Drawing from Guangdong’s practical experience, the NRCC and the Guangdong Institute of Safety Production and Emergency Management Science and Technology jointly prepared a local standard to fill the regulatory gap in addressing the hazardous chemicals QR Code application in Guangdong. A draft for approval was opened for public comments in mid-2024. On November 11, 2024, Guangdong Administration for Market Regulation issued the local standard namely ’DB44/T 2564—2024 Application specification for safety information code of hazardous chemicals’.