides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38, not in aerosol containers | ||
9 | Paraquat (CAS No. 4685-14-7) and its salts | 29333930 | Paraquat salts |
29333990 | Other compounds with an infused pyridine ring | ||
38089311 | Herbicides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38 in aerosol containers | ||
38089319 | Other herbicides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38, not in aerosol containers | ||
10 | Acetochlor (CAS No. 34256-82-1) | 29242990 | Other cyclic amides & their derivatives & salts thereof |
38089311 | Herbicides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38 in aerosol containers | ||
38089319 | Other herbicides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38, not in aerosol containers | ||
11 | Hexazinone (CAS No. 51235-04-2) | 29336900 | Compounds with an unfused Triazine Ring in the structure Excl Melamine |
38089311 | Herbicides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38 in aerosol containers | ||
38089319 | Other herbicides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38, not in aerosol containers |
* As related salt and compound are too broad to give an exhaustive list, only sub-headings are included.
Proposed Control of Chemicals Under Review by Multilateral Environmental Agreements, (See Attachment) (5 page(s), in English)
NEA is proposing to control 11 new chemicals as Hazardous Substance (HS) under the Environmental Protection and Management Act (EPMA) and EPM (Hazardous Substances) Regulations. These 11 new chemicals are identified by the Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam Convention for review. The proposed control of the 11 chemicals under the EPMA and EPM (HS) Regulations is planned to be gazetted by June 2019. The licensing of the chemicals will take effect in 2020. Importers, manufacturers and distributors of these chemicals and products containing these chemicals will then be required to apply for a HS licence/permit for the import, export, sale, store and use of the chemicals. The 11 chemicals identified for control are as follows:
Conventions | Stockholm Convention (SC) | Rotterdam Convention (RC) | |
Proposed Chemicals for Control | Industrial Chemicals (i) Pentadecafluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds (ii) Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), its salts and PFHxS – related compounds | Industrial Chemicals (i) Benzidine and its salts (ii) Bis(chloromethyl) ether | Pesticide/ Insecticides/ Herbicides (i) Acetochlor (ii) Paraquat and its salts (iii) Lambda-cyhalothrin (iv) Atrazine (v) Dinoterb (vi) Amitraz (vii) Hexazinone |