New Materials Policy Monitoring Daily Report (2026-09-08)

New Materials Policy Monitoring Daily Report

Date: September 8, 2026 (Tuesday)
Scope: EU REACH SVHC / US EPA TSCA / China GB Standards
Overall: No major sudden policy change detected today. September is a peak period for standards taking effect in multiple jurisdictions; two time-sensitive items require priority action.

1. China GB Standards　Risk Level: Medium

• Effective September 1, 2026, 443 national standards entered into force, including 59 mandatory standards, 375 recommended standards, and 9 food-safety standards.
• Key new-materials standards:
  • GB/T 47195—2026 “Additive manufacturing — Specification for aluminum alloy and composite components by laser powder bed fusion” (effective Sep 1)
  • GB/T 36972—2026 “Performance specification for lithium-ion batteries of electric bicycles” (replaces the 2018 version, effective Sep 1)
  • New standards released for PAN-based oxidized fiber, marine high-strength crack-arrest steel plates, etc.
• State Administration for Market Regulation: over 1,400 national standards for emerging industries released in 2026 YTD, with the new-materials sector exceeding 300 standards.
• Food-contact materials: GB 4806.10—2025 “Determination and migration of phthalates in food-contact materials” took effect September 2, 2026.

Impact: The September 1 batch affects new materials, Li-ion batteries, food-contact materials, and protective equipment — all relevant to exports. Mandatory standards (e.g., protective equipment GB 5725—2025) create market-access and procurement-elimination risk for non-compliant products.

Recommended Actions:

1. Immediately reconcile in-production / on-sale products against the 59 mandatory standards to confirm applicability;
2. Update technical files and test reports for Li-ion batteries to GB/T 36972—2026;
3. For food-contact material producers, verify compliance with GB 4806.10—2025 migration limits;
4. Maintain a “standards implementation calendar” to avoid missing the September batch.

2. US EPA TSCA　Risk Level: Medium (imminent)

• The Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNT) SNUR final rule was published July 24, 2026 and becomes effective September 22, 2026 (substance under a TSCA Section 5(e) order, used as a battery-manufacturing additive). Effectiveness triggers TSCA Section 13 import certification and Section 12(b) export notification obligations.
• SNUR batch (24-5.5e) final rule becomes effective October 26, 2026; formally promulgated September 9 (tomorrow).
• PFAS 8(a)(7) reporting under TSCA begins January 31, 2027.

Impact: The MWCNT SNUR takes effect in roughly two weeks. Battery, semiconductor, display-material, and coating companies using nanomaterials must prepare import certification and export notifications in advance.

Recommended Actions:

1. For battery/material products containing MWCNT, confirm the TSCA Section 13 import-certification filing path before September 22;
2. Reconcile supplier declarations; distinguish the already-effective P-22-163 from the still-proposed P-23-105 (do not conflate the two);
3. Monitor the September 9 SNUR (24-5.5e) final text and assess whether covered substances touch your US business.

3. EU REACH SVHC　Risk Level: Low (baseline monitoring)

• The most recent ECHA-confirmed update was February 4, 2026, adding n-Hexane (CAS 110-54-3) and Bisphenol AF (BPAF) and its salts; the Candidate List now totals 253 entries.
• No new ECHA official SVHC list update was published today (Sep 8). The mid-year (typically June) update remains to be verified on the ECHA website.

Baseline obligations (for reference): When an SVHC exceeds 0.1% w/w in an article, suppliers must fulfill REACH Article 33 supply-chain communication duties; if annual export volume exceeds 1 tonne, notify ECHA; and complete SCIP database notification.

Recommended Actions:

1. Maintain SVHC screening; focus on n-Hexane and BPAF presence in formulations and finished goods;
2. Continuously monitor the ECHA website for the mid-year update and any newly added substances;
3. Improve supply-chain substance declarations (supplier SDS, composition disclosure) to reserve time for SCIP filings.

Priority Actions

① Verify compliance with China’s 59 mandatory national standards (already in force); ② Prepare MWCNT SNUR import certification for the US (effective Sep 22). Both are time-sensitive — recommend initiating within this week.