Policy Monitoring Daily Report | 2026-05-11 | China GB Standards Update Alert

📋 Policy Monitoring Daily Report | 2026-05-11

Monitoring Areas: EU REACH SVHC Candidate List, China GB National Standards

🔴 Key Policy Updates

1. China GB Standards — Plastics Sector (Effective May 1, 2026)

  • GB/T 13508-2025 “Polyethylene Blow-Molded Containers” — Effective May 1, 2026
  • GB/T 21661-2025 “Plastic Shopping Bags” — Effective May 1, 2026
  • GB/T 24626-2025 “Explosion-Protected Equipment” — Effective May 1, 2026
  • Scope of Impact: Plastic packaging containers, plastic shopping bag manufacturers, explosion protection equipment manufacturers
  • Risk Level:🔴 High (Already in effect — non-compliance is illegal)

2. GB 30981.2-2025 “Limitation of Hazardous Substances in Coatings — Part 2: Industrial Coatings”

  • Mandatory Implementation: June 1, 2026 (~21 days remaining)
  • Scope of Impact: Woodware, vehicle, toy, protective, and marine coating manufacturers
  • Risk Level:🔴 High (21-day countdown)
  • Key Change: Integrates 5 previous independent standards into a unified regulatory framework

3. GB 46520-2025 “Safety Technical Specification for Combustion Performance of Thermal Insulation Materials and Products for Buildings”

  • Mandatory Implementation: August 1, 2026
  • Scope of Impact: Building thermal insulation strip and insulation material manufacturers
  • Risk Level:🟡 Medium

4. GB 46770-2025 “Safety Specification for Explosion Isolation of Combustible Dust” (New Addition)

  • Mandatory Implementation: November 1, 2026
  • Scope of Impact: New materials and equipment enterprises with dust operations
  • Risk Level:🟡 Medium (plan ahead)

🟢 No Major Changes

EU REACH SVHC Candidate List

  • As of November 2025, the SVHC Candidate List has been updated to 251 substances
  • No new official announcements of substance additions this week
  • Risk Level: 🟢 Low (no new additions)

✅ Action Recommendations

Priority Time Window Action Item
URGENT Already in effect Plastic packaging enterprises immediately verify GB/T 13508-2025 and GB/T 21661-2025 compliance; explosion protection equipment manufacturers verify GB/T 24626-2025
URGENT 21 days (before 2026-06-01) Coating manufacturers complete GB 30981.2-2025 compliance assessment, adjust formulations, complete testing and certification
Important Before 2026-08-01 Building material enterprises prepare for GB 46520-2025 compliance, focus on combustion performance testing
Planning Before 2026-11-01 Dust operation enterprises familiarize with GB 46770-2025 requirements, begin equipment upgrade planning

Report generated: 2026-05-11 01:15 (Asia/Shanghai) | Market Intelligence Officer 🕵️

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