A different GHS in each country
Countries adopt GHS revisions on their own timetable and pick different building blocks, so the same product can be classified differently from one market to the next.
One SDS rarely fits every country.
You sell in countries that apply the GHS differently.
Keep track of the GHS in every country you sell in. One view, kept current by a specialist.
The GHS is a UN model, not a law. Each country decides which revision to adopt, which hazard classes to use, what goes on the SDS and label, and when. We map those differences for the countries you sell in, keep the picture current and tell you what they mean for your products.
The problem
What usually goes wrong and what it costs you.
Rules that keep moving
Revisions, transition periods and new hazard classes arrive at different times in each country, often announced in the local language.
A deadline is easy to miss when you watch many markets.
Information scattered across regulators
Each country publishes its rules in its own laws, guidance and gazettes, and summaries online are often out of date.
Teams spend hours checking instead of acting.
How Hazline solves it
Three services, one specialist behind them.
Start with the one you need now. They are built to work together, so nothing has to be redone when you add the next.
GHS tracker
See every country side by side with the GHS tracker
Country profiles and a hazard-class matrix for 27 jurisdictions in your client portal, with a dated log of every change.
Explore the service Regulatory gap assessmentApply the rules to your products with a gap assessment
What each market requires for your own products, with a roadmap and deadlines.
Explore the service Regulatory monitoringKnow which changes affect you with monitoring
A monthly digest that matches rule changes to your products, with the deadline for each.
Explore the serviceHow it works together
From first email to documents you can stand behind.
- 1List your markets
The countries you sell in now, and the ones you plan to enter.
- 2Compare
The GHS tracker shows how each country differs: revision, hazard classes, SDS and label rules.
- 3Apply to your products
A gap assessment turns the differences into actions for your own products.
- 4Stay current
Tracker updates and monitoring keep you ahead of the next change.
What you receive
- Access to the GHS tracker in your client portal
- Country profiles you can print for your team
- A gap matrix and roadmap for your products
- A monthly digest of the changes that affect you
Every file reviewed and signed off by a regulatory specialist.
Rules that apply
The requirements behind this solution.
Each one links to a plain-language guide with the sources.
Guides
All articles Read more on this topic.
GHS pictograms explained: what each symbol means in Canada, the US, the EU and the UK
Nine GHS pictograms, plus one used only in Canada. What each symbol covers, which markets require it, and the precedence rules that decide which ones appear together.
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Can you use a US safety data sheet in Canada?
Both systems are based on the GHS, but a US SDS is rarely enough on its own for WHMIS. The differences that matter, and how to cover both markets.
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EU CLP new hazard classes: what the 1 November 2026 deadline means for your SDS
Endocrine disruptors, PBT/vPvB and PMT/vPvM are now CLP hazard classes. Substances already on the market must comply by 1 November 2026.
Read articleIndustries where this comes up most:Chemical manufacturersImporters and distributorsCoatings, inks and adhesivesCosmetics and personal care
Is it right for you?
Common questions
Which countries does the GHS tracker cover?
27 jurisdictions across North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and Oceania. Others can be added on request.
Can you prepare SDSs for all of these countries?
We author SDSs and labels for Canada, the US, the EU and the UK. For other countries, the tracker and a gap assessment show what applies, so you can brief a local partner or supplier.
How do we get the GHS tracker?
It is a paid service in the Hazline client portal. Ask for a quote, or request it from the Services page if you already have an account.
Bring us the problem.
Send one SDS or a short description. A specialist replies within one business day with what it would take.
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