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FAQ
- Is CATCH a mandatory tool endorsed by Malaysia Government?
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No. CATCH is a voluntary tool and the purposes of CATCH are:
- To facilitate import and export of chemicals;
- To enhance compliance of CLASS Regulations 2013; and
- To Provide technical asistance to SME(Small and Medium Enterprise) particularly on chemical mixture classification.
Target users for CATCH are Malaysia’s industries and government agencies.
- If a chemical is NOT found in CATCH, particularly via chemical search, does it implies that this chemical is not being regulated by Malaysia?
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No. Although CATCH compiles the list of chemicals that available in several regulations, some of these instruments regulate characteristics of chemicals. Hence if a chemical is not found in CATCH, particularly via chemical search, please contact relevant regulatory agencies for further information or clarification.
- If a chemical is found in CATCH, particularly via chemical search, will CATCH shows the existing control of that chemical in Malaysia?
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No. If the chemical is found in CATCH, particularly via chemical search, CATCH will only indicate the name of the regulations/conventions that listed the chemicals. For further details, please contact relevant regulatory agencies for the control of the chemicals in Malaysia.
- Is the classification results for chemical mixture derived from CATCH accepted by DOSH?
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It depends on the information displayed on the classification report. DOSH has the rights to accept/reject the classification report derived from CATCH.