In order to implement the "Opinions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Comprehensively Strengthening the Protection of the Ecological Environment and Resolutely Fighting the Battle of Pollution Prevention and Control"、The relevant requirements of the Notice of the State Council on Printing and Distributing the Three-Year Action Plan for Winning the Blue Sky Defense War，In-depth implementation of the "13th Five-Year Plan" Volatile Organic Compounds Pollution Prevention and Control Work Plan，2020March 4，State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR)、The Standardization Administration of China (SAC) has approved the release of a number of coatings、Adhesive、Inks and cleaning agentsMandatory national standards for VOCs limits。Paints covered in this update、Adhesive、The main contents of the 6 standards for inks and cleaning agents are as follows：
| Standard number and name | Controlled substances | Alternate/new criteria | Effective time |
| GB 18581-2020 Limits of harmful substances in wood coatings |
Total VOC content、formaldehyde、Heavy metals (lead、cadmium、Mercury)、Total benzene content、Sum content of glycol ether and ether esters、Total polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons content、Free diisocyanate content (TDI and HDI)、methanol、Halogenated hydrocarbons、Phthalates、Total alkylphenol ethoxylates | GB 18581-2009 and GB 24410-2009 |
2020December 1, year |
| GB 18582-2020 Limits of harmful substances in wall paints for construction |
Total VOC content、formaldehyde、Heavy metals (lead、cadmium、Mercury)、Total benzene content、Sum content of glycol ether and ether esters、Total halogenated hydrocarbon content、Total alkylphenol ethoxylates | GB 18582-2008 and GB 24408-2009 |
2020December 1, year |
| GB 30981-2020 Limits of hazardous substances in industrial protective coatings |
Total VOC content、Total benzene content、Total halogenated hydrocarbon content、Total polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons content、Methanol content、Total glycol ether and ether ester content、Heavy metals (lead、cadmium、mercury、Hexavalent chromium) | GB 30981-2014 | 2020December 1, year |
| GB 33372-2020 Adhesive volatile organic compound limits |
Total VOC content、Total benzene content、Total halogenated hydrocarbon content、Toluene diisocyanate content、Free formaldehyde | GB 33372-2016 | 2020December 1, year |
| GB 38507-2020 Volatile organic compound VOCs in inks)Limits for the content |
Total VOC content、Prohibited solvents (halogenated hydrocarbons and solvents listed in Appendix A) | New standards have been added | 2021April 1, 201 |
| GB 38508-2020 Limits for volatile organic compounds in cleaning agents |
Total VOC content、Total halogenated hydrocarbon content，formaldehyde，Total benzene content | New standards have been added | 2020December 1, year |
Implementation of the above 6 standards，will be given the relevant paint、Adhesive、Ink and detergent producers and supply chain companies present new challenges。