U.S. EPA, Compliance Guide for the Chemical Import Requirements of the Toxic Substances Control (2008)

• Author: Carolyne R. Hathaway/William K. Rawson/Ann Claassen/Julia A. Hatcher
• Pages: 617-634

Compliance Guide for the Chemical Import Requirements of the Toxic Substances Control Act Page 617

EPA 305-B-08-001

June 2008

Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance

Compliance Guide For the

Chemical Import Requirements of

the Toxic Substances Control Act

Page 618 TSCA Deskbook

Compliance Guide For The Chemical Import Requirements of TSCA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

This guide describes the chemical imports requirements under the Toxic

Substances Control Act (TSCA). It is a compliance assistance tool only

and is not a substitute for applicable laws or regulations. I. INTRODUCTION...............................................................................1

For a complete understanding of all legal requirements, the reader must

refer to the applicable federal statutes and regulations. This guide

neither changes nor replaces any applicable legal requirements, nor

does it create any rights or benefits. It includes references to the roles of

the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Customs and

Border Protection (CBP) but the information is provided for context only.

Any rules or orders issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,

U.S. Customs and Border Protection or other agencies take precedence

over this guide.

II.

III.

IV.

WHAT IS THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT (TSCA)? ..1

AS AN IMPORTER, DOES TSCA APPLY TO ME? ........................1

WHAT CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES, MIXTURES AND ARTICLES

ARE SUBJECT TO BY TSCA?........................................................2

V. WHAT TSCA PROVISION SPECIFICALLY CONCERNS THE

ENTRY OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES, MIXTURES, AND

ARTICLES INTO THE UNITED STATES?.......................................4

V.A. TSCA Section 13 -- Entry Into the Customs Territory of the

United States.....................................................................................4

V.B. Abbreviated Overview of TSCA Certification

Requirements…………………………………………………………….5

V.C. Other Certification Considerations ...........................................5

VI. WHAT ARE THE MAJOR SECTIONS OF TSCA FOR WHICH

TSCA IMPORT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED, AND WHAT

REQUIREMENTS APPLY? ..............................................................5

VI.A. TSCA Section 5 New Chemical Substances...........................6

VI.A.1. TSCA Section 5 -- Premanufacture Notification......6

VI.A.2. TSCA Section 5 (e) -- Consent Orders....................6

VI.A.3 TSCA Section 5 -- Significant New Use Rules

(SNURs) ...............................................................................6

VI A.4. Exemptions to Section 5 of TSCA...........................7

VI.B. TSCA Section 6 -- Regulation of Hazardous Chemical

Substances and Mixtures ..................................................................7

VI.C. TSCA Section 7 -- Imminent Hazards.....................................7

VI.D. TSCA Section 13 -- Import Certification Decision-Making

Process..............................................................................................8

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