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regulations on substances

🏛️ Enduring ESCO reuse: sector-specific

The national and international regulations on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, e.g. regulation (EC) No 1272/2008.

regulations on substances — the national and international regulations on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, e.g. regulation (EC) No 1272/2008. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 48.2/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. ESCO classifies it as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill within knowledge. It is currently listed by 37 occupations in our catalogue, including import export manager in wood and construction materials, import export specialist in wood and construction materials, import export manager in agricultural raw materials, seeds and animal feeds, and import export specialist in agricultural raw materials, seeds and animal feeds.

Category: knowledge › chemistry SCI: 48.2/100 Also known as: laws on substances, legislation on substances, regulation on a substance, regulations on a substance, rules on substances, regulation of substances

Occupations that require regulations on substances

Showing top 20 of 37 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

import export manager in wood and construction materials · 🤖 3.0/10
import export specialist in wood and construction materials · 🤖 3.0/10
import export manager in agricultural raw materials, seeds and animal feeds · 🤖 3.7/10
import export specialist in agricultural raw materials, seeds and animal feeds · 🤖 3.7/10
industrial firefighter · 🤖 3.9/10
import export manager in beverages · 🤖 5.0/10
import export manager in chemical products · 🤖 5.0/10
import export manager in clothing and footwear · 🤖 5.0/10
import export manager in coffee, tea, cocoa and spices · 🤖 5.0/10
import export manager in dairy products and edible oils · 🤖 5.0/10
import export manager in flowers and plants · 🤖 5.0/10
import export manager in furniture, carpets and lighting equipment · 🤖 5.0/10
import export manager in meat and meat products · 🤖 5.0/10
import export manager in metals and metal ores · 🤖 5.0/10
import export manager in perfume and cosmetics · 🤖 5.0/10
import export manager in pharmaceutical goods · 🤖 5.0/10
import export manager in sugar, chocolate and sugar confectionery · 🤖 5.0/10
import export manager in textiles and textile semi-finished and raw materials · 🤖 5.0/10
import export manager in tobacco products · 🤖 5.0/10
import export manager in waste and scrap · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is regulations on substances?

The national and international regulations on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, e.g. regulation (EC) No 1272/2008.

What category of skill is regulations on substances?

ESCO classifies regulations on substances under the knowledge category, specifically in the chemistry subcategory.

Is regulations on substances an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 48.2/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. This is a durable skill to invest in — high human-connection skills consistently resist automation.

Which jobs require regulations on substances?

In our catalogue, 37 occupations list regulations on substances as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include import export manager in wood and construction materials, import export specialist in wood and construction materials, import export manager in agricultural raw materials, seeds and animal feeds, import export specialist in agricultural raw materials, seeds and animal feeds, industrial firefighter, import export manager in beverages.

How transferable is regulations on substances between industries?

ESCO tags regulations on substances as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is regulations on substances the same as laws on substances?

Yes — regulations on substances is also known as laws on substances, legislation on substances, regulation on a substance, regulations on a substance, rules on substances, regulation of substances, or statutes on substances. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn regulations on substances?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands regulations on substances and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.