Chemical Management in Malaysia(EHSNR)

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.
 Chemical Management in Malaysia