Stay compliant and informed with the latest 2024–2025 Safety Data Sheet (SDS) regulatory updates in the EU, US, and Canada. Learn key changes, deadlines, and how ICSDS can help.
📌 Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Why SDS Regulatory Updates Matter
- European Union SDS Updates
- United States SDS Updates
- Canada SDS Updates
- How ICSDS Can Help You Stay Compliant
- Final Thoughts
🔍 Introduction
As global regulatory frameworks evolve, businesses dealing with chemicals must stay ahead of changes in Safety Data Sheet (SDS) requirements. Whether you’re manufacturing, importing, or distributing chemical substances or mixtures, updated compliance rules in the EU, US, and Canada are already shaping the way SDSs are created and managed in 2025.
Let’s dive into the most important updates and how ICSDS can help ensure you’re fully compliant and worry-free.
🧭 Why SDS Regulatory Updates Matter
SDS regulations protect human health, environmental safety, and workplace compliance. Failing to align with these rules can result in:
- Costly fines
- Denied market access
- Loss of consumer trust
💡 Staying proactive with SDS compliance is a must—not a maybe.
🇪🇺 European Union SDS Updates
In 2023, the European Commission introduced changes to the CLP (Classification, Labelling and Packaging) Regulation. Key updates to note:
🔄 What’s New:
- Addition of new hazard classes like endocrine disruptors and persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT/vPvB) substances.
- New SDS content requirements, including:
- UFI (Unique Formula Identifier)
- Detailed nanomaterial specifications
- Endocrine disruptor data
📅 Compliance Deadlines:
- Substances: May 1, 2025
- Mixtures: May 1, 2026
Action Tip: Businesses must revise existing SDSs to comply with the new hazard classifications and extended content formats under REACH Annex II.
🇺🇸 United States SDS Updates
The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) rolled out a critical new rule in November 2023 under TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act), especially targeting PFAS chemicals.
⚠️ Key Highlights:
- Mandatory PFAS data reporting for manufacturers and importers.
- Applies to chemicals produced since January 1, 2011.
- Fines for non-compliance can reach $48,512/day.
📅 Deadline:
- May 8, 2025
Action Tip: U.S. businesses handling PFAS must begin auditing chemical inventories and preparing documentation well in advance.
🇨🇦 Canada SDS Updates
Canada has aligned with the seventh edition of the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) through recent updates to the Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR).
✨ New Requirements:
- Enhanced hazard classification for chemicals
- Updated formatting and section requirements for SDSs
- Stricter enforcement of label accuracy and hazard communication
📅 Deadline:
- December 14, 2025
Action Tip: Suppliers and manufacturers must review and update all SDSs and product labels to match the new GHS-aligned standards.
🛡️ How ICSDS Can Help You Stay Compliant
At ICSDS, we simplify compliance so you can focus on growing your business.
✅ Our Services Include:
- SDS Authoring and Updating for EU, US, and Canadian regulations
- Label design in line with GHS and CLP
- Compliance audits to identify gaps before regulators do
- Ongoing support as rules evolve
💬 “ICSDS has been instrumental in keeping our product portfolio compliant across three major regions.” — SDS Client
🧠 Final Thoughts
2025 is shaping up to be a transformative year for SDS compliance. With sweeping updates across Europe, the United States, and Canada, proactive businesses are already adapting their documentation and workflows.
👉 Whether you’re revising SDSs or navigating GHS, the experts at ICSDS are ready to help you every step of the way.
📩 Ready to talk? Contact ICSDS today and stay a step ahead in compliance.