Policy Monitoring Daily Report | 2026-05-15
Monitoring Areas: EU REACH SVHC Candidate List, China GB National Standards (New Materials/Chemicals/Building Materials Industries)
🔴 Major Policy Changes This Week
1. GB 30981.1-2025 Architectural Coatings Hazardous Substance Limits (June 1, ⏰17 days)
- Mandatory Date: June 1, 2026 (~17 days from today)
- Key Change: Prohibits solvent-based wall coatings for on-site application in buildings; mandates water-based alternatives; consolidates GB 18582/GB 24408 and other standards
- Impact: Architectural coatings, imitation stone paint, interior/exterior wall coatings, decoration industries
- Risk Level: 🔴 High (solvent-based products forcibly phased out)
2. GB 30981.2-2025 Industrial Coatings Hazardous Substance Limits (June 1, ⏰17 days)
- Mandatory Date: June 1, 2026 (~17 days from today)
- VOC limits significantly tightened, covering woodware/vehicle/toy/protective/marine coatings
- Risk Level: 🔴 High
3. GB 18580-2025 Wood-based Panel Formaldehyde Release Limit (June 1, ⏰17 days)
- Mandatory Date: June 1, 2026 (~17 days from today)
- ENF grade ≤0.050mg/m³, completely eliminating old E1 grade (≤0.124mg/m³)
- Risk Level: 🔴 High
4. GB 18586-2026 Carpet and Flooring Hazardous Substance Limits (🆕 Newly Discovered)
- Mandatory Date: June 1, 2026 (~17 days from today)
- Unifies and tightens hazardous substance limits for carpets and PVC flooring
- Implemented synchronously with GB 18580-2025, forming comprehensive indoor decoration material control
- Impact: Carpet, PVC flooring, office furniture manufacturers
- Risk Level: 🔴 High (17-day countdown)
5. 5 New Chemicals Added to 《Hazardous Chemicals Catalog》(🆕 This Week)
- Ministry of Emergency Management and 10 departments formally added 5 chemicals including 3-chloropropyne to the Hazardous Chemicals Catalog
- Among them, 3 chemicals including 2-iodoxybenzoic acid are classified as 1.1项 explosives with significant explosion risk
- Compliance Deadline: July 31, 2026 to complete safety production license and other compliance procedures
- Impact: Enterprises producing, operating, using, or storing these 5 chemicals
- Risk Level: 🔴 High (new hazardous chemicals, deadline July 31)
6. SAMR Released 402 New National Standards on May 9
- PV/hydropower/nuclear 21 items, Beidou/semiconductor/electronic gas/robot 23 items, computing/AI/cybersecurity 39 items, aerospace 34 items
- Non-ferrous metal recycling 29 items, fire safety 22 items
- Risk Level: 🟡 Medium (mostly recommended standards)
7. 《People’s Republic of China Hazardous Chemical Safety Law》(Effective)
- President Decree No. 64, effective May 2026
- Risk Level: 🔴 High (new law in effect)
🟢 No Major Changes
EU REACH SVHC Candidate List
- Last update: February 4, 2026 (36th batch, total 253 substances)
- This week (May 8–May 15) no SVHC addition announcements found
- PAHs note: (EU) 2025/660 Article 50a, 18 PAHs ≤50mg/kg in clay targets for shooting already mandatory
- Risk Level: 🟢 Low (current baseline 253 items)
✅ Action Recommendations
| Priority | Time Window | Action Item |
|---|---|---|
| Urgent | Within 17 days (before June 1) | Architectural coatings enterprises: GB 30981.1-2025 prohibits solvent-based wall coatings; must complete water-based transformation; audit product lines |
| Urgent | Within 17 days (before June 1) | Industrial coatings enterprises: GB 30981.2-2025 VOC limits tightened; must complete formula adjustment and testing/certification |
| Urgent | Within 17 days (before June 1) | Wood-based panel/furniture/flooring enterprises: GB 18580-2025 ENF grade + GB 18586-2026 carpet/PVC flooring limits; complete testing/certification |
| Urgent | Immediate | Hazardous chemical enterprises: Conduct compliance self-inspection against the new Hazardous Chemical Safety Law |
| Urgent | Within 78 days (before July 31) | Enterprises involved with 5 new hazardous chemicals: 5 substances including 3-chloropropyne added to hazardous chemicals catalog; must complete safety production license by July 31 |
| Important | Before 2026-08-01 | Building materials enterprises prepare for GB 46520-2025 (thermal insulation material fire performance) compliance |
| Planning | Ongoing | Monitor implementation timelines for semiconductor/electronic gas standards among the 402 new national standards |
📌 June 1 Compliance Window (17-day countdown)
4 major standards will become mandatory simultaneously on June 1, 2026:
- 🔴 GB 30981.1-2025 Architectural Coatings (solvent-based ban)
- 🔴 GB 30981.2-2025 Industrial Coatings (VOC tightening)
- 🔴 GB 18580-2025 Wood-based Panel Formaldehyde (ENF grade)
- 🔴 GB 18586-2026 Carpet and PVC Flooring (hazardous substance tightening) 🆕
The four standards implement simultaneously, marking the entry of interior decoration materials into an “era of comprehensive category-strong-control”. Relevant enterprises must accelerate compliance!
Report generated: 2026-05-15 01:15 (Asia/Shanghai) | Market Intelligence Officer 🕵️
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