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Article 6 
Manufactures or importers, to apply for registration approval, shall submit assessment reports according to the guidance and registration tools designated by the central competent authority, based on the registration type of the new chemical substance.
Registration approval types and the content required for assessment reports submitted are as follows:
1. Standard registration as specified in Appendix 1.
2. Simplified registration as specified in Appendix 2.
3. Small quantity registration as specified in Appendix 3.
The aforementioned new chemical substances belonging to simplified registration, small quantity registration, or are designated by the central competent authority may be exempted from the requirement to apply for registration approval of Paragraph 1 if the manufacturers or importers have obtained the registration approval by the central authority in charge of environmental protection, in accordance with the Toxic Chemical Substances Control Act.
Article 7
A manufacture or importer applying for new chemical substances registration approval, pursuant to the previous article shall select the type of registration depending on its annual manufactured or imported quantity as specified in Appendix 4.
For a new chemical substance pursuant to the previous paragraph and conforming to the following conditions, its registration type may be selected depending on its annual manufactured or imported quantity as specified in Appendix 5.
1. A substance used for Scientific Research and Development
2. A substance used for Product and Process Orientated Research and Development, PPORD
3. On-site Isolated Intermediates
4. Polymers or Polymers of Low Concern (PLC)
A registrant applying for registration approval of Polymer of Low Concern pursuant to subparagraph 4 of the previous paragraph, shall submit prior verification application to the central competent authority and obtain confirmation document in compliance with Article 2, subparagraph 15.
Required documentsofthe preceding Paragraph may be exempted if the substance has been verified as PLC by the central authority in charge of environmental protection in accordance with the Toxic Chemical Substances Control Act.
Article 31
These Regulations shall take effect on January, 1st, 2015.
Amendments to these Regulations shall take effect from the date of promulgation.