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Choose your industry and where you are based, then pick a market. You will see the main regulations that can apply to your product there, from registration and classification to labels, safety data sheets and notifications. Every point is based on the official legal texts and government publications, and each market shows the date it was last reviewed.

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Each point is based on the official legal texts and government publications, and each market shows the date it was last reviewed. It is general information on the rules, not legal advice for your product.

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EU and EEA chemical regulations

  • Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein 路 EEA, EEA Joint Committee Decisions 25/2008, 106/2012, 49/2013, 225/2013, 144/2005, 79/2005

    REACH, CLP, cosmetics, biocides, current detergents and paints VOC rules also apply in Norway, Iceland and, with a biocides condition, Liechtenstein, through the EEA Agreement.

  • REACH registration 路 REACH, (EC) 1907/2006 Art. 5, 6 and 7

    Unless exempt, each substance made in or imported into the EU at one tonne or more a year needs a REACH registration with ECHA.

  • Safety data sheets 路 REACH, (EC) 1907/2006 Art. 31 and Annex II

    Suppliers of hazardous substances and mixtures give recipients a safety data sheet in the EU 16 section format, in an official local language.

  • REACH restrictions (Annex XVII) 路 REACH, (EC) 1907/2006 Art. 67 and Annex XVII

    Some substances are banned or limited in certain products or uses. Annex XVII sets the conditions that must be met before they reach the market.

  • Candidate List substances in articles 路 REACH, (EC) 1907/2006 Art. 7(2) and 33
  • CLP classification 路 CLP, (EC) 1272/2008 Art. 4
  • Hazard labels 路 CLP, (EC) 1272/2008 Art. 17
  • EU supplier named on the label 路 CLP, (EC) 1272/2008 Art. 4(11), added by (EU) 2024/2865
  • Label format and minimum font size 路 CLP, (EC) 1272/2008 Art. 31(3) and Annex I 1.2.1.4 to 1.2.1.5, as amended by (EU) 2024/2865 and (EU) 2025/2439
  • Fold-out and digital labels 路 CLP, (EC) 1272/2008 Art. 31(1) to (1b), 34a and 34b
  • Deadlines to update labels 路 CLP, (EC) 1272/2008 Art. 30, as replaced by (EU) 2024/2865
  • Packaging rules 路 CLP, (EC) 1272/2008 Art. 35
  • Refill stations 路 CLP, (EC) 1272/2008 Art. 35(2a) and Annex II 3.4
  • Poison centre notification and UFI 路 CLP, (EC) 1272/2008 Annex VIII (Art. 45(1b) from 1 January 2027)
  • Poison centre duty for distributors 路 CLP, (EC) 1272/2008 Art. 45(1c), added by (EU) 2024/2865
  • C&L Inventory notification 路 CLP, (EC) 1272/2008 Art. 39 and 40
  • Hazard information in advertising 路 CLP, (EC) 1272/2008 Art. 48, as replaced by (EU) 2024/2865
  • EU Responsible Person 路 CPR, (EC) 1223/2009 Art. 4 and 5
  • Cosmetic product safety report 路 CPR, (EC) 1223/2009 Art. 3 and 10, Annex I
  • Product information file 路 CPR, (EC) 1223/2009 Art. 11
  • Good manufacturing practice 路 CPR, (EC) 1223/2009 Art. 8
  • Cosmetic product notification 路 CPR, (EC) 1223/2009 Art. 13
  • Banned and restricted ingredients 路 CPR, (EC) 1223/2009 Art. 14 and 15, Annexes II to VI
  • Cosmetic labelling 路 CPR, (EC) 1223/2009 Art. 19
  • Fragrance allergen labelling 路 CPR, (EC) 1223/2009 Art. 19(1)(g) and Annex III, as amended by (EU) 2023/1545
  • Cosmetic claims 路 CPR, (EC) 1223/2009 Art. 20
  • Animal testing ban 路 CPR, (EC) 1223/2009 Art. 18
  • Detergent manufacturer and surfactant biodegradability 路 DetR, (EC) 648/2004 Art. 2(10), 3 and 4
  • Detergent labelling 路 DetR, (EC) 648/2004 Art. 11 and Annex VII A
  • Ingredient datasheet for medical staff 路 DetR, (EC) 648/2004 Art. 9(3) and Annex VII C
  • New Detergents Regulation from 2029 路 DetR, (EU) 2026/405 Art. 35 to 37
  • Biocidal products 路 BPR, (EU) 528/2012 Art. 3(1)(a), 17, 89 and 95
  • Treated articles 路 BPR, (EU) 528/2012 Art. 58
  • VOC limits for paints 路 VOC, Directive 2004/42/EC Art. 3 and 4
  • General product safety for consumer products 路 GPSR, (EU) 2023/988 Art. 2(1), 3(27), 5, 9 and 16; (EU) 2019/1020 Annex I
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UK (Great Britain) chemical regulations

  • UK REACH registration 路 UK REACH, UK REACH Art. 2A, 5 and 6

    Each manufacturer or importer of a substance at one tonne or more a year in Great Britain registers it with HSE, unless an exemption applies.

  • Only representative for non-GB manufacturers 路 UK REACH, UK REACH Art. 8

    A manufacturer outside Great Britain can appoint a GB based only representative to take on the importer's registration duties.

  • Transitional registration deadlines 路 UK REACH, UK REACH Art. 127A, 127B, 127E and 127P(4B)

    EU registrations carried over by GB registrants, and transitional imports relying on EU registrations, have staged deadlines of 27 October 2029, 2030 and 2031.

  • GB CLP classification 路 GB CLP, GB CLP Art. 4

    Manufacturers, importers and downstream users classify substances and mixtures under GB CLP before placing them on the GB market.

  • GB hazard labels 路 GB CLP, GB CLP Art. 17
  • GB mandatory classifications 路 GB MCL, GB CLP Art. 4(3); GB Mandatory Classification List
  • Safety data sheets 路 UK REACH, UK REACH Art. 31 and Annex II
  • Restricted substances 路 UK REACH, UK REACH Art. 67 and Annex XVII
  • Poison centre information 路 GB CLP, GB CLP Art. 45; Annex VIII (revoked)
  • Classification records for 10 years 路 GB CLP, GB CLP Art. 49(1)
  • Candidate list substances in articles 路 UK REACH, UK REACH Art. 33
  • What counts as a cosmetic 路 GB Cosmetics, Regulation 1223/2009 as it applies in GB, Art. 2(1)(a); GB CLP Art. 1(5)
  • UK Responsible Person 路 GB Cosmetics, Regulation 1223/2009 as it applies in GB, Art. 4 and 5
  • Safety assessment and safety report 路 GB Cosmetics, Regulation 1223/2009 as it applies in GB, Art. 10
  • Product information file 路 GB Cosmetics, Regulation 1223/2009 as it applies in GB, Art. 11
  • GB cosmetic notification (SCPN) 路 GB Cosmetics, Regulation 1223/2009 as it applies in GB, Art. 13; OPSS guidance
  • Cosmetic labels 路 GB Cosmetics, Regulation 1223/2009 as it applies in GB, Art. 19
  • Banned and restricted ingredients 路 GB Cosmetics, Regulation 1223/2009 as it applies in GB, Art. 14 and Annexes II to VI
  • Reporting serious undesirable effects 路 GB Cosmetics, Regulation 1223/2009 as it applies in GB, Art. 23
  • Detergents Regulation 路 GB Detergents, Regulation 648/2004 as it applies in GB, Art. 2 and 3
  • Surfactant biodegradability 路 GB Detergents, Regulation 648/2004 as it applies in GB, Art. 4 and 9(1)
  • Detergent labels 路 GB Detergents, Regulation 648/2004 as it applies in GB, Art. 11 and Annex VII A
  • Ingredient datasheet for medical staff 路 GB Detergents, Regulation 648/2004 as it applies in GB, Art. 9(3) and Annex VII C and D
  • Phosphorus limits 路 GB Detergents, Regulation 648/2004 as it applies in GB, Art. 4a and Annex VIa
  • GB biocidal product authorisation 路 GB BPR, Regulation 528/2012 as it applies in GB, Art. 3, 17 and 89
  • Active substance supplier list 路 GB BPR, Regulation 528/2012 as it applies in GB, Art. 95
  • Treated articles and mixtures 路 GB BPR, Regulation 528/2012 as it applies in GB, Art. 3, 58 and 94
  • VOC limits for paints and refinishing products 路 VOC Regs 2012, SI 2012/1715 reg. 3 to 5 and Schedules 1 and 2
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US chemical regulations

  • Hazard classification 路 HazCom, 29 CFR 1910.1200(d)

    Manufacturers and importers classify the hazards of every chemical they produce or import under OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard.

  • Labels on shipped containers 路 HazCom, 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)

    Each container of a hazardous chemical leaving the workplace carries an English GHS label with a US name, address and phone number.

  • Safety data sheets 路 HazCom, 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)

    Manufacturers and importers obtain or prepare an English 16 section safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical and supply it with the first shipment.

  • HazCom 2024 compliance dates 路 HazCom, 29 CFR 1910.1200(j), as amended by 91 FR 1695

    Manufacturers, importers and distributors must meet the 2024 HazCom update by 19 May 2026 for substances and 19 November 2027 for mixtures.

  • Where OSHA labels do not apply 路 HazCom, 29 CFR 1910.1200(b)(5) and (b)(6)
  • TSCA Inventory and new substances 路 TSCA, TSCA section 5 (15 U.S.C. 2604); 40 CFR 720
  • Who files the notice 路 TSCA, 40 CFR 720.22 and 720.3
  • TSCA import certification 路 TSCA, TSCA section 13 (15 U.S.C. 2612); 19 CFR 12.121; 40 CFR 707.20
  • Chemical Data Reporting 路 CDR, 40 CFR 711 (TSCA section 8(a))
  • What counts as a cosmetic 路 FD&C Act, 21 U.S.C. 321(i) and 321(g)(1)
  • Cosmetic facility registration 路 MoCRA, 21 U.S.C. 364c(a) and (b); 364(3)
  • Cosmetic product listing 路 MoCRA, 21 U.S.C. 364c(c)
  • Responsible person and label contact 路 MoCRA, 21 U.S.C. 364(4) and 364e
  • Serious adverse event reporting 路 MoCRA, 21 U.S.C. 364a
  • Safety substantiation 路 MoCRA, 21 U.S.C. 364d; 21 CFR 740.10
  • Small business and drug exemptions 路 MoCRA, 21 U.S.C. 364h and 364i
  • Cosmetic labels 路 21 CFR 701, 21 CFR 701.2, 701.3, 701.11 to 701.13
  • Cosmetic warning statements 路 21 CFR 740, 21 CFR 740.1, 740.2, 740.11 to 740.19 (740.18 stayed)
  • Household hazardous substance labels 路 FHSA, 15 U.S.C. 1261(f) and (p); 16 CFR 1500.121
  • Ingredients with extra label statements 路 FHSA, 16 CFR 1500.14
  • Child-resistant packaging 路 PPPA, 16 CFR 1700.14
  • Germ-kill claims need EPA registration 路 FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. 136(u) and 136a(a); 40 CFR 152.15
  • Home scent and the cosmetic definition 路 FHSA, 15 U.S.C. 1261(f) and (p); 21 U.S.C. 321(i)
  • VOC limits for architectural coatings 路 CAA, 40 CFR 59 subpart D
  • Lead in consumer paint 路 CPSA, 16 CFR 1303
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China chemical regulations

  • Hazardous Chemicals Catalogue 路 HCSL, Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law Art. 3; Catalogue of Hazardous Chemicals (2015), adjustments of 2022 and 2026

    China keeps an official Catalogue of hazardous chemicals; listed hazardous chemicals carry registration, Chinese SDS and label, and other safety duties.

  • Hazardous chemical registration 路 HCSL, Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law Art. 86 and 87

    Producers and importers register each hazardous chemical with the national registration body of the Ministry of Emergency Management.

  • Chinese SDS and safety label 路 HCSL, Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law Art. 31

    Producers and importers supply a Chinese SDS and put a Chinese safety label on every package of a hazardous chemical.

  • SDS with every sale 路 HCSL, Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law Art. 57

    Sellers of hazardous chemicals hand over the SDS and may not sell products that lack an SDS or safety label.

  • Hazardous chemicals operating licence 路 HCSL, Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law Art. 53 to 55
  • Importing hazardous chemicals 路 HCSL, Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law Art. 7(9) and 122
  • Packaging suited to the hazard 路 HCSL, Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law Art. 32
  • Shipping hazardous chemicals 路 HCSL, Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law Art. 65, 82 and 83
  • Chemicals with undetermined hazards 路 HCSL, Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law Art. 124
  • Banned and restricted hazardous chemicals 路 HCSL, Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law Art. 6
  • Safety production licence for producers 路 HCSL, Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law Art. 30
  • Use permit and workplace SDS 路 HCSL, Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law Art. 48 and 51
  • New chemical substance registration 路 MEE Order 12, MEE Order No. 12 (2020) Art. 2 to 4
  • Registration type depends on tonnage 路 MEE Order 12, MEE Order No. 12 (2020) Art. 10
  • New substances released from articles 路 MEE Order 12, MEE Order No. 12 (2020) Art. 2
  • What counts as a cosmetic 路 CSAR, State Council Order No. 727 Art. 3 and 4
  • Special cosmetics registration 路 CSAR, State Council Order No. 727 Art. 16, 17 and 24
  • General cosmetics filing 路 CSAR, State Council Order No. 727 Art. 17
  • Safety assessment before registration or filing 路 CSAR, State Council Order No. 727 Art. 6 and 21
  • Efficacy claims need evidence 路 CSAR, State Council Order No. 727 Art. 22
  • New cosmetic ingredients 路 CSAR, State Council Order No. 727 Art. 11
  • Cosmetic labels 路 CSAR, State Council Order No. 727 Art. 35 to 37
  • Import inspection of cosmetics 路 CSAR, State Council Order No. 727 Art. 45
  • Cosmetics production licence 路 CSAR, State Council Order No. 727 Art. 27
  • Cleaning products and the Catalogue 路 HCSL, Catalogue of Hazardous Chemicals (2015), entry 166; adjustments of 2022 and 2026
  • Solvent borne coatings are listed 路 HCSL, Catalogue of Hazardous Chemicals (2015), entry 2828; adjustments of 2022 and 2026
  • Highly toxic and explosive precursor chemicals 路 HCSL, Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law Art. 58, 60, 61 and 63
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