At a glance
18 June 2026
2 hours
1 Trainer
This course provides a structured overview of China’s core legal frameworks for industrial chemicals, explaining where compliance obligations arise for companies active in the Chinese market.
About event
This training course will provide a clear and structured introduction to how industrial chemicals are regulated in China.The course will help you understand how China’s chemicals regulation is organised across multiple laws, when legal obligations are triggered, and how different regulatory tools—such as lists, catalogues and priority control mechanisms—are used to guide regulatory focus. It will also place new pollutants governance in context, explaining how it fits within China’s broader chemicals regulatory landscape.
Key topics:
- the core legal framework governing industrial chemicals in China, and how the main laws fit together;
- when and where compliance obligations are triggered, including substance‑based and activity‑based controls;
- how chemical compliance obligations arise from different legal frameworks, including environmental substance management and hazardous chemicals safety legislation;
- how regulatory lists and priority control mechanisms are used to signal regulatory focus and future areas of control for industrial chemicals; and
- how new pollutants governance fits within China’s chemicals regulatory landscape.
Who should attend?
This course is intended for regulatory, legal, EHS and product stewardship professionals who need a clear understanding of how industrial chemicals are regulated in China, as well as consultants and analysts supporting China‑related regulatory assessments.
Is this a key topic of interest for your business? We can run this training course exclusively for your organization, as a tailored learning experience. Email us at events@chemicalwatch.com for more information
