| Country |
Critical Deadlines |
Enabling Laws and Regulations |
Key Web-Site |
| Australia |
Expected Implementation:
2010 for Substances,
2015 for Mixtures |
|
|
| Brazil |
South American and MERCOSUR countries discussion ongoing
Expected Implementation: 2010 Transition: 2013 possibly |
|
|
| Canada |
Expected Implementation: 2009
(date looks doubtful) |
|
|
| China |
Expected Implementation: 2010
26 Classification standards published. Step by Step Implemen-tation. Will have a mandatory List |
The National Standard GB/T16483-2008 (June 2008), Safety Data Sheet for Chemical Products, Content and Order of Sections, provides guidelines for preparing GHS-compliant SDSs for products shipped to China. |
http://english.aqsiq.gov.cn/
http://en.ndrc.gov.cn/
http://english.mep.gov.cn/ |
| EU |
Implementation: 2009
Substance compliance:
December 1, 2010
Mixture compliance:
June 1, 2015 |
The CLP replaced earlier EU Directives, and officially incorporated GHS C&L criteria into existing law. The CLP Regulation will also enable certain provisions of REACH regarding the notification of classifications, and the creation of a classification and labelling inventory. |
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/reach/ghs/index_en.htm |
| Hong Kong |
Expected Implementation: 2009 Expected Compliance: 2010 |
|
|
| India |
Expected Implementation: 2009 Expected Compliance: 2010 |
|
|
| Indonesia |
Implementation: February 2008 for pure substances only. Draft of Indonesian Presidential Regulation on GHS still pending for approval. Implementation date unknown |
Indonesia’s Decree of the Ministry of Industry No. 24/M- IND/PER/5/2006 regarding Control on Production and Usage of Industrial Dangerous Substance was enacted on May 9, 2006 in accordance With GHS. |
http://indonesia.elga.net.id/govweb.html |
| Japan |
December 1, 2006
(classification and labelling (C&L) of ISHL list if present >1%); December 1, 2008 (for a material present in a compound <1%); January 1, 2011 (C&L of remaining 640 materials present <1%). |
The Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL) and the Industrial Safety and Health Law (ISHL) require registration of chemical products. Japan Industrial Standards (JIS) specify the requirements for Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs). |
http://www.safe.nite.go.jp/english/ghs_index.html |
| Malaysia |
Implementation: Exact date not know but possibly December 2010 |
|
|
| Mexico |
Possible GHS implementation: January 1, 2010, but nothing confirmed yet |
|
|
| New Zealand |
Implementation: 2006 Compliance deadline: June 30, 2008
But labels (full GHS compliance) is not required until December 31, 2010 |
The Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) Act 1996 and Amendments provide the framework for GHS. The HSNO Act and related regulations control the import, manufacture or use (including disposal) of manufactured chemicals that have hazardous properties. |
http://www.ermanz.govt.nz/ |
| Philippines |
Expected Implementation: 2009 Expected Compliance: 2010 |
|
|
| Republic of Korea |
Implementation: November 13, 2008 – Dangerous Substances classified under DMSL
TCCL:
- July 2011, single chemical
- July 2013, mixture
ISHL/MOI:
- July 2010, single chemical
- July 2013, mixture
Grace period for mixtures may extended until December 31, 2014 |
Three different laws must be harmonized in the Republic of Korea under GHS: Toxic Chemicals Control Law (TCCL), which regulates toxic chemicals under the Ministry of Environment; Industrial Safety and Health Law (ISHL), which pertains to hazardous and or dangerous substances and is administered by the Ministry of Labour; and the Dangerous Substance Management Law (DSML), under which the National Emergency Management Agency regulates explosive, oxidizing, and flammable products. The public Notice Standard for Classification, Label and MSDS Preparation for Chemicals, effective since December 2006, describes the detailed requirements for implementing GHS. |
http://www.kosha.net/members/login.jsp |
| Russian Federation |
Expected Implementation: 2010 |
Regulations require preparation of “Passport of Safety” in Russian, analogous to a Material Safety Data Sheet, and subsequent registration. |
http://www.gost.ru/wps/portal/pages.en.Main |
| Singapore |
Manufactures & Suppliers: 2 years for single substances till end 2010; 4 years for mixtures till end 2012 End users: 3 years for single substances till end 2011; 5 years for mixtures till end 2013 |
|
|
| South Africa |
Regulation planned for 2008/9 – no update |
National Standard (GHS) (SANS 10334) was published in 2007-essentially implement- ing the UN GHS; Supplement with list reclassified substances due end 2008 – not yet aware of the list being published |
|
| Taiwan |
Implementation: December 31, 2008 - SDSs and labelling |
GHS applies to all hazardous And Harmful substances specified in Attachment 1 of the rule Regulation of Hazard Communication on Hazardous and Harmful Substances (amended 10/17/2007). |
http://ghs.cla.gov.tw/en/index.php |
| USA |
|
DOT/IMDG/ICAO adopted GHS class 3 & 6 criteria for transport in 2007 and GHS class 9 criteria for aquatic toxicity in 2009. OSHA likely to be another year CPSC is just beginning to investigate GHS implications for consumer products. US implementation likely to be staggered across all 4 agencies ranging between 2007 - 2012 |
|
| Thailand |
Implementation: December 2008 Compliance deadline: end 2009 for pure substances only. Expected compliance for mixtures: December 2011 – not all endpoints included at this time |
Classification and labelling requirements are reportedly in effect since 2008 for single substances, but only for physical hazards and some health and environmental hazards. Additional requirements will be phased in. |
|
| Vietnam |
Implementation: January 2009 Transition to July 1, 2009 postponed – but final date unknown |
|
|
