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Macau Bans Import and Export of POPs Convention Regulated Substances

Including Certain Mixtures and Articles

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Macau Bans Import and Export of POPs Convention Regulated Substances

Including Certain Mixtures and Articles

PFAS POPs Chemical Substances (Products) Industrial Chemicals
16 May 2025 China China

On October 21, 2024, the Chief Executive of Macau issued Executive Order No. 168/2024, prohibiting the import, export, and transshipment of substances regulated under the Stockholm Convention (POPs Convention), as …

Australia Proposes IChEMS Standards for Six Chemical Groups Including DBDPE and Mercury

Mercury POPs Chemical Substances (Products) Industrial Chemicals
16 May 2025 Australia Australia

The Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment, and Water (DCCEEW) initiated a public consultation on April 4, 2025, regarding a proposal to add six chemical groups to the …

China issues regulations on safety risk monitoring, assessment of cosmetics

Chemical Substances (Products) Cosmetics
16 May 2025 China China

On April 9, 2025, China’s National Medical Products Administration issued regulations on the safety risk monitoring and assessment of cosmetics. These will come into effect Aug. 1, 2025. The regulations …

India Issues Notification on Reporting for Displaying of Information on Packaging Materials

EPR Container/Packaging Plastics
15 May 2025 India India

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) of India issued a notification on April 28, 2025, regarding the display of information on plastic packaging materials, in accordance with the 2016 Plastic …

Japan Releases “Action Plan for the Development of a Recycled Plastics Market for Automobiles”

Circular Economy Wastes (Products) Product Designs Automobiles
15 May 2025 Japan Japan

On March 31, 2025, Japan published the “Action Plan for the Development of a Recycled Plastics Market for Automobiles,” compiled by the industry-government-academia consortium. This plan aims to increase the …

Taiwan Revises 10 GHS National Standards to Align with Purple Book 8th Edition

GHS Chemical Substances (Products) Industrial Chemicals
14 May 2025 *Taiwan *Taiwan

On February 24, 2025, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology, and Inspection (BSMI) under Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs announced the revised CNS 15030 series of national standards related to the …

Japan promulgates cabinet order partially amending the Industrial Safety and Health Act enforcement order

Substances subject to labeling and SDS requirement now amended

GHS Chemical Substances (Products) Industrial Chemicals
14 May 2025 Japan Japan

On February 19, 2025, Japan promulgated a cabinet order, a ministerial order, and a public notification that partially amend the Order for Enforcement of the Industrial Safety and Health Act …

Philippines Issues Regulation to Implement ASEAN Cosmetic Directive Amendments from the 39th ACC Meeting

Chemical Substances (Products) Cosmetics
13 May 2025 Philippines Philippines

On March 4, 2025, the Philippines Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued FDA Circular No. 2025-002, which implements updates and amendments to the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive (ACD) as adopted during …

South Korea amends regulations to treat saline wastewater from secondary battery industry

Water
13 May 2025 South Korea South Korea

On March 20, 2025, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) promulgated and enforced a partial amendment to the Enforcement Rules of the Water Environment Conservation Act (hereinafter “the Act”). The …

Participation Report: Consultation Meeting on Amendment Proposal of Vietnam’s Law on Chemicals

GHS Draft Chemical Substances (Products) Chemical Substances (Factory) Industrial Chemicals
12 May 2025 Vietnam Vietnam

On March 14, 2025, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), in collaboration with the National Assembly’s Committee on Science, Technology, and Environment, held a consultation meeting on the …

China Publishes Draft for Approval of the Mandatory National Standard for RoHS

Draft RoHS Chemical Substances (Products) Household Appliances IT Equipments Office Equipments
12 May 2025 China China

On April 14, 2025, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the draft for approval of the mandatory national standard for China RoHS, titled “Requirements for the Restriction …

Thailand announces carbon pricing of 200 THB/CO2 ton

Climate Change
12 May 2025 Thailand Thailand

The Excise Department of Thailand, Ministry of Finance published the “Announcement of the Excise Department regarding Criteria and Conditions for Determining Carbon Pricing for Petroleum and Petroleum Products” in the …

Japan’s cabinet approved Order to Partially Amend the Order on Reporting of GHGs

Climate Change Climate Change
9 May 2025 Japan Japan

On March 3, 2025, Japan promulgated an order partially amending the Order on Reporting of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent Greenhouse Gas Emissions. At the same time, two public notifications were issued …

South Korea announced direction toward designating and recycling 10 strategic critical minerals including rare earth elements

Circular Economy Wastes (Products) Electrical and Electronic Equipments Batteries Household Appliances
9 May 2025 South Korea South Korea

On March 25, 2025, the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF) and the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea held the 4th Supply Chain Stabilization Committee meeting and issued …

Vietnam Issues New National Technical Regulation on Industrial Wastewater Standards

Water
8 May 2025 Vietnam Vietnam

On February 28, 2025, Vietnam’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment issued Circular 06/2025/TT-BTNMT, which includes the new national technical regulation on industrial wastewater, QCVN 40:2025/BTNMT. This regulation replaces the …

Taiwan Publishes Draft Amendment to “List of Prohibited Ingredients in Cosmetics”

Adding 34 Prohibited Ingredients

Chemical Substances (Products) Cosmetics
8 May 2025 *Taiwan *Taiwan

On April 1, 2025, Taiwan’s Ministry of Health and Welfare published a draft amendment to the “List of Prohibited Ingredients in Cosmetics” and began soliciting public comments. The comment period …

Brunei Expands the Scope of Facilities Requiring Workplace Safety and Health Officers

Occupational Safety and Health
7 May 2025 Brunei Brunei

On January 9, 2025, Brunei issued the “Workplace Safety and Health (Workplace Safety and Health Officers) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025” (hereinafter referred to as “the Regulations”). The Regulations took effect on …

China Issues Opinions on Promoting the Development of the Market of Green Electricity Certificate (GEC)

Gradually Implementing Mandatory Framework for Green Electricity Certificates

Energy Climate Change
7 May 2025 China China

On March 6, 2025, five central administrative agencies, including the National Development and Reform Commission of China, issued the “Opinions on Promoting the Development of the Green Electricity Certificate (GEC) …

Japan Cabinet Approves Plan for Global Warming Countermeasures

Climate Change Climate Change
6 May 2025 Japan Japan

On February 18, 2025, the Cabinet of Japan approved the Plan for Global Warming Countermeasures. This plan outlines measures and policies to achieve Japan’s new NDC (Nationally Determined Contribution), which …

Thailand Seeks Public Opinions on Proposed Amendments to the Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment Act

Occupational Safety and Health
6 May 2025 Thailand Thailand

The Department of Labour Protection and Welfare of the Thailand’s Ministry of Labour released draft amendments to the “Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment Act (No. …): B.E. ….”. Public opinions …

China Revises “Regulations on the Import and Export Management of Ozone-Depleting Substances”

Ozone Depletion Chemical Substances (Factory)
5 May 2025 China China

On March 21, 2025, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment announced the revised “Regulations on the Import and Export Management of Ozone-Depleting Substances” on its official website. The 2025 version …

India Enacts 2025 Boilers Act, Revamping Century-Old Legislation

Occupational Safety and Health
5 May 2025 India India

On April 4, 2025, India enacted the Boilers Act, 2025 which repeals the Boilers Act, 1923. This new legislation, marking the first major overhaul in nearly 100 years, introduces stricter …

Indonesia Mandates Standards for Paper and Cardboard Food Packaging Materials

POPs Container/Packaging Food Contact Materials
2 May 2025 Indonesia Indonesia

On January 24, 2025, the Indonesian Ministry of Industry issued Ministerial Regulation No. 6 of 2025 concerning the mandatory application of the Indonesian National Standard for primary paper and cardboard …

India Publishes EPR Rules for Construction and Demolition Waste, Effective April 2026

EPR Circular Economy Wastes (Factory)
2 May 2025 India India

On April 2, 2025, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) issued the Environment (Construction and Demolition) Waste Management Rules, 2025, which will take effect on April 1, …

Vietnam Establishes Energy Efficiency Standards for the Plastics Industry

Energy Energy Efficiency Industrial Chemicals Plastics
1 May 2025 Vietnam Vietnam

On December 25, 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam issued “Circular No. 29/2024/TT-BCT on Energy Consumption Standards for the Plastics Manufacturing Sector”. The circular outlines methods for …

Japan’s Labor Policy Council announces policy to partially amend the Industrial Safety and Health Act

Occupational Safety and Health
1 May 2025 Japan Japan

On January 27, 2025, Japan’s Labor Policy Council reported to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (hereinafter “MHLW”) that the “Outline of the Bill to Partially Amend the Industrial …

Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment Issues two Regulations to Promote Voluntary Product Carbon Footprint Application

Energy Label / MEPS Climate Change Product Designs Household Appliances IT Equipments
30 April 2025 *Taiwan *Taiwan

On March 19, 2025, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment announced the “Voluntary Product Carbon Footprint Management Regulations” and the revised “Greenhouse Gas Certification and Verification Bodies Management Regulations.” Both regulations will …

Malaysia Introduces CREAM, a System for Purchasing Solar Power from Residential Panels

Energy Climate Change Environmental Management
30 April 2025 Malaysia Malaysia

On March 28, 2025, the Malaysian Energy Commission published guidelines for the Community Renewable Energy Aggregation Mechanism (CREAM). Unlike the open-access renewable energy system CRESS, launched in 2024 to regulate …

Philippines Issues Implementing Rules of the New Government Procurement Act

Establishing Sustainable Public Procurement Guidelines

Others (Products)
29 April 2025 Philippines Philippines

On February 4, 2025, the Philippines approved the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the New Government Procurement Act (NGPA). The regulations were officially promulgated on February 10, 2025, and …

China issues recommended national standard for cascade use-compatible design of automotive traction batteries

Eco-Friendly Vehicle Product Designs Automobiles Batteries
29 April 2025 China China

On Feb. 28, 2025, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation and Standardization Administration published a recommended national standard, “Recovery of Traction Battery Used in Electric Vehicle—Echelon Use—Part 5: Battery Design …

Australia Implements Illegal Logging Prohibition Rules 2024

Biodiversity Product Designs Wood and Wood Products
28 April 2025 Australia Australia

On March 3, 2025, Australia enforced the “Illegal Logging Prohibition Rules 2024” (hereinafter referred to as “the Rules”), which had been promulgated on January 2, 2025. The Rules, established under …

India Revises Food Packaging Regulations, Limits Use of Recycled Plastic to PET Only

Container/Packaging Plastics Food Contact Materials
28 April 2025 India India

On March 28, 2025, India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority (FSSAI) issued the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) First Amendment Regulations, 2025, amending the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations, …

Thailand proposes to renew framework for industrial waste management

Wastes (Products) Wastes (Factory) Automobiles Household Appliances
26 April 2025 Thailand Thailand

The Department of Industrial Works (DIW) of Thailand opened a draft of “Industrial Waste Management Act. B.E. …” on the Law Portal; Thai Government Central Legislation System Website for stakeholder …

Thailand updates odor standard from factory

Odor Paper Products
26 April 2025 Thailand Thailand

Ministry of Industry of Thailand published the “Ministerial Regulation Establishing Air Odor Standards for Factories B.E. 2568 (2025)” in the Government Gazette on 27 March 2025. The regulation sets out …

China expands national carbon market to include steel, cement, aluminum smelting industries

Climate Change Climate Change
25 April 2025 China China

On March 21, 2025, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment announced a plan to expand the national carbon market to include the steel, cement and aluminum smelting industries. In the …

China publishes draft mandatory national standard for wastewater pollution control in textile industry

Draft Water
25 April 2025 China China

On March 12, 2025, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published a draft mandatory national standard called the Discharge Standard of Water Pollutants for Textile Industry. The ministry seeks comments …

India Relaxes Third-Party Assurance and Value Chain Disclosure Obligations in Sustainability Report BRSR

Other Law/Regulations
25 April 2025 India India

On March 28, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued a circular revising disclosure requirements for the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR). The revisions, effective immediately, …

China issues action plan to promote manufacturing of new-type energy storage systems, including lithium, sodium batteries

Others (Products) Batteries
24 April 2025 China China

On Feb. 10, 2025, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other seven central government departments jointly announced an action plan for sound development of new-type energy storage system …

South Korea proposes amendment to mandate final PET beverage product manufacturers to use recycled materials, seeking public opinions

Circular Economy Container/Packaging Plastics
24 April 2025 South Korea South Korea

On February 21, 2025, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced a draft amendment to the Enforcement Order of the Act on the Promotion of Saving and Recycling …

Bali, Indonesia Bans Production and Distribution of Beverage Containers Under 1 Liter

Circular Economy Container/Packaging Plastics
24 April 2025 Indonesia Indonesia

On April 2, 2025, the Bali provincial government issued and immediately enforced Directive No. 9 of 2025 on the Bali Clean Waste Movement, which bans the manufacture, distribution, and provision …

New Zealand Publishes Order Adding Dechlorane Plus, UV-328, and Methoxychlor to HSNO Act Schedules 1AA and 2A

POPs Chemical Substances (Products) Industrial Chemicals
23 April 2025 New Zealand New Zealand

On March 13, 2025, the New Zealand government published the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (Schedules 1AA and 2A) Order 2025 in the official Gazette. The order, which came into …

New Zealand Publishes Order Adding Dechlorane Plus, UV-328, and Methoxychlor to the Imports and Exports (Restrictions) Prohibition Order (No 2) 2004

POPs Chemical Substances (Products) Industrial Chemicals
23 April 2025 New Zealand New Zealand

On March 15, 2025, the New Zealand government announced in the official Gazette the enactment of the Imports and Exports (Restrictions) Prohibition Order (No. 2) 2004 Amendment Order 2025, which …

India Publishes Detailed Procedures for Offset Mechanisms Under Carbon Credit Trading Scheme

Climate Change
23 April 2025 India India

On March 28, 2025, India’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) released a document detailing the implementation procedures for the offset mechanism under the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme. The scheme allows …

Australian Water Association Submits Recommendations on PFAS Contamination Measures to Senate Select Committee

Proposes Bans on PFAS Use in Products and Labeling Regulations

PFAS Chemical Substances (Products) Water
22 April 2025 Australia Australia

On January 23, 2025, the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) announced that curbing PFAS contamination at primary sources is critical. This statement reflects Adam Lovell, Executive Director of WSAA, …

Philippines Revises Funding Guidelines for Mining Companies to Align with SDGs

Occupational Safety and Health
22 April 2025 Philippines Philippines

On February 17, 2025, the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) announced revisions to the Social Development and Management Programs (SDMPs) imposed on mining companies. These changes align …

Vietnam Revises Application Procedures for Import and Export Licenses of Scheduled Chemicals under the Chemical Weapons Convention

Chemical Substances (Products) Industrial Chemicals
22 April 2025 Vietnam Vietnam

On April 1, 2025, the Vietnam Chemicals Agency (Vinachemia) under Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) published a notice regarding the additional submission of paper documents for applications related to …

Malaysia Enforces National Forestry (Amendment) Act 2022

Biodiversity Environmental Management Wood and Wood Products
21 April 2025 Malaysia Malaysia

On February 1, 2025, Malaysia enacted the National Forestry (Amendment) Act 2022, which revises the National Forestry Act 1984. The law aims to strengthen forest protection by regulating the designation …

Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health Updates List of Prohibited Substances in Cosmetics

Chemical Substances (Products) Cosmetics
21 April 2025 Thailand Thailand

On January 31, 2025, Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health issued the Notification “List of Prohibited Substances in Cosmetic Manufacturing, Fourth Edition (B.E. 2568 [2025]) ” in the Royal Gazette. This …

China Issued Electronic Industry Standard SJ/T 11364-2024 for RoHS Labeling Requirements

RoHS Chemical Substances (Products) Household Appliances IT Equipments Office Equipments
21 April 2025 China China

On December 10, 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China issued Announcement No. 39 of 2024. This announcement includes the amended electronic industry standard “Requirements for the …

South Korea to revise the Enforcement Rules of the Chemical Substances Control Act to classify criteria according to the hazards of chemical substances

GHS Chemical Substances (Products) Chemical Substances (Factory) Industrial Chemicals
18 April 2025 South Korea South Korea

On February 26, 2005, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea published the draft revision of the Enforcement Rules of the Chemical Substances Control Act. The purpose of the …

New Zealand Introduces Right to Repair Bill Requiring Repairs and Information Disclosure

Draft Circular Economy Product Designs
18 April 2025 New Zealand New Zealand

On February 20, 2025, New Zealand’s Parliament introduced the Consumer Guarantees (Right to Repair) Amendment Bill and commenced a public consultation on the proposal, with submissions open until April 3, …

China to Implement Amended National Standard for Plastic Product Labeling from April 1, 2025

EPR Product Designs Container/Packaging
17 April 2025 China China

On September 29, 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation of China announced the amended voluntary national standard “Labeling of Plastic Products” (GB/T 16288-2008), now updated to GB/T 16288-2024. This …

Singapore Releases Guidelines for Sustainable Packaging in E-Commerce

Circular Economy Wastes (Products) Household Appliances IT Equipments Cosmetics Detergents Textiles
17 April 2025 Singapore Singapore

On March 4, 2025, Singapore launched the Sustainable E-Commerce Packaging Guidelines as part of the Alliance for Action (AfA) on Packaging Waste Reduction for the E-commerce Sector, an industry-led initiative …

NSW, Australia Discusses Product Stewardship Bill

Initial Focus on Mandatory Stewardship for Batteries

EPR Circular Economy Wastes (Products) Product Designs Batteries
16 April 2025 Australia Australia

On March 18, 2025, the Product Lifecycle Responsibility Bill 2025 was introduced in the Parliament of New South Wales (NSW), Australia. The bill seeks to minimize the impact of various …

India Prescribes Emission and Effluent Standards for Caustic Soda Manufacturing

Water Air
16 April 2025 India India

On March 26, 2025, India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) issued the “Environment (Protection) Second Amendment Rules, 2025,” which will enter into force a year from the …

Vietnam Publishes Second Draft of Law on Chemicals Part 2

Regulations on New Chemicals and Confidential Information

GHS Chemical Substances (Products) Wastes (Factory) Industrial Chemicals
15 April 2025 Vietnam Vietnam

On March 5, 2025, the National Assembly of Vietnam released the second draft of the amended Law on Chemicals (hereafter referred to as “the draft”) and invited broad corporate feedback …

Zhejiang, China issues a plan to promote the development and construction of “Zero-Carbon Factory”

Climate Change Air Climate Change
15 April 2025 China China

On February 26, 2025, the Department of Economy and Information Technology of Zhejiang Province issued the “Zero-Carbon (Near-Zero) Factory Development and Construction Plan (2025-2027)”. This plan aims to achieve carbon …

Vietnam Publishes Second Draft of Law on Chemicals: Part 1

Significant Changes to the Concept of Regulated Chemicals

Draft Dangerous Goods Transport GHS Chemical Substances (Products) Chemical Substances (Factory) Industrial Chemicals
14 April 2025 Vietnam Vietnam

On March 5, 2025, the National Assembly of Vietnam released the second draft of the amended Law on Chemicals (hereafter referred to as “the draft”) and invited broad corporate feedback …

Singapore Issues Order on Exempted Uses of Dechlorane Plus and UV-328

PFAS POPs Chemical Substances (Products)
14 April 2025 Singapore Singapore

On March 21, 2025, Singapore issued the Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999 (Amendment of Second Schedule) (No. 3) Order 2025. This order, effective March 24, 2025, defines exempted uses …

China issues experimental standard for reporting on controlled chemicals by business entities

GHS Chemical Substances (Factory)
14 April 2025 China China

On Feb. 19, 2025, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued an experimental standard for a national scheme for reporting on controlled chemicals and declarations regarding the Chemical Weapons …

China issues guidelines to promote voluntary corporate disclosure of greenhouse gas information

Climate Change Climate Change
11 April 2025 China China

On February 14, 2025, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China issued the “Guidelines on Promoting Voluntary Corporate Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Information (hereinafter referred to as the “Guidelines”. …

South Korea bans import and sale of products interfering with normal operation of vehicle emission control-related components

GHS Automobiles
11 April 2025 South Korea South Korea

A bill to amend certain provisions of the Clean Air Conservation Act passed the plenary session of the National Assembly of South Korea on February 27, 2025, and was transferred …

China releases draft lists of long-chain PFCAs, PFOA, PFHxS, related chemicals controlled under international conventions

PFAS Draft POPs Chemical Substances (Products)
10 April 2025 China China

On Feb. 25, 2025, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published a draft indicative list of long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCAs), their salts and related compounds, as well as draft updated …

South Korea to amend K-BPR law to ease penalties

Product Designs Chemical Products
10 April 2025 South Korea South Korea

On March 17, 2025, the Environment and Labor Committee of the National Assembly of South Korea published a draft amendment to the Consumer Chemical Products and Biocides Safety Act (hereinafter …

China’s Guangdong province launches climate change response action plan for 2025–2035

The action plan includes measures for water conservation and intensive water use

Climate Change Climate Change
9 April 2025 China China

On Feb. 14, 2025, the Department of Ecology and Environment of Guangdong province, China, announced a provincial action plan for climate change response for 2025–2035. It has four key objectives:

India Revises Definition of MSMEs, Impacting EPR Obligations Exemption

EPR Circular Economy Wastes (Products) Electrical and Electronic Equipments
9 April 2025 India India

On March 21, 2025, India’s Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) announced revisions to the definition of MSMEs, effective April 1, 2025. The updated criteria significantly increase the …

China issues national standard for safety risk assessment of chemical industrial parks

Occupational Safety and Health
8 April 2025 China China

On Jan. 24, 2025, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation issued a recommended national standard called the Guidelines for Comprehensive Safety Risk Assessment of Chemical Industry Park (GB/T 45233-2025). This …

India Mandates Star Label Display on Websites, Including E-Commerce Platforms

Energy Label / MEPS Energy Efficiency Household Appliances
8 April 2025 India India

On March 20, 2025, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in India issued a notice requiring star labels for the 39 appliances to be properly displayed at points of sale …

Indonesia Announces Energy Efficiency Standards for Water Dispensers, Effective March 2026

Energy Label / MEPS Product Designs Household Appliances
7 April 2025 Indonesia Indonesia

On March 6, 2025, Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources issued the Regulation of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources No. 87/2025 on Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEPS) …

South Korea to strengthen penalties for repeated failures in remediation of contaminated soil

Draft Soil
7 April 2025 South Korea South Korea

On February 11, 2025, Kim Tae-sun, a Member of the National Assembly of South Korea, introduced a bill to partially amend the Soil Environment Conservation Act as its principal sponsor. …

China’s Zhejiang province announces measures of CO2 intensity control, CO2 emissions caps

Climate Change Product Designs Climate Change
4 April 2025 China China

On Feb. 27, 2025, the government of Zhejiang province, China, announced a set of measures to implement carbon emission intensity control and carbon emissions caps. These measures constitute a provincial …

South Korea announces basic plan for safety management of children’s products

Control of directly imported products and hazardous products to be strengthened

Chemical Substances (Products)
4 April 2025 South Korea South Korea

On January 22, 2025, the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS), an agency functioning under the Ministry of Industry and Technology of South Korea, announced the Fourth Basic Plan …

Public Notice from the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China Regarding the Import of Recycled Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Draft Circular Economy Wastes (Products) Batteries
3 April 2025 China China

On February 28, 2025, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China published the “Public Notice on the Standardization of Import Management for Recycled Black Mass Materials and Recycled Steel …

Taiwan publishes draft amendments to Regulations on New Chemical Substances Registration

New chemicals with the approval of the Ministry of Environment would be exempted from registration under the regulations

Chemical Substances (Products) Industrial Chemicals
3 April 2025 *Taiwan *Taiwan

On March 7, 2025, Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor published draft amendments to the Regulations on New Chemical Substances Registration. The ministry seeks comments on the draft for 60 days from …

Chinese organization publishes carbon footprint assessment standards for washing machines, other 4 kinds of appliances

Climate Change Product Designs Household Appliances
2 April 2025 China China

On Jan. 9, 2025, the China Household Electrical Appliances Association, a Chinese non-profit organization, published association standards that set out carbon footprint assessment (or “quantification”) methodologies and requirements for the …

Shanghai issues local standard to specify the requirements for cascading use of automobile traction battery

Circular Economy Wastes (Products) Batteries
2 April 2025 China China

On December 18, 2024, the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Market Regulation issued a voluntary local standard “Cascading use※ of automobile traction battery-Operation requirements for energy storage systems” (DB31/T 1525-2024). The …

Japanese Cabinet approved the Seventh Strategic Energy Plan

Energy Climate Change
1 April 2025 Japan Japan

On February 18, 2025, the Japanese Cabinet approved the Seventh Strategic Energy Plan. This Strategic Plan was formulated in a manner consistent with the 73% greenhouse gas emission reduction target …

Japan Seeks Public Comments on the Domestic Implementation Plan (Draft) for the Global Framework on Chemicals (GFC)

Draft Chemical Substances (Products) Chemical Substances (Factory) Industrial Chemicals
1 April 2025 Japan Japan

On February 18, 2025, Japan unveiled a draft of the Domestic Implementation Plan for the Global Framework on Chemicals (GFC), aiming for a world free from the harmful effects of …

Chinese association releases 2025 edition of hazardous chemical safety risk assessment sheet for key counties, firms

Chemical Substances (Factory) Occupational Safety and Health
31 March 2025 China China

On Feb. 13, 2025, China Chemical Safety Association released the 2025 edition of the hazardous chemical safety risk assessment sheet for key counties and key business entities. The assessment sheet …

South Korea to regulate existing toxic substances under new three-tier classification

Draft Chemical Substances (Products) Industrial Chemicals
31 March 2025 South Korea South Korea

On January 24, 2025, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced a draft Enforcement Order and draft Enforcement Rules of the Act on Registration, Evaluation, etc. of Chemicals …

China issues directives on deepening the reform of the environmental compensation system

Clarifies the criteria for determining cases of extremely minor damage

Environmental Management
28 March 2025 China China

On January 16, 2025, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, together with 11 central administrative departments, including the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry …

Australia Publishes Results of Public Consultation on Packaging Regulation Reform

Majority Backs EPR Scheme

Draft EPR Container/Packaging Plastics
28 March 2025 Australia Australia

In February 2025, the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment, and Water (DCCEEW) unveiled the results of its public consultation on proposed packaging regulation reforms. This follows the …

China MoT solicits comments on draft code for safety management of dangerous goods transport enterprises

Draft Dangerous Goods Transport Chemical Substances (Products) Industrial Chemicals
27 March 2025 China China

On February 5, 2025, the Ministry of Transportation (MoT) of China published a draft of the “Safety Management Code for Dangerous Goods Road Transport Enterprises” on its website and began …

Japanese Cabinet approved “GX 2040 Vision: Revision of the Strategy for Promoting Transition to a Decarbonized Growth-Oriented Economic Structure”

Energy Climate Change
27 March 2025 Japan Japan

On January 18, 2025, the Japanese Cabinet approved the GX 2040 Vision: Revision of the Strategy for Promoting Transition to a Decarbonized Growth-Oriented Economic Structure, heading towards the Green Transformation …

Japan announces Carbon Footprint Display Guide

Climate Change Product Designs
26 March 2025 Japan Japan

On February 4, 2025, Japan’s Ministry of the Environment (MOE) announced the Carbon Footprint Display Guide. Detailed information regarding carbon footprint (CFP), including specific calculation methods, has already been published …

Indonesia’s Regulation Requires Energy Management for Industries and Buildings

Energy Efficiency
26 March 2025 Indonesia Indonesia

On March 13, 2025, the Regulation of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources No. 8/2025 on Energy Management was promulgated in Indonesia, which came into effect on the same …

Taiwan amends water pollution prevention regulation to include PFCs testing requirements

POPs Water
25 March 2025 *Taiwan *Taiwan

On January 20, 2025, the Ministry of Taiwan released the amendment to the “Water pollution control measures and test reporting management regulations”. The amendment was made to strengthen the management …

China’s Shenzhen city issues standard setting VOC, hazardous chemical content limits for cleaners used in electronics industry

VOC Chemical Substances (Products) Industrial Chemicals
25 March 2025 China China

On Feb. 8, 2025, China’s Shenzhen city issued a mandatory local standard called the “Limit of Volatile Organic Compounds and Certain Harmful Substances of Cleaning Agents in Microelectronic and Electronic …

Korea to announce policy to phase out biomass energy use

Energy Climate Change Other Law/Regulations
24 March 2025 South Korea South Korea

On December 18, 2024, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) of South Korea announced that it has formulated the Improvement Plan for Biomass Fuel and Power Generation Market. …

Australia Decides to Support Green Aluminum Sector with $2 Billion in Grants

Climate Change
24 March 2025 Australia Australia

On January 20, 2025, the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water (DCCEEW) of Australia announced a 2 billion AUD investment in green aluminum, produced using renewable energy. Australia …

Japan promulgated the Cabinet Order for the Partial Revision of the Enforcement Order of the Act on Preventing Mercury Pollution of the Environment

Mercury Chemical Substances (Products) Batteries Household Appliances Medical Products and Equipments
21 March 2025 Japan Japan

On December 27, 2024, the Japanese Cabinet promulgated the Cabinet Order for the Partial Revision of the Enforcement Order of the Act on Preventing Mercury Pollution of the Environment. In …

Taiwan issues regulations on reuse of industrial waste as solid fuel

Circular Economy Wastes (Factory)
21 March 2025 *Taiwan *Taiwan

On Jan. 17, 2025, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment published regulations on the reuse of common industrial waste as solid recovered fuel (SRF). These include requirements for industrial plastic waste that …

China publishes association standard that sets out methodology, requirements for carbon footprint assessment of Li-ion batteries

Climate Change Product Designs Batteries
20 March 2025 China China

On Jan. 16, 2025, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology published on its website the first list of recommended association standards for carbon footprint assessment (or “quantification”) of industrial …

Philippines: Call for opinions on additional candidate substances of the BRS Convention

POPs Chemical Substances (Products) Industrial Chemicals
20 March 2025 Philippines Philippines

In the Philippines, on March 6th, 2025, a call for opinions was announced regarding substances proposed for addition to the Rotterdam Convention and the Stockholm Conventions.

Singapore Proposes Control of Chlorpyrifos, Paraquat and Paraquat salts under EPMA

POPs Chemical Substances (Products) Industrial Chemicals
19 March 2025 Singapore Singapore

Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) has proposed on February 27, 2025 to regulate Chlorpyrifos, Paraquat, and Paraquat salts as hazardous substances under the Environmental Protection and Management Act (EPMA). A …

South Korea revises eco-label certification system, adding and deleting target products

Product Designs Household Appliances
19 March 2025 South Korea South Korea

On December 24, 2024, the South Korean Ministry of Environment enforced revised notification of Eco-label Target Products and Certification Criteria with the aim of promoting the production and consumption of …

Japan announced the Future Measures for Industrial Safety and Health—a proposal by the Labor Policy Council

Occupational Safety and Health
18 March 2025 Japan Japan

On January 17, 2025, the Labor Policy Council of Japan announced that it proposed the Future Measures for Occupational Safety and Health to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare. …

China releases draft of mandatory standard for environmental information disclosure on non-road mobile machinery

Draft Product Designs Non-road Mobile Machinery
18 March 2025 China China

On February 7, 2025, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China released a draft of the mandatory environmental standard “Technical Specifications for Public Disclosure of Environmental Information on Non-Road …

Thai PCD held 2nd public consultation on Sustainable Packaging Management Bill

Draft EPR Circular Economy Container/Packaging Plastics
17 March 2025 Thailand Thailand

On January 31, 2025, the Pollution Control Department (PCD) of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) of Thailand released the Sustainable Packaging Materials Management Bill (Buddhist Year of …

Malaysia Announces Information on Dechlorane Plus and UV-328

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POPs Chemical Substances (Products) Industrial Chemicals
17 March 2025 Malaysia Malaysia

An announcement regarding regulations of Dechlorane Plus and UV-328 under the Stockholm Convention was published on the Malaysian Registration System “MyEHS” website on February 28, 2025. The announcement explained the …

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