Key Dates of Global Chemical Laws and Regulations - Regulatory News - Chemicals

Updated on 12 July 2017

Country/ Region	Key Date	Standards/Regulations	Event
Thailand	31 December 2016	The inventory of existing chemical	Deadline for substance entry into inventory of existing chemical
Japan	31 December 2016	JIS Z 7253 Hazard communication of chemicals based on GHS -- Labelling and Safety Data Sheet (SDS)	Coming into force, replacing standards JIS Z 7250 and JIS Z 7251
Thailand	1 January 2017	Administrative Decree Standard No 2625-2557	Restrictions on use of lead in enamel paint begin.
Australia	1 January 2017	Hazardous chemicals including Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)	GHS labelling for workplace chemicals becomes mandatory
Indonesia	1 January 2017	MoI No.23/M-IND/PER/4/2013	Mixture shall comply with GHS
Argentina	1 January 2017	SRT No. 801/2015	Mixture shall comply with GHS
Philippines	1 January 2017	Department of Environment and Natural Resources administrative order 2015-19	GHS compliance for high volume chemicals comes into force
China	1 January 2017	GB/T 32374-2015: Phrase and Codification of Chemical Hazard Statements	Phrase and Codification of Chemical Hazard Statements comes into effect
South Korea	28 January 2017	K-REACH	K-REACH exemption applications to be submitted to KECO
South Korea	28 January 2017	K-REACH	K-REACH hazardous chemical notifications to be submitted to KEITI
Thailand	13 March 2017	Thailand's Classification System and Hazard Communication of Hazardous Substance BE2555	Mandatory implementation for mixtures (GHS)
Japan	31 March 2017	A list of candidate substances published by MHLW	MHLW to confirm substances selected for risk assessment
South Korea	6 April 2017	Ministry of Employment and Labour's publicnotice 2016-19	End of grace period for compliance
Taiwan	1 May 2017	CNS 15663	Deadline for changes to electrical product certificates
EU	31 May 2017	EU-REACH	Deadline for EU-REACH late pre-registration
Canada	31 May 2018	WHMIS 2015	Manufacturers and importers shall comply with WHMIS 2015
Singapore	1 June 2017	Environmental Protection and Management Act Order 2016	Come into force
South Korea	30 June 2017	K-REACH	Deadline for annual report in 2016
Taiwan	1 July 2017	CNS 15663	Photocopiers and printers to be registered with BSMI
Taiwan	1 July 2017	CNS 15663	IT equipment to be registered with BSMI
Taiwan	1 July 2017	CNS 15663	Projectors and lighting equipment to be registered with BSMI
Taiwan	31 December 2017	TCSCA OSHA	First designated list for standard registration announced (phase 2)
Japan	31 December 2017	METI Announcement	Notification period ends for companies testing ‘default candidate’ substances
Taiwan	1 January 2018	CNS 15663	Computer accessories and point-of-service equipment to be registered with BSMI
China	31 May 2018	GB 31701-2015	End of transition period for children's textile products
EU	31 May 2018	EU-REACH	End of grace period - EU-REACH pre-registration
South Korea	1 July 2018	K-REACH	End of grace period - PECs joint registration
Mexico	October 2018	NOM-018-STPS-2015	A mandatory GHS regulation in Mexico comes into force
Mexico	October 2018	NOM-018-STPS-2000 NOM-018-STPS-2014	Both of them are repealed.

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