On July 24, 2026, the European Commission published a draft delegated regulation proposing amendments to (EU) No 649/2012.

On July 17, 2026, OEHHA issued a notice adding four substances to Proposition 65.

In July 2026, South Korea's NICS issued an advance notice on a partial revision to the Hazard Review Results of Chemical Substances.

According to the latest WTO public documents, China has submitted a TBT notification for the Measures for the Environmental Management Registration of New Chemical Substances (Revised Draft for Public Comment) (hereinafter referred to as the "Measures (Revised Draft for Public Comment)"), incorporating it into the WTO Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) notification procedure. The notification number is G/TBT/N/CHN/1351/Rev.1, and the document date is July 1, 2026.

In this article, we will introduce the six major red lines for hazardous chemicals compliance that enterprises are particularly concerned about.

On July 8, 2026, MIIT opened a public consultation on mandatory TPU hazardous substance limits for eight chemicals.

On July 10, 2026, China's MOFCOM and GAC jointly imposed a temporary export prohibition on helium.

South Korea's MoEL has published Q2 2026 assessment results for 74 new chemical substances.

On June 29, 2026, MOFCOM added 20 Japanese entities involved in enhancing Japan's military capabilities to the Export Control List.

Taiwan's Civil Aviation Administration has proposed aligning its aviation dangerous goods rules with the 2025-2026 ICAO Technical Instructions.