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GB 21668-2025 Safety Technical Specifications of Vehicles for the Carriage of Dangerous Goods was issued on October 5, 2025.

On April 16, 2026, China's Ministry of Emergency Management and nine other departments jointly issued Announcement No. 3 of 2026. In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Regulations on the Safety Management of Hazardous Chemicals, it was decided to include five chemicals into the Inventory of Hazardous Chemicals (2015 Edition). The Ministry of Emergency Management will accordingly supplement and improve the Classification Information Table for Hazardous Chemicals.

On April 1, 2026, ECHA released a scientific assessment report on OELs for three key lithium compounds (lithium carbonate, lithium chloride, and lithium hydroxide).

Japan designated multiple chemical substances as Class I Specified Chemical Substances.

China National Notification and Enquiry Center published the draft of Hazardous Properties Inspection Code of Dangerous Goods-General Specifications.

China amended the Provisions on the Administration of Road Transport of Dangerous Goods and the Provisions on the Administration of Road Transport of Radioactive Articles.

Principle of Classification of Transport Packaging Groups of Dangerous Goods was officially released.

On January 29, 2026, the European Commission published Directive (EU) 2026/192, amending the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC to permit the use of cobalt in three specific applications within toys.

Shandong released the Shandong Province Supplementary List of Key Controlled Emerging Pollutants (2025 Edition).

Japan included perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) and its related substances under strict regulatory control.