Chemical Regulatory Lists
An aggregated, multilingual reference to the major chemical control lists. Find a substance, see which regulations cover it, and link straight to the official source. We built this directory so a sourcing decision can start with compliance — check a substance's status here, then find or request compliant supply on ChemAbout.
Tracking 22 lists, most recently reviewed 2026-07-18.
Regulations
Statutory lists that a government or regulatory body enforces directly, such as REACH SVHC or China's precursor controls.
- Australia Group Chemical Weapons PrecursorsGlobal91 substances
- CN Precursor Chemicals Cat.1China23 substances
- CN Precursor Chemicals Cat.2China20 substances
- US DEA List I ChemicalsUS44 substances
- CN Explosive Precursor ChemicalsChina73 substances
- EU Explosives Precursors (Regulation 2019/1148)EU18 substances
- EU REACH Authorisation ListEU55 substances
- EU REACH Restriction ListEU1758 substances
- EU REACH SVHCEU447 substances
- California Proposition 65US769 substances
- CN Catalogue of Hazardous ChemicalsChina2680 substances
- CN Precursor Chemicals Cat.3China8 substances
- US DEA List II ChemicalsUS11 substances
International Conventions
Multilateral treaties, such as the Stockholm and Rotterdam Conventions, that bind signatory countries to control or phase out a substance.
- CWC Schedule 1Global33 substances
- UN 1988 Convention Table I PrecursorsGlobal31 substances
- CWC Schedule 2Global10 substances
- CWC Schedule 3Global17 substances
- Minamata MercuryGlobal6 substances
- Montreal Protocol ODSGlobal53 substances
- Rotterdam PICGlobal85 substances
- Stockholm POPsGlobal50 substances
- UN 1988 Convention Table II ChemicalsGlobal8 substances
Frequently asked
- How often is this data updated?
- Each list is reviewed against its official source on its own cadence — the review date is shown on that list's page, and the directory's most recent review date is shown above.
- How does ChemAbout use this data?
- A substance's compliance status here also appears on its ChemAbout compound page, and determines whether we surface a sourcing action for it.
- Is this legal advice?
- No. This is a reference aggregated from public regulatory sources — always confirm current obligations against the official source linked on each list.
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