
From October 1, 2023, a number of new regulations will be implemented, including the written informed consent of guardians required for prescribing anesthetic drugs to minors, the entire category of orphenate substances being listed, the launch of new CCC certification rules for electronic toilets and electric blankets, and national standards for recycled pulp Revision, implementation of new national standards for electronic functions of child seats, issuance of cybersecurity supervision and inspection measures, trial implementation of management regulations on the list of seriously dishonest entities, as well as new local regulations such as Beijing’s maximum reward of 1 million yuan for reporting major violations and the right of consumers to reject unsealed take-out meals in Guangdong.
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Prescribing Narcotics for Minors
Written informed consent from guardian is required
New version of CCC certification rules for electric blankets and other items launched
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From October, these new regulations will be implemented
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Prescribing Narcotics for Minors
Written informed consent from guardian is required
The "Regulations on the Administration of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances in Medical Institutions" (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations") will be implemented on October 1.
The "Regulations" expand the scope of application of the management of anesthetic drugs from medicinal narcotic drugs and Class I psychotropic drugs to all medicinal anesthetic drugs (including medicinal narcotic drugs, Class I psychotropic drugs and Class II psychotropic drugs). The "Regulations" also clarify that when prescribing anesthetic drugs for minors, written informed consent must be obtained from their guardians.
Orphan-like substances, the entire class is listed!
The Ministry of Public Security, the National Health Commission and the State Food and Drug Administration jointly issued an announcement to include the entire category of orphins in the "Catalogue of Non-Medicinal Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Drugs", which will come into effect on October 1.
The announcement clarified the conditions for determining the chemical structure of orphine substances, covering a variety of structural analogs.
Electronic toilet, electric blanket
New version of CCC certification rules activated
The State Administration for Market Regulation has updated the mandatory product certification rules for flexible heating appliances such as electronic toilets and electric blankets, which will be implemented from October 1.
The new regulations clarify the quality assurance capabilities and product consistency control points of production companies, increase post-certification supervision, refine sampling testing requirements, and implement more scientific classified management of enterprises, covering the entire CCC certification chain of electronic toilets, electric blankets, electric heating pads and similar flexible heating appliances, and tightening and compacting the main responsibilities of all relevant parties in certification activities.
The new national standard for recycled pulp will be implemented in October
The newly revised national standard for "Recycled Pulp" will be officially implemented from October 1, 2026.
The "Recycled Pulp" national standard clarifies for the first time that recycled pulp raw materials must use classified and recycled paper, cardboard and paper products. It is strictly prohibited to use dirty raw materials such as discarded household paper and medical paper to ensure the health and safety of recycled pulp from the source.
The national standard for "Recycled Pulp" adds new definitions, production processes and key control procedures for dry recycled pulp and wet recycled pulp. It is clear that both dry and wet recycled pulp must go through multiple processes such as sorting, crushing, screening, impurity removal, and dissociation. Waste paper fragments that have only undergone rough processing such as simple shearing and packaging do not belong to the category of recycled pulp, effectively preventing the import of solid waste pretending to be recycled pulp.
The national standard for "Recycled Pulp" also adds requirements for microbial disinfecting and testing.
Strict regulations on warnings left behind by children
Implementation of new national standards for electronic functions of child seats
Starting from October 1, the national standard "Technical Specifications for Electronic Functions of Restraint Systems for Child Occupants of Motor Vehicles" will be implemented.
This is the first national standard formulated for child seats with electronic functions, stipulating technical content such as product classification, technical requirements, test methods, labels and documentation.
In terms of core basic functions, it covers key functional requirements such as low battery reminder, anti-pinch, child restraint status detection, installation reminder, sound device sound, etc., and has strict regulations on communication interaction, data transmission, child legacy warning and other functions.
In terms of safety protection, the requirements for preventing incorrect installation of batteries and preventing damage to electronic components are refined, and the electrical indicators of the entire chain are standardized to ensure electrical safety.
In terms of machinery and reliability, the mechanical load standards such as vibration and drop are clarified, as well as the reliability indicators of switches, rotating parts, and connectors.
New regulations for cybersecurity supervision and inspection released
Clarify inspection objects, contents, etc.
The "Measures for Cyberspace Security Supervision and Inspection of Public Security Organs" (hereinafter referred to as the "Measures") will come into effect on October 1.
There are 23 articles in the "Measures", which mainly stipulate six aspects:
First, clarify the objects of supervision and inspection, including network operators, data processors, personal information processors, etc.;
The second is to clarify the supervision and inspection methods, including online inspections, offline inspections, daily inspections, special inspections, etc.;
The third is to clarify the contents of supervision and inspection, including whether the inspected objects have fulfilled their statutory cyberspace security obligations, as well as the key inspection contents during the security period of major events;
The fourth is to clarify the supervision and inspection mechanism, requiring that under the overall coordination of national network security, data security and other mechanisms, department coordination and joint inspections should be strengthened to reduce the burden on enterprises;
Fifth, the application of inspection results is clarified, and the public security organs take measures such as urging rectification, sending public security reminder letters, and imposing penalties based on the inspection situation;
Sixth, the relevant legal responsibilities are clarified, and the legal responsibilities of public security organs and staff for dereliction of duty, abuse of power, and leakage of state secrets are clarified.
Various types of behavioral parties
Be included in the list of seriously dishonest subjects
The "Regulations of the State Administration of Financial Supervision and Administration on the Management of the List of Seriously Untrustworthy Subjects (Trial)" (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations") will come into effect on October 1.
The "Regulations" clarify that if a party violates laws and regulations and is subject to one of the following administrative penalties by the State Administration of Financial Supervision or its dispatched office, he shall be included in the list of seriously untrustworthy entities in accordance with these regulations:
The legal person institution has its operating license or business license revoked;
Cancellation or revocation of tenure qualifications;
A lifetime ban from working in the banking industry or a lifetime ban from entering the insurance industry.
A number of new local regulations will also be implemented
📍Beijing: Starting from October 1st, the maximum reward for reporting major illegal activities is 1 million yuan
Starting from October 1, Beijing will officially implement the "Measures for Rewards for Reporting Illegal Acts in the Field of Market Supervision".
According to the newly released reward method, those who report major illegal activities such as food and drug safety, special equipment, and price violations can receive a reward of up to 1 million yuan if it is verified to be true. The reward measures specifically propose to encourage online delivery personnel and other members of the public to report illegal activities that pose certain safety risks.
📍Guangdong: Consumers have the right to reject takeaway meals if they are not sealed or have damaged seals
The "Guangdong Province Consumer Rights Protection Regulations" will come into effect on October 1. The regulations stipulate food safety sealing issues in takeout delivery.
Article 19 of the Regulations clarifies: Catering service operators who provide distribution services or entrust a third party to provide distribution services shall use food containers, tableware, drinking utensils and packaging materials that meet food safety standards, take measures to seal the distributed food, and ensure that the seal cannot be restored after being opened and is easy for consumers to identify. If a catering service operator fails to take measures to seal the delivered food or damages the seal, the delivery person has the right to refuse delivery and the consumer has the right to refuse delivery.

Hong Kong's Legal Aid Department approved only two applications for judicial reviews in 2023, marking a decade low. Director Chan Chak-ming denied claims of increased scrutiny, despite a 60 per cent drop in total applications since 2016.

The second trial of former Taipei Mayor Ko Wenzhe's case involving Beijing City and political donations continued. The High Court held a closed interrogation session in response to defense lawyer Zheng Shenyuansheng's request to review the documents, and finally ruled that the defense should take away the 250GB digital copy of the flash drive.

During the peak travel period during the National Day holiday, border inspections in many places found that travelers were blocked from leaving the country because they wrote handwritten travel diaries in their passports, cut and pasted the visa pages of other people’s passports without permission, or used passports with missing pages and damage. Cases in Zhanjiang, Guangzhou Baiyun, Shandong Yantai and other places show that altering, altering or damaging passports violates the Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China and may lead to fines, document cancellation and travel obstruction. Border inspection reminds passengers to keep their passports properly, renew them in a timely manner, and not to leave anything to chance.

The man surnamed Chen claimed that his father fell and suffered a head injury at home on New Year's Day in 2024, resulting in death. It was an accident. He applied for 2 million yuan in insurance from Tai'an Property Insurance based on the group insurance of the Tainan City Retail Vendors Union to which his father belonged. Tai'an refused to compensate because the cause of death was illness rather than an accident. After an investigation, the Tainan District Court determined that the death was closely related to the fall and ordered Tai'an to pay compensation of NT$2 million plus interest. The case can still be appealed.

Media personalities Zhou Yukou and Cai Yuzhen were charged with aggravated defamation for publishing Zhang Shujuan's personal information on the program and personal Facebook during the 2022 Taipei mayoral election and referring to her as the heroine of Jiang Xiaoyan's "Jinghua Rolling Bed Case". In the first trial, each was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison. After appeal, the High Court announced today that Zhou Yukou's sentence was reduced to 9 months and Cai Yuzhen's sentence was reduced to 6 months. Zhang Shujuan accused words of causing far-reaching harm, saying that they were like killing people with words.

A teacher surnamed Zeng in Nantou hoped to adopt her neighbor's 14-year-old son in order to obtain the qualification to rent an Aboriginal reserve and solve the problem of dying in his old age. However, the court believed that the relationship between the two parties was only mutual assistance between relatives and friends, and had not yet formed a substantial parent-child relationship. Therefore, it rejected the adoption claim in accordance with the provisions of the civil law, emphasizing that the adoption must comply with age and kinship restrictions, and the establishment of a true parent-child relationship should be the core.