China plans to add 59 items to Dangerous Goods List

On 1 March 2023, to align national standards and requirements with the UN Model Regulations, the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) published draft revisions of two transport regulations for public consultation.

The two concerned national mandatory standards are GB 6944 Classification code of dangerous goods and GB 12268 List of dangerous goods. These two standards were first released in 2005 and revised in 2012. 

The classification Code introduces the definition, categories, and numbering and naming rules of dangerous goods. Compared to the previous version, the new standard had made several changes to classification methods and determing packing groups in the UN model regulations. The List of Dangerous Goods proposed to add 59 items to the list. Both the two standars help to standardize the system for dangerous goods transportation, storage, distribution, and other related activities in China. 

There will be a 12 months transition period after finish publishment. The public consultation period is until 8 May 2023. If you have any opinion or want to know more about chemical compliance in China, please contact GPC via compliance@gpcregulatory.cn.