When operating in the world of safety data sheets and chemical products, it's important to remember that chemical regulations outside the European Union may differ from those we know from the domestic market. Similarities can mainly be expected in countries where GHS implementations have been introduced for chemical substances and mixtures. One such example is Taiwan, where the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) recently updated the national standards for chemical classification and labelling, aligning them with GHS Revision 8 – the eighth edition of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals.

🔹 CNS 15030:2025 replaces the previous version CNS 15030:2015 (originally promulgated in 2006)

🔹 Standards concerning substances hazardous to the aquatic environment and the ozone layer have also been updated (CNS 15030-27:2025 and CNS 15030-28:2025, replacing CNS 15030-27:2008 and CNS 15030-28:2015 respectively)

🔹 The changes reflect the criteria of GHS Rev. 8, published by the United Nations in 2019

These updates continue the changes announced in February, which included revisions to standards for certain hazard classes such as acute toxicity, skin and eye irritation, and carcinogenicity.

In Taiwan, GHS is implemented through the CNS 15030 series of standards, which comprises up to 30 detailed parts. Alignment with GHS Rev. 8 has a direct impact on companies' obligations related to the updating of Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and the labelling of chemical products.