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.

Ukraine has officially extended the compliance deadlines for UA-REACH and UA-CLP, giving businesses more time to prepare. Learn what the new transition periods mean and how to stay ahead of regulatory requirements.

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.