Apr-08-2026
On 7 April 2026, China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) officially released five new recommended industry standards for cosmetic ingredients under Announcement No. 34 of 2026. The new standards focus on the technical requirements for biotechnology-derived and plant-derived...
Read MoreApr-16-2026
On April 16, 2026, the Ministry of Emergency Management of the People's Republic of China, together with nine other central government authorities, announced the inclusion of five additional chemical substances into the national...
Read MoreOn 16 March 2026, China submitted a series of technical notifications to the World Trade Organization (WTO) under the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), introducing updated national standards for the inspection...
Read MoreOn February 10, 2026, China notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft national standard titled Rules for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road (GB XXXXX, Parts 1–7) for public consultation....
Read MoreJan-29-2026
On January 21, 2026, the Ministry of Emergency Management of the People’s Republic of China (MEM), together with relevant departments, released a draft announcement proposing to include five chemicals in the the Chinese Hazardous Chemicals Catalogue. Stakeholders are invited to submit feedback...
Read MoreJan-29-2026
On 12 January 2026 , the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) of China announced the inclusion of 18 revised and new cosmetic standards into the “Cosmetic Safety Technical Specification (2015 edition)”. The standards were reviewed and...
Read MoreOn 12 January, 2026, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China (MEE) released an official notice clarifying the requirements for submitting the 2025 Annual Activity Report for New Chemical Substances. This notice was issued...
Read MoreJan-20-2026
On 27 December, 2025 , China's National People's Congress Standing Committee passed the new Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law, which aims to improve safety governance across the full lifecycle of hazardous chemicals. The law will come into force on 1 May...
Read MoreFeb-19-2026
Update 13 February 2026: On 13 February 2026, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) published a second consultation notice on the adoption of GHS Rev. 11 through mandatory GB 30000 series standards. Interested stakeholders may submit comments by 15 March 2026. ...
Read MoreOn November 10, 2025, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) hosted senior representatives from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),and the United Nations Industrial Development...
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