China China Issues Mandatory National Standard for Safety in Coating Operations

Requires Use of Low-VOC Coating Materials and Installation of Safety Signs

China Issues Mandatory National Standard for Safety in Coating Operations

On Oct. 31, 2025, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation issued a mandatory national standard called the General Rules for Safety Management of Coating Operations (GB 7691-2025), which will come into effect May 1, 2026.

Author / Responsibility

LIU Yake

Researcher, Research & Consulting Dept. EnviX Ltd.

Business Performance

worked as a research assistant at Department of Environmental Planning and Management, School of Environment, Tsinghua University for 4 years, and then joint in Envix in April, 2022, currently is mainly responsible for consulting on EHS regulation compliance in East Asia.

Background

MA, Environmental Econimics, Hiroshima University

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