China China Promulgates First Mandatory National Standard for Heavy Metal Limits in Ink

China Promulgates First Mandatory National Standard for Heavy Metal Limits in Ink

On December 31, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) of China officially announced the publication of Limits of Heavy Metals in Ink (GB 46997-2025) on its website. This standard will be implemented on January 1, 2027.

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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