China Opens Public Consultation on Adding Five Chemicals to the Hazardous Chemicals Catalogue
Jan-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 MoreChina’s NMPA Adds 18 Revised and New Cosmetic Standards into the 2015 Cosmetic Safety Technical Specification
Jan-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 MoreChina Issues Notice on Submission of 2025 Annual Activity Reports for New Chemical Substances
On 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 MoreChina Enacts New Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law to Strengthen National Risk Control
Jan-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 MoreChina drafts GB standards to align with GHS Rev. 11 (Updated)
Feb-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 MoreChina’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment Strengthens Global Chemicals Treaty Collaboration
On 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...
Read MoreNMPA Updates Cosmetic Ingredient Catalog with Three Newly Monitored Substances
Oct-21-2025
On October 20, the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) announced the second dynamic adjustment to the Catalog of Already Used Cosmetic Ingredients in accordance with relevant provisions under the Cosmetics Supervision...
Read MoreChina Releases 34 New National Food Safety Standards Including Updated Limits on Contaminants (GB 2762-2025)
On September 25, 2025, China’s National Health Commission (NHC) and the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) jointly announced the release of 32 new national food safety standards and 2 amendment...
Read MoreNotice on the First Training Session for Standardized Environmental Management of Hazardous Waste
Oct-06-2025
On 30 September 2025, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) Solid Waste and Chemicals Management Technology Center, together with China Environmental Publishing Group, announces that the first training session on standardized hazardous...
Read MoreChina Strengthens Oversight of Bulk Liquid Food Transport in Revised Food Safety Law
From September 8-12 2025, the 17th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) was held in Beijing. During this session, the draft amendment to China’s Food Safety Law was submitted...
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- Law On The Prevention And Control Of Atmospheric Pollution-Chinese
- Environmental Protection Law Of China-Chinese
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