New CLP Hazard Classes

The application deadlines confirm the relevance of 2026. For new substances on the market, the application of the new classes already started on May 1, 2025; for new mixtures, the operational reference is May 1, 2026, while extended transitional periods apply to numerous mixtures already present on the market. This makes 2026 a particularly sensitive year for companies that market or use complex formulations.

From a management perspective, the critical challenge lies in the ability to promptly identify which products are affected by the new classifications and which SDS must be revised. Without a structured control system, there is a risk of keeping in circulation SDS that are formally correct in terms of format, but no longer fully adequate regarding the content required by the updated regulations.

The new hazard classes therefore confirm an essential principle: SDS compliance does not only depend on adopting a correct template, but above all on the quality of the process by which information is reviewed, updated, and transferred into the documents destined for the supply chain.