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Technical Amendments to the EPCRA Hazardous Chemical Inventory Reporting Requirements To Conform to the 2024 OSHA Hazard Communication Standard
The United States issued an addendum on 25 June 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/USA/2243. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 19 November 2025. The comment period closed on 17 December 2025.
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Hazardous chemicals; Environmental protection; Production in the chemical industry; Products of the chemical industry
Latest notice (G/TBT/N/USA/2243/Add.2, 25 June 2026)
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EPCRA Hazardous Chemical Inventory Reporting Requirements: Conformity With the 2024 OSHA Hazard Communication Standard
The Environmental Protection Agency is conforming the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act hazardous chemical inventory reporting regulations to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Hazard Communication Standard amendments of 2012 and 2024. The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and its regulations rely on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) Hazard Communication Standard for the definition of a hazardous chemical and for the categories of health and physical hazards that must be reported under the hazardous chemical inventory regulations. This action conforms the terminology used and information that must be reported on the hazardous chemical inventory forms to the Hazard Communication Standard amendments. As a result, this action improves first responder and community safety, reduces discrepancies and confusion, prevents interpretation burdens on facilities when using (Material) Safety Data Sheets to complete annual hazardous chemical inventory reports, and enhances clarity. Effective date: This final rule is effective 21 August 2026. Compliance date: The compliance date for the use of the new hazard categories is 1 January 2028. The EPA expects these changes to be reflected in 2027 EPCRA section 312 annual reports, due 1 March 2028. 91 Federal Register (FR) 37022, 22 June 2026; Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 370: This final rule and previous actions notified under the symbol…
Proposed rule - The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to conform the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) hazardous chemical inventory reporting regulations to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard (HCA) amendments of 2012 and 2024. The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act and its regulations rely on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Hazard Communication Standard for the definition of a hazardous chemical and for the categories of health and physical hazards that must be reported under the hazardous chemical inventory regulations. This action proposes to conform the terminology used and information that must be reported on the hazardous chemical inventory forms to the Hazard Communication Standard amendments. As a result, this proposed action would also improve first responder and community safety, reduce discrepancies and confusion, prevent interpretation burdens on facilities when using (Material) Safety Data Sheets to complete annual hazardous chemical inventory reports, and improve clarity. In the ''Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, we are intending to implement the proposed amendments in this proposed rule as a direct final rule without a prior proposed rule. If we receive no adverse comment, we will not take further action on this proposed rule.
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AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/2243/Add.2
EPCRA Hazardous Chemical Inventory Reporting Requirements: Conformity With the 2024 OSHA Hazard Communication Standard
The Environmental Protection Agency is conforming the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act hazardous chemical inventory reporting regulations to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Hazard Communication Standard amendments of 2012 and 2024. The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and its regulations rely on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) Hazard Communication Standard for the definition of a hazardous chemical and for the categories of health and physical hazards that must be reported under the hazardous chemical inventory regulations. This action conforms the terminology used and information that must be reported on the hazardous chemical inventory forms to the Hazard Communication Standard amendments. As a result, this action improves first responder and community safety, reduces discrepancies and confusion, prevents interpretation burdens on facilities when using (Material) Safety Data Sheets to complete annual hazardous chemical inventory reports, and enhances clarity. Effective date: This final rule is effective 21 August 2026. Compliance date: The compliance date for the use of the new hazard categories is 1 January 2028. The EPA expects these changes to be reflected in 2027 EPCRA section 312 annual reports, due 1 March 2028. 91 Federal Register (FR) 37022, 22 June 2026; Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 370: This final rule and previous actions notified under the symbol…
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/2243/Add.1
Technical Amendments to the EPCRA Hazardous Chemical Inventory Reporting Requirements To Conform to the 2024 OSHA Hazard Communication Standard
The Environmental Protection Agency is taking direct final action to conform the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) hazardous chemical inventory reporting regulations to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Hazard Communication Standard (HCA) amendments of 2012 and 2024. The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act and its regulations rely on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Hazard Communication Standard for the definition of a hazardous chemical and for the categories of health and physical hazards that must be reported under the hazardous chemical inventory regulations. This action will conform the terminology used and information that must be reported on the hazardous chemical inventory forms to the Hazard Communication Standard amendments. As a result, this action will also improve first responder and community safety, reduce discrepancies and confusion, prevent interpretation burdens on facilities when using (Material) Safety Data Sheets to complete annual hazardous chemical inventory reports, and improve clarity. This final rule is effective on 16 January 2026 without further notice, unless the EPA receives adverse comment by 17 December 2025. If EPA receives adverse comment, we will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the public that the rule, or the relevant provisions of this rule, will not take effect. Compliance with these updates is required for the 2026 annual…
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/USA/2243
Comment deadline: Closed on 17 December 2025
Technical Amendments to the EPCRA Hazardous Chemical Inventory Reporting Requirements To Conform to the 2024 OSHA Hazard Communication Standard
Proposed rule - The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to conform the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) hazardous chemical inventory reporting regulations to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard (HCA) amendments of 2012 and 2024. The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act and its regulations rely on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Hazard Communication Standard for the definition of a hazardous chemical and for the categories of health and physical hazards that must be reported under the hazardous chemical inventory regulations. This action proposes to conform the terminology used and information that must be reported on the hazardous chemical inventory forms to the Hazard Communication Standard amendments. As a result, this proposed action would also improve first responder and community safety, reduce discrepancies and confusion, prevent interpretation burdens on facilities when using (Material) Safety Data Sheets to complete annual hazardous chemical inventory reports, and improve clarity. In the ''Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, we are intending to implement the proposed amendments in this proposed rule as a direct final rule without a prior proposed rule. If we receive no adverse comment, we will not take further action on this proposed rule.
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