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.

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

Vietnam's Chemicals Agency has clarified the legal definition of "toxic substances" under the new Law on Chemicals and the Penal Code.

The draft is currently open for comments from WTO members, with the deadline for public comments set for July 7, 2026.

On 28 April 2026, the General Office of China's Ministry of Emergency Management issued a notice on effectively carrying out safety supervision work for five hazardous chemicals, including 3-chloropropyne, and released the classification information table for these five hazardous chemicals alongside the notice.

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.