New Materials Policy Monitoring Daily Report (July 24, 2026) | REACH / TSCA / GB Standards

1. Monitoring Overview

Date: July 24, 2026 (Friday)
Scope: EU REACH SVHC List · US EPA TSCA · China GB Standards
Daily Risk Level: Low (No Major Changes)

2. Source-by-Source Findings

1. EU REACH SVHC Candidate List

• Baseline: The list contains 251 entries (last updated November 5, 2025, adding Decabromodiphenyl ethane, DBDPE, CAS 84852-53-9, on a vPvB basis).
• Change today: No new EU batch update for July 2026 was found; the list remains at 251 entries.
• Related note: UK REACH added 15 new SVHC candidates on June 26, 2026 (flame retardants, photoinitiators, PU catalysts, dyes, etc.). Exporters to the UK should monitor the divergence between the UK and EU lists.

2. US EPA TSCA

• Baseline: The current TSCA framework (post-2016 Lautenberg amendment) continues in force. Recent public activity is at the state level — California CARB released draft VOC data for the next consumer-products round on July 20, 2026 (not a direct federal TSCA update).
• Change today: No significant TSCA rule updates (new chemical SNURs, significant new use rules, or risk evaluation conclusions) from EPA were identified this week.

3. China GB Standards

• Baseline: A batch of national/industry standards took effect on July 1, 2026, including the mandatory standard GB 18383—2025 “General Technical Requirements for Wadding Fiber Products”, plus the recommended standard GB/T 46992-2025 on recycled rare-earth secondary resources.
• Change today: No newly issued mandatory GB standard in the new-materials field was found for July 24, 2026.

3. Recommended Actions

1. EU exporters: Maintain supply-chain screening and SCIP notifications against the current 251 SVHCs (when an article contains >0.1% SVHC), and reconcile against the UK REACH list for UK-bound products.
2. US exporters: Sustain TSCA compliance baseline; track EPA new-chemical and SNUR announcements. If your products contain VOCs, watch CARB draft developments.
3. Domestic new-materials manufacturers: Confirm whether products fall under GB 18383—2025 and other standards effective July 1, 2026; complete standard transition and testing/certification in time.
4. General: This is a “no major change” baseline daily report. Log this status in your compliance register and re-screen at the next EU list update (typically December–January).

This report is auto-generated by new-materials policy monitoring for compliance reference only and does not constitute legal advice.