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China
April 14th, 2021 On March 19, 2021, the Ministry of Emergency Management and Work Safety Committee of China jointly released two typical crackdown cases of the connection between administrative enforcement of law and …
Taiwan
April 14th, 2021 On April 1, 2021，Environmental Protection Agency of Taiwan announced a notice of adding ammonium nitrate and hydrogen fluoride to “chemicals of concern” and started soliciting comments. The deadline for submitting …
Japan
April 12th, 2021 On January 18, 2021, the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare (MHLW) released the interim report in the title. The following section focuses on the contents that are likely to …
Japan
April 12th, 2021 On January 28, 2021, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of Japan held the 8th joint meeting about plastic resource recycling. As a result of this joint meeting, a report titled …
China
April 3rd, 2021 The Department of Ecology and Environment of Jiangsu Province, China on March 18, 2021 published information on 10 notable cases of environmental regulation breaches subject to law enforcement and punishment …
India
April 2nd, 2021 Around early March 2021, India’s Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) issued the guideline for bulk water suppliers who withdraw groundwater. This guideline provides details for bulk water suppliers to obtain …
India
April 2nd, 2021 On March 11, 2021, India’s Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change announced the draft “Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2021” to amend “Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016” and is conducting …
India
April 2nd, 2021 On March 17, 2021, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry published the quality control order for sewing machines. The order will come into force on September 1, 2021. The provisions …
China
March 31st, 2021 Based on the “Measures on new chemical substance environmental management registration” (Ecology and Environment Order No.12, hereafter as Order No.12), the Ministry of Ecology and Environment will reissue new chemical …
Thailand
March 30th, 2021 The National Environmental Board of Thailand announced “Notification of the National Environmental Board: Soil Quality Standard” in the Royal Gazette on 11 March 2021. The notification issued under the Enhancement …
China
March 30th, 2021 On February 4, 2021, Shanghai Municipal Government Office announced the “Implementation Plan for Accelerating the Development of New Energy Vehicle Industry in Shanghai (2021-2025) “. The plan clearly outlines the …
India
March 29th, 2021 On January 27, 2021, India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) published “Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2021”. In this amendment, the import of polyethylene …
India
March 29th, 2021 On January 11, 2021, India’s Ministry of Power and others added UHD televisions and air compressors to the voluntary products covered by the Standards & Labeling Programme (energy-saving labeling scheme) …
China
March 29th, 2021 “Pollutant Discharge Permit Management Ordinance” (State Council Decree No. 736) was officially released on January 24, 2021 and came into effect on March 1, 2021.Pollutant discharge unit must apply for …
China
March 28th, 2021 On March 12, 2021, Fujian Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment, the Department of Public Security and the People’s Procuratorate jointly released the “Guidelines for Handling Environmental Pollution Crime Cases …
China
March 27th, 2021 Many customs offices across China reported that they detected paint products exceeding VOC content limits of reviewed national standards (GBs) during inspections from January through March 2021. Here are some …
Sri Lanka
March 26th, 2021 On January 21, 2021, Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Environment published the “National Environmental (Plastic Material Identification Standards) Regulations No. 01 of 2021” which requires the marking to manufactured plastic products …
Sri Lanka
March 26th, 2021 On January 27, 2021, Sri Lank’s Ministry of Environment published the notification under Section 23W(1)(a) of the National Environmental Act (No. 47 of 1980) to prohibit the use of Polyethylene …
China
March 25th, 2021 Four Chinese government bodies, including the Ministry of Finance on March 22, 2021 published the Circular on Adjustments to the Subsidies for the disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment. …
China
March 24th, 2021 The Hainan Provincial Development and Reform Commission on March 2, 2021 issued a Circular on Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Construction in 2021 (the “Circular”). It conveys the province’s resolution to …
China
March 23rd, 2021 The Department of Commerce of Jiangxi Province, China on February 1, 2021 issued the Measures of Jiangxi Province on the Qualification of Scrap Vehicle Recycling and Dismantling Companies (the “Measures”) …
China
March 22nd, 2021 On March 10, 2021, China’s Alliance of Technology Innovation in Extending Producer Responsibility (EPR Alliance) released the “Notice on the Application for the Second EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) Partner Plan”. …
China
March 19th, 2021 On March 1, 2021, Department of Ecology and Environment of Guangdong province released the ” Classification rules of key VOC industries in Guangdong province ” (Draft for comments) and started …
China
March 18th, 2021 To fully implement the “Administrative measures for cosmetics registration and filling”, on February 26,2021, the National Medical Products Administration of China released the “Regulations on the management of registration and …
Taiwan
March 17th, 2021 On February 26, 2021, the Taiwan Environmental Protection Administration released the “Stationary Pollution Source Hazardous Air Pollutant Emission Standards”. The standards set emission standards for a total of 22 types …
China
March 16th, 2021 On March 5, 2021, the People’s Government of Hebei Province released the “Ten measures for deeply implement the comprehensive control of air pollution of Hebei province”. The 10 measures proposed …
China
March 15th, 2021 On February 20, 2021, the national compulsory standard “Fuel consumption limits for passenger cars” (GB19578-2021), which developed by Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China, was released after getting …
Taiwan
March 12th, 2021 Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs on February 8, 2021 announced a planned update to the Mandatory Requirements of Water Efficiency Labeling Products for Water Use Equipment, Sanitary Ware or Other …
Taiwan
March 11th, 2021 Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Administration on February 22, 2021 announced an amendment to the Methods and Facilities Standards for the Storage, Clearance and Disposal of Industrial Waste, which regulate industrial waste …
Thailand
March 10th, 2021 Ministry of Industry of Thailand announced “Notification of Ministry of Industry B.E. 2563 (2020): Declaration of the hazardous substances under the authorization of Department of Industrial Works by producer, importer, …
Laos
March 1st, 2021 The Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Lao PDR published the “Decision on the chemical storage No. 0072 / MOIC.DOIC” in the Gazette on 11 February 2021. The Decision sets out …
China
February 28th, 2021 National Standardization Technical Committee for Hydrogen Energy released the “Official Announcement on the Call for Opinions on 3 National Standards, including “Compressed hydrogen dispenser for vehicles” and launched a call …
China
February 27th, 2021 China’s National Development and Reform Commission, in cooperation with the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, released the following “clean production evaluation indicator …
China
February 26th, 2021 On January 25, 2021, China Electronics Standardization Institute released the “Green supply chain management specification for electronics information manufacturing industry” (draft for comments) and its explanation, and started collecting comments. …
China
February 25th, 2021 On February, 2021, the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment released the “Calculation method for the emission reduction of VOC control projects (trial)”, its outline is as follows. Application …
China
February 24th, 2021 China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment and Ministry of Natural Resources on January 28, 2021 jointly issued the Provisional Measures on the Designation of the Person Responsible for Construction Site …
China
February 23rd, 2021 China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on February 7, 2021 published a Circular concerning the Management of Passenger Vehicle Corporate Average Fuel Consumption and New Energy Vehicle Credits of …
China
February 22nd, 2021 The Emergency Management Bureau of Nanjing City, China in January 2021 prosecuted a Nanjing-based rubber manufacturer for illegally storing hazardous chemicals and imposed a fine of 3,450,000 yuan (approximately 56 …
Taiwan
February 15th, 2021 On January 29, 2021, the Bureau of Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan released an explanatory document on the sampling inspection operations related to the “energy efficiency rating label” …
China
February 15th, 2021 On December 31, 2020, the National Health Commission of China released the “Regulations on the Management of Occupational Health at Workplaces”, which will take effect on February 1, 2021. It …
China
February 15th, 2021 On November 26, 2020, the China Occupational Safety and Health Association released a group standard- “Hazard identification, risk assessment and plan of control measures -Guidance”. The standards will come into …
China
February 12th, 2021 China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment on January 25, 2021 published the National List of Advanced Pollution Control Technologies 2020 (solid waste treatment and soil pollution control technologies) in a …
China
February 12th, 2021 China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate on January 2, 2021 published information on cases of past major industrial accidents and accidents caused by professional negligence. One of the cases is presented here …
Taiwan
February 9th, 2021 On January 20, 2021, the Taiwan Environmental Protection Administration released the revision of the Green Mark standard for “biodegradable plastic products”. The revised version of the standard will take effect …
China
February 9th, 2021 On December 24, 2020, Beijing Municipal Bureau of Market Regulation and Administration released a recommended standard “Technical specification for treatment of industrial brine” (DB11/T 1766-2020). The standard will come in …
China
February 9th, 2021 On January 29, 2020, the State Council of China released “Regulations on the Administration of Pollutant Discharge Permits”, and the regulation will come into force on March 1, 2021. “Regulations …
Laos
February 9th, 2021 The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Lao PDR established “Decision on the On the Management and Monitoring, Treatment, Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in the Transformer No. 5925/MONRE” on …
Taiwan
February 5th, 2021 Taiwan’s Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection, Ministry of Economic Affairs on January 7, 2021 announced an update to the PV Taiwan Plus Technical Specification, which became effective immediately. It …
Taiwan
February 5th, 2021 Taiwan’s Bureau of Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs on January 21, 2021 submitted a WTO/TBT notification titled Requirements on Minimum Energy Performance Standard, Labeling, and Inspection for Double-Capped LED Lamps. …
India
January 28th, 2021 On January 12, 2021, India’s Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers notified the draft quality control orders for Linear Alkyl Benzene, Polyethylene Material for moulding and extrusion and Styrene Butadiene Rubber …
India
January 28th, 2021 On December 15, 2020, India’s Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) issued revised specifications to set minimum performance parameters batteries including Lithium batteries for Solar Street Lights and Solar …
China
January 28th, 2021 On January 12, 2021, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation released the “Measures for the Administration of Cosmetics Registration and Notification”, which will take effect on May 1, 2021. The …
Thailand
January 27th, 2021 Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Ministry of Public Health has launched an online survey of bioplastic food packaging and container in January 2021. The objective of the survey is to …
China
January 27th, 2021 In order to implement the requirement of “Opinions of General Office of the State Council on establishing a unified green product standard, certification and identification system” (GFB [2016] No 86) …
China
January 27th, 2021 On December 31,2020, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, National Development and Reform Commission of China (Hereinafter abbreviated as the four ministries) …
China
January 25th, 2021 On December 21, 2020, the China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment and State Administration for Market Regulation jointly released the “Discharge Standard of Water Pollution for Electronic Industry” and other …
Taiwan
January 25th, 2021 On January 7, 2021, the Taiwan Environmental Protection Administration released the “Regulation for the Management of Common Industry Waste Reuse” with some revisions. The Waste Disposal Act, which is a …
Taiwan
January 25th, 2021 According to information dated January 15, 2021 from Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Administration, the Administration conducted a joint investigation with related agencies and uncovered a company that was illegally emitting air …
Vietnam
January 22nd, 2021 On November 17, 2020, the National Assembly of Vietnam enacted the Law on Environmental Protection 2020 (72/2020/QH14). This law thoroughly amends the Law on Environmental Protection 2014 and sets out …
Thailand
January 22nd, 2021 The fourth draft of the proposed new Chemical Law of Thailand, which is intended to replace the existing Hazardous Substance Act was released by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), …
Indonesia
January 20th, 2021 The Regulation of the Minister of Environment and Forestry No. 29 of 2020 on the management of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (hereinafter referred to as the regulation) was enacted in Indonesia on …
Thailand
January 20th, 2021 The Ministry of Industry of Thailand announced the Ministerial Regulation regarding Format and Methods to Label and Use of Marking on Industrial Products (No.2) B.E. 2564 (2021) in the Royal …
Vietnam
January 20th, 2021 On November 17, 2020, the National Assembly of Vietnam enacted the Law on Environmental Protection 2020 (72/2020/QH14). This law thoroughly amends the Law on Environmental Protection 2014 and sets out …
Vietnam
January 20th, 2021 On November 17, 2020, the National Assembly of Vietnam enacted the Law on Environmental Protection 2020 (72/2020/QH14). This law thoroughly amends the Law on Environmental Protection 2014 and sets out …
Sri Lanka
January 20th, 2021 On December 24, 2020, Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Environment has released a draft National Policy on Chemicals Management. The draft policy addresses the life cycle management of chemicals, covering toxic …
Laos
January 19th, 2021 The Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Lao PDR established the “Decision on the Registration of chemical agents, importation, exportation, and transit No. 1204/ MOIC.DIH” on 24 December 2020. The Decision …
Thailand
January 19th, 2021 The Department of Land Transport, Ministry of Transport, Thailand announced “Notification of the Department of Land Transport regarding Transportation Documents for Hazardous Substance Transporting Vehicles B.E. 2563 (2020)” in the …
China
January 19th, 2021 On December 21, 2020, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China released the following three drafts for comments of national environmental protection standard which stipulate the measurement method of …
China
January 19th, 2021 On December 8,2020, the following 3 mandatory national standards (GB), which set air pollutants emission standards, have been newly released. All of them will come into force on January 1, …
China
January 19th, 2021 China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment released the following 3 technical guidelines on December 23, 2020. Technical Guidelines for Environmental and Health Hazard Assessment of Chemical Substances (Trial) Technical Guidelines …
China
January 19th, 2021 China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment on January 5, 2021 issued the Management Measures on Carbon Emission Trading (trial implementation), which take effect on February 1, 2021. As of November …
China
January 19th, 2021 The Beijing Administration for Market Regulation on December 24, 2020 published local standards collectively called Carbon Dioxide Emission Calculation and Reporting Requirements for the following 6+ industries. All the standards …
China
January 19th, 2021 The Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress on December 26, 2020 approved the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Protection of the Yangtze River (the “Law”) …
Indonesia
January 18th, 2021 On December 23, 2020, the “Regulation of the Ministry of Commerce No. 100 of 2020 on the provisions for the import of used lithium batteries as raw materials for the …
Vietnam
January 18th, 2021 On November 17, 2020, the National Assembly of Vietnam enacted the Law on Environmental Protection 2020 (72/2020/QH14). Article 54, 55 and 73 of the law stipulate requirements for the collection, …
Vietnam
January 18th, 2021 On November 17, 2020, the National Assembly of Vietnam enacted the Law on Environmental Protection 2020 (72/2020/QH14). Article 69 of the law stipulates requirements for environmental protection in the management …
China
January 17th, 2021 On December 31, 2020, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment released a total of 6 recommended national standards (GB/T) related to identification and assessment of environmental damage. They will come …
China
January 16th, 2021 China’s Alliance of Technology Innovation in Extending Producer Responsibility released Annual Report on 2020 EPR for EEE industry in China on Dec. 23, 2020. The report describes the progress of …
China
January 15th, 2021 China’s General Administration of Customs on December 18, 2020 published the Announcement on Issues concerning Inspection and Supervision of Imported and Exported Hazardous Chemicals and Their Packaging (General Administration of …
China
January 14th, 2021 China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment on December 25, 2020 issued the Announcement of the Extension of the Pilot Programs for Intensive Collection and Wide-area Transportation of Lead-acid Batteries by …
China
January 13th, 2021 The government of China’s Jiangxi province on December 22, 2020 published the Regulations of Jiangxi Province on Soil Pollution Control, which took effect on January 1, 2021. Here is an …
Vietnam
January 12th, 2021 On October 5, 2020, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam released a draft circular (hereinafter referred to as this draft) promulgating National Technical Regulations on the environmental …
Vietnam
January 12th, 2021 On November 25, 2020, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam enacted the “Decision No. 2664/QD-BTNMT on approval of the plan to develop National Technical Regulation (QCVN) on …
Vietnam
January 11th, 2021 On November 30, 2020, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam enacted “Circular No. 31/2020/TT-BCT (hereinafter referred to as this circular) amending and supplementing a number of articles of …
Vietnam
January 11th, 2021 On December 1, 2020, “Directive 41/CT-TTg regarding urgent measures to strengthen the management of solid waste” was enacted in Vietnam. This directive is intended to address problems in solid waste …
Laos
December 26th, 2020 The Ministry of Science and Trade, Lao PDR established the “Decision of the Minister on the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Safety in Lao P.D.R No. 1573/MOST” on 27 November 2020. …
Laos
December 26th, 2020 The Ministry of Science and Trade, Lao PDR established the “Decision of the Minister on the Pre-packaged Products Management in Lao P.D.R No. 1572/MOST” on 27 November 2020. The decision …
China
December 26th, 2020 On November 27, 2020, The People’s Government of Guangdong Province released the revised “Regulations of Guangdong Province on Urban and Rural Municipal Solid Waste Management”. The regulation came into force …
China
December 26th, 2020 On November 9,2020, China State Administration for Market Regulation released two revised national standards “Plastic Shopping Bags” (GB/T 21661-2020) and “General Requirement of Degradable Disposable Tableware” (GB/T 18006.3-2020). Both of …
China
December 26th, 2020 On December 8, 2020, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced sanctions against new energy vehicle manufacturers that do not meet production conformity requirements. In a bid to promote …
Taiwan
December 26th, 2020 On December 3, 2020, Taiwan’s Ministry of Health and Welfare announced its plan to update the List of Ingredients Prohibited in Cosmetic Products and published a draft update. The public …
Taiwan
December 26th, 2020 On November 30, 2020, Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Administration announced its plan to amend the Regulations for Determination of Fines of Violations of the Waste Disposal Act, and published a draft …
Japan
December 25th, 2020 On December 25, 2020, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan announced that it had established “Green Growth Strategy towards 2050 Carbon Neutrality”. In this Growth Strategy, …
India
December 25th, 2020 In early December 2020, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) released a draft revision of part 8/sec 5 of the Indian Standard IS 101, which specifies sampling and test methods …
India
December 24th, 2020 On November 6, 2020, India’s Central Ground Water Authority issued the detailed guidelines for abstraction of saline ground water (the definition of the saline water: water having above EC above …
India
December 24th, 2020 On December 10, 2020, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry published the “Refrigerating Appliances (Quality Control) Order, 2020”. The draft of the order was notified to WTO-TBT on November 4, …
Thailand
December 24th, 2020 Ministry of Interior of Thailand announced “Ministerial Regulation No. 67 B.E. 2563 (2020) under Building Control Act B.E. 2522 (1979)” in the Royal Gazette on 18 November 2020. The regulation …
Thailand
December 23rd, 2020 On December 8, the Department of Industrial Works (DIW), Ministry of Industry of Thailand, organized a seminar to disseminate information about the latest policy development on chemical management at the …
China
December 21st, 2020 China’s Ministry of Emergency Management posted several cases of industrial accidents that occurred in chemical industry and hazardous chemical production enterprises on its website on December 9, 2020. There were …
China
December 21st, 2020 At the State Council Executive Meeting of China held on December 9, 2020, the “Administrative Regulations on the Pollutant Emission Permit (Draft)” was passed. The draft was released in November, …