China’s comprehensive new chemical safety law due to take effect
By 
Rebecca Trager2026-04-22T13:30:00
The new rule, coming into force in May, bolsters risk management and tightens requirements for chemical production, storage, use and transport
China’s first comprehensive chemical safety management law, enacted just before the start of the year and slated to take effect on 1 May, sets detailed and legally binding requirements for managing hazardous chemicals. It shifts the national strategy surrounding chemical safety from what has been described as reactive disaster response to one of proactive risk reduction, as part of a larger effort to strengthen regulatory oversight across the country.