What is Order 12?
China's regulatory framework for the environmental management of new chemical substances, covering registration, notification, and the maintenance of the Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances (IECSC).
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See current China New Chemical Substance Management (Order 12) activity, then check whether the developments map to your products, sites, suppliers, markets, and internal owners.
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Current activity
In line with the prior 8-week baseline
3-month trend
36 alerts tracked
Updated 8 July 2026, 15:34
Topic context
China's regulatory framework for the environmental management of new chemical substances, covering registration, notification, and the maintenance of the Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances (IECSC).
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87% above the prior 8-week baseline
In line with the prior 8-week baseline
In line with the prior 8-week baseline
In line with the prior 8-week baseline
86% above the prior 8-week baseline
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