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China REACH Legal aspects and implications

China REACH Legal aspects and implications. Fien VAN PARYS Lawyer & Chief Representative. Dewit Law Office Brussels – Beijing - Chengdu. Dewit Law Office Brussels – Beijing - Chengdu. Dewit Law Office Brussels – Beijing - Chengdu. Sir, we have a problem…. China REACH

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China REACH Legal aspects and implications

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  1. China REACHLegal aspects and implications Fien VAN PARYS Lawyer & ChiefRepresentative Dewit Law Office

  2. Dewit Law OfficeBrussels – Beijing - Chengdu Dewit Law Office

  3. Dewit Law OfficeBrussels – Beijing - Chengdu Dewit Law Office

  4. Dewit Law OfficeBrussels – Beijing - Chengdu Dewit Law Office

  5. Sir, we have a problem… • China REACH • Before registration • How to protect your confidential information? • What if the government refuses your certificate? • After registration • What if the government revokes your certificate? • What if you suffer damage as a consequence of the administrative act? Know your obligations… Know your rights… Dewit Law Office

  6. Situating China REACH (1) • Issued by MEP • Executive v/ Legislative power • Theory: NPC • Standing Committee • Practice: SC • Ministries & Commissions • Premier Wen Jiabao Minister Zhou Shengxian Dewit Law Office

  7. Situating China REACH (2) HIERARCHY Dewit Law Office

  8. Situating China REACH (3) China REACH Dewit Law Office

  9. Situating China REACH (4) Larger legislative system Administrative Licence Law Decision on Establishing Administrative License for the Administrative Examination and Approval Items Really Necessary to be Retained China REACH Dewit Law Office

  10. Situating China REACH (5) • Administrative Licence Law • To avoid abuses • Decision on Administrative Licenses • 500 # • SEPA Ratification and issuance of the registration certificates for the administration of new chemical substance environment • China REACH • Part of administrative law • Theory of balance  administrative supervision & remedies Dewit Law Office

  11. Protect confidential information • Who is involved? • Applicant • Testing agency • Sharing information • Contract • Claim confidentiality • Damages TAKE NO RISKS! Eco-toxicological data Dewit Law Office

  12. Administrative licensing • Your dream scenario… Dewit Law Office

  13. Administrative licensing • But what can go wrong? Dewit Law Office

  14. After your registration certificate has been granted… • Penalties in case of non-observance Dewit Law Office

  15. Overviewpenalties Dewit Law Office

  16. Chapter 5 China REACH – Penalties (2) • Rectification • Publishing and recording  bad reputation • Fines  rather low • Compare: Belgian law of 21 December 1998 regarding product standards to enhance the sustainable production and consumption patterns and to protect human environment and public health • Production/import into EU without prior registration • 160 to 4,000,000 EUR; and/or • Imprisonment of 8 days to 3 years • Withdrawal  no more production/import Dewit Law Office

  17. Challenge the administration (1) • Problem: • Refusal of registration certificate • Withdrawal of registration certificate • Solution: • Administrative Penal Law, art. 6 • §1 administrative reconsideration or administrative lawsuit • §2 compensation Dewit Law Office

  18. Challenge the administration (2) Steps 1-3 Steps 4-6 Dewit Law Office

  19. Challenge the administration (3) • Before… • Notification: • Regular, simplified, scientific research record • Hearing: • > Administration: public interest • > You: within 5 days • Decision: • MEP accepts • MEP rejects • MEP does not react • After… • Investigation: • MEP or Environmental Protection Dpt • Hearing: • > Administration: revoking/large fine • > You: within 3 days • Decision: • Interest at 3% per day • Sell by auction • Compulsory enforcement • Instalments or deferral Dewit Law Office

  20. Administrativereconsideration/litigation (1) Dewit Law Office

  21. Administrativereconsideration/litigation (2) Dewit Law Office

  22. Administrativereconsideration/litigation (3) Dewit Law Office

  23. Administrative reconsideration/litigation (4) • Interrelationship • Tension > shielding from judicial scrutiny • Once you have chosen, there is no way back • Inconsistencies • APL: • Litigation after reconsideration or directly • Litigation after negative decision or no decision • ARL: • Litigation after reconsideration • Litigation after negative decision Make sure to invoke the right law… Dewit Law Office

  24. Compensation • ALL – Chapter VII • Eg. MEP fails to accept your application or charges fees without permission • Punishment: administrative and criminal sanctions • Compensation > Compensation Law • ARL – Chapter VI • Eg. Reconsideration organ refuses to accept your application or favouritism staff member • Punishment: idem • Compensation: • Catch-all APL – Chapter IX Dewit Law Office

  25. Conclusion 中 Le gouvernement idéal est tempéré: il tient le milieu entre la sévérité et l’indulgence (Zuo Chuan) • Remember: • Protect your confidential information • Challenge the government: • Administrative reconsideration/litigation • Act on time! • Compensation Know your obligations… Know your rights. Dewit Law Office

  26. Thank you for your attention! Fien Van Parys T: 0086 1373 087 1830 E: fien.vanparys@dewitlawoffice.cn W: www.dewitlawoffice.be Dewit Law Office

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