On December 31, 2025, the National Technical Committee on Road Transport Standardization announced that, in accordance with the national standard formulation and revision plan, it has organized the development of seven mandatory national standards in the series of Regulations Concerning Road Transportation of Dangerous Goods. The Regulations Concerning Road Transportation of Dangerous Goods are a crucial component of China's road transport standard system for dangerous goods and serve as the fundamental technical standards for such transport.

The Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law of the People's Republic of China was adopted and promulgated at the 19th Session of the Standing Committee of the Fourteenth National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on December 27, 2025, and will come into effect on May 1, 2026. What key contents should be focused on, what are the changes, and how to respond? Please see the analysis below.

On December 22, 2025, UK released a summary report on the proposal to extend the UK REACH transitional registration deadlines, announcing a comprehensive three-year postponement.

On 12 December 2025, the Official Journal of the European Union published the new EU Toy Safety Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2025/2509). This Regulation will replace Directive 2009/48/EC and will apply from 1 August 2026.

On 12 December 2025, the Official Journal of the European Union published Directive (EU) 2025/2456, which amends Directive 2011/65/EU (commonly known as the RoHS Directive).

Vietnam's No. 69/2025/QH15 Law on Chemicals was overwhelmingly passed by the 15th National Assembly on June 14, 2025, with a high approval rate of 93.10% among participating representatives. The law will officially take effect on January 1, 2026. The new law incorporates multiple reform measures aimed at addressing industry development bottlenecks and creating a favorable environment for the chemical industry, with the goal of achieving double-digit economic growth during the 2026-2030 period. By enhancing decentralized authorization, streamlining administrative procedures, and promoting the application of information technology, the law also seeks to improve the business environment, facilitate corporate compliance, and reduce implementation difficulties.

This policy aims to implement precise and scientific regulation for low-risk products while ensuring the fulfillment of international obligations and the maintenance of national security. It is expected to facilitate the international trade of relevant battery products.

On December 15, 2025, the European Commission released a draft aimed at unifying the format and technical specifications for battery labels, in alignment with the implementation of the EU Battery and Waste Battery Regulation (EU) 2023/1542.

On December 12, 2025, the Official Journal of the European Union formally published the Regulation (EU) 2025/2455 on an EU Common Data Platform for Chemicals.

Ukraine has officially extended the compliance deadlines for UA-REACH and UA-CLP, giving businesses more time to prepare. Learn what the new transition periods mean and how to stay ahead of regulatory requirements.