On June 5, 2026, at the RAC-77 meeting, trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) and its inorganic salts are classified as PMT/vPvM substances.

China’s new Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law took effect on May 1, 2026, and signals a more integrated, lifecycle-based approach to chemical regulation. For companies making, importing, selling, using, storing, or transporting chemicals in China, the message is clear: compliance expectations are becoming more formalised, more digital, and more difficult to treat as a narrow EHS issue.

Peru has adopted the GHS 6th Revised Edition, clearly defining the responsibilities of manufacturers, importers, and distributors.

From July 1, 2026, newly prepared MSDS or changes to existing MSDS must use the revised format.

Stakeholders may submit comments by March 27, 2026.

On January 15, 2026, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final rule announcing a four-month extension to the compliance deadlines under its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS; 29 C.F.R. §1910.1200). This adjustment aims to provide OSHA with the necessary time to complete and formally issue supporting guidance documents, while ensuring that regulated entities have sufficient time for policy interpretation, internal assessment, and adaptation of compliance systems.

JSA released the revised Japanese Industrial Standards JIS Z 7252:2025 and JIS Z 7253:2025.

China issued a public announcement soliciting opinions on the proposed formulation and revision plans for 16 mandatory national standards.

KOSHA requires relevant enterprises to carry out corrections and resubmit MSDS as soon as possible.

On November 27, 2025, the European Commission issued notification G/TBT/N/EU/1172 to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Technical Barriers to Trade Committee, announcing a planned technical update to the Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation (CLP, EC 1272/2008). The update involves addition of 38 new entries and revision to 10 existing entries in Annex VI.