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United KingdomProposed measure, not in force yet

Chemical products – United Kingdom

Official title

Proposed Great Britain (GB) mandatory classification and labelling of 20 hazardous chemical substances

The United Kingdom notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 7 August 2026. The comment period closed on 6 October 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Hazardous substances

Notifying member
United Kingdom
Status
Proposed measure, not in force yet
Objectives
  • Protection of human health or safety
  • Protection of the environment
  • Quality requirements
  • Harmonization
  • Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/GBR/125
ICS classification
  • 71.100 Products of the chemical industry

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 6 October 2026
Proposed adoption
Expected Q1 2027
Proposed entry into force
Q1 2027 (voluntary) - Q3 2028 (mandatory)

How to comment

The comment period closed on 6 October 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/GBR/125; it can take them up with the United Kingdom.

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What the notification says

The purpose of this proposal is to amend the GB mandatory classification and labelling list (the GB MCL list), following review, by introducing new and revised entries for the mandatory classification and labelling of 20 hazardous chemical substances.

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

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