On September 12, 2025, the 11th revised edition of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) was published on the UNECE website.

The harmonized classification has now been removed from the C&L Inventory, and the related Registration Intentions have been updated accordingly.

This revision aligns with the EU's latest chemical classification and labeling standards and the list of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC), and has been fully effective since September 1, 2025.

On August 6, 2025, the Korean Ministry of Employment and Labor (MoEL) announced the revision of the Standards for Classification, Labeling, and Material Safety Data Sheets of Chemical Substances (MoEL Notice No. 2025-50). The revision took effect from August 7, 2025.

The MIIT completed the compilation of the mandatory national standard General Rules for Preparation of Chemical Safety Label (Draft for Comments).

Japan published the FY2024 GHS Recommended Classification List on the NITE website.

Recently, the National Public Service Platform for Standard Information officially published the full text of GB 30000.30-2025 Specification for Classification and Labelling of Chemicals - Part 30: Desensitized Explosives. This standard will come into effect on July 1, 2026, marking a significant step in China's deep alignment with international standards in the field of chemical hazard classification.

Japan’s current GHS regulations are the 'Chemical Classification' (JIS Z7252: 2019) and the 'Hazard Communication of Chemicals—Labels and Safety Data Sheets' (JIS Z7253: 2019), which are based on the United Nations UN GHS Revision 6. These regulations are expected to be revised in 2025.

Brazil's updated GHS national standard ABNT NBR 14725:2023, released by the Brazilian Technical Standards Association (ABNT) on July 3, 2023, will officially take effect on July 4, 2025. This comprehensive analysis outlines three key operational requirements for enterprises to ensure SDS and GHS label compliance.

On June 20, 2025, the EU Official Journal published Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1222, amending Section III, Table 3 of Annex VI to the Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation (CLP Regulation) (EC) No 1272/2008. The revision updates harmonized classification and labeling standards for several substances to align with the latest scientific risk assessments.