China (855)
*Hong Kong (16)
*Taiwan (176)
Japan (41)
South Korea (216)
China
On Oct. 11, 2024, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology published the 2024 edition of the list of advanced safety and emergency equipment that should be promoted in the …
*Taiwan
On Sept. 20, 2024, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment announced a plan to revise recycling fees for containers, and released a draft list of new fees. Article 16 of Taiwan’s Waste …
Japan
On Oct. 17, 2024, Japan’s Ministry of the Environment held the first meeting to discuss the greenhouse gas emissions assessment, reporting and publication scheme of Japan (the “SHK scheme”). The …
South Korea
On September 26, 2024, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea published a draft amendment to the Designation of Restricted Substances and Prohibited Substances adding lead compounds and methylene …
China
On Sept. 29, 2024, the Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau of Beijing, China, published the Municipal Measures to Implement a Carbon Offset Scheme in Beijing’s Carbon Market on its website.
China
On October 16,2024, the Ministry of Finance of China issued the “Implementation measures for water resource tax reform pilot” and announced that the water resource tax will be implemented nationwide …
Japan
On Sept. 13, 2024, a committee of the Central Environment Council and a working group of the Industrial Structure Council of Japan held the first of a series of meetings …
South Korea
The Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea issued a preliminary legislative notice of partial amendments to the Regulations for Evaluation of Electric Vehicles to be Promoted from September 26 …
South Korea
On September 25, 2024, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced draft revisions of the Enforcement Order and Enforcement Rules of the Resource Circulation of Electrical and Electronic …
China
On Sept. 24, 2024, the Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment of Shanghai, China published a mandatory local standard called the Emission Standard of Air Pollutants for Paint, Ink and …
China
On September 30, 2024, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China jointly promulgated the “Measures for the Management of Special Funds for the Treatment …
*Taiwan
On October 7, 2024, the Ministry of Environment of Taiwan held a briefing session to explain the draft “Carbon fee rate”, the carbon fee rate has been basically determined. In …
Japan
On Sept. 20, 2024, committees from Japan’s Pharmaceutical Affairs Council, Chemical Substances Council and Central Environment Council held a joint meeting to deliberate the results of risk assessments on N,N-dimethylformamide …
China
On Aug. 23, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation published a recommended national standard titled “Green Product Assessment—Printers and Multifunction Devices”, which will come into effect March 1, 2025. …
South Korea
On August 12, 2024, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea released a draft of Guidelines for the Sale of Subdivided Consumer Chemical Products Subject to Safety Check, etc. …
*Taiwan
On Sept. 24, 2024, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection of Taiwan, a branch of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, announced revisions to Taiwan’s testing requirements for low-voltage three-phase …
South Korea
The Ministry of Environment of the South Korea issued a preliminary notice of legislation of draft partial amendment to the Products Subject to Eco-Labeling and Certification Criteria making it open …
China
On Sept. 27, 2024, the government of China’s Zhejiang province published Provincial Regulations on the Promotion of Green and Low-Carbon Transition, which will come into effect Jan. 1, 2025.
China
On July 1, 2024, the Ecology and Environment Department of Hunan Province, China issued a mandatory provincial standard called the Discharge Standard of Perchlorate Pollutant for Industrial Wastewater. The standard …
China
On Aug. 23, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation published a recommended national standard titled “Restricted Substances Management Systems for Electrical and Electronic Products—Requirements” (GB/T 31274-2024). It will come …
China
On Sept. 23, 2024, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published a draft 2024 edition of the list of waste materials that are not regulated as hazardous waste, as part …
Japan
On Sept. 20, 2024, Japan’s Central Environment Council, an advisory body to the government, submitted to the Environment Minister its third and fourth reports on how to regulate perfluorohexanesulfonic acid …
South Korea
On September 5, 2024, the National Assembly of South Korea announced that it has formulated a bill entitled “Special Law on the Reduction and Management of Microplastics” and will deliberate …
East Asia
In the current global context of energy crisis, hydrogen energy has garnered widespread attention as a secondary energy source that is abundant, green, low-carbon, and widely applicable. Accompanying the practical …
*Taiwan
On Sept. 26, 2024, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment published a draft revision of regulations called the Water Pollution Control Measures and Test Reporting Management Regulations to seek public comments.
China
On Aug. 23, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation issued a mandatory national standard titled “Household and Similar Electrical Appliances—Energy Saving and Environment Protection Specification” (GB 44499-2024), which will …
China
On August 23, 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation approved a voluntary national standard “Greenhouse gases—Carbon footprint of products—Requirements and guidelines for quantification” (GB/T 24067-2024), which was proposed and …
China
On September 24, 2024, the All-China Environment Federation released a draft group standard “Guidance on corporate environment, society and governance (ESG) evaluation” and started to collect comments. The group standard …
South Korea
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of South Korea has issued a preliminary notice of legislation of a partial amendment to the Enforcement Rules of Energy Use Rationalization Act …
China
On Aug. 26, 2024, China’s Ministry of Emergency Management published a draft mandatory industry standard called the “Specification for Safety Management of Fine Chemical Enterprises.” The ministry is seeking comments …
China
On August 30, 2024, the Ministry of Transport of China released a draft industry standard called “Container coatings Part 2: water-based coatings”, which sets limits on harmful substances in container …
*Taiwan
On September 26, 2024, the Environment Ministry of Taiwan issued “Guidelines for carbon neutrality declarations by companies”. Although the Guideline is not mandatory, companies are encouraged to use it as …
China
On Aug. 16, 2024, the China Electronics Standardization Institute publishes two draft association standards that set out methods and requirements for the carbon footprint quantification of storage devices and servers, …
Japan
On Aug. 22, 2024, Japan’s Ministry of the Environment released the third edition of its guidelines for the recycling of photovoltaic (PV) systems. The new edition has been developed by …
South Korea
The Ministry of Environment (MOE) of the South Korea issued a preliminary notice of legislation of a draft Decree partially amending the Presidential Decree on the Act on Promotion of …
Japan
On Sept. 24, 2024, the Japanese Cabinet adopted a cabinet order amending the enforcement order for the Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL) to designate poly(oxyethylene) nonylphenyl ether (NPE) as a …
China
On Aug. 27, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation issued a WTO/TBT notification of a draft mandatory national standard titled “Indoor Decorating and Refurbishing Materials—Limit of Harmful Substances of …
China
On August 30, 2024, the Ministry of Emergency Management of China issued a draft on general norms for work safety standardization of hazardous chemical enterprises and started soliciting comments from …
*Taiwan
On September 12, 2024, the Ministry of Environment of Taiwan issued draft amendments to the “General waste recycling and removal methods” and “The reporting format, items, content and frequency of …
South Korea
On August 30, 2024, the Ministry of Environment of South Korea published a draft revision of the Enforcement Rules of the Soil Environment Conservation Act and began soliciting public comments …
China
On Aug. 22, 2024, the Department of Ecology and Environment and seven other government departments of Guangdong province, China announced a Provincial Program for Methane Emission Control. This program aims …
Japan
On Sept. 9, 2024, the Japanese government published a draft ministerial order that specifies controlled chemicals in accordance with Article 1, paragraph (1), item (xxxv), (c) of the Order for …
China
On Sept. 9, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation announced a pilot program for product carbon footprint labeling certification. The published details of the program include eligible products, criteria …
China
On Sept. 5, 2024, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published a 2024 list of standards for the ecological and environmental monitoring of contaminants of emerging concern (“new pollutants”). It …
*Taiwan
On August 29, 2024, the Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment issued 3 carbon fee regulations, which are “Regulations governing the collection of carbon fees”, “Designated greenhouse gas reduction goal for entities …
*Taiwan
On Sept. 4, 2024, Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs published a revised standard that sets out an energy efficiency criterion and labeling rules for energy conservation labels for indoor lights. …
China
On Sept. 9, 2024, the Department of Ecology and Environment of Zhejiang province, China published revised measures on the oversight of the soil contamination risk management and remediation of land …
China
On Aug. 28, 2024, China’s Ministry of Commerce and General Administration of Customs published on the ministry’s website a list of goods related to antimony and superhard materials that are …
South Korea
On July 24, 2024, a total of 10 Korean lawmakers, including Rep. Lee Soo Jin, proposed a bill to the National Assembly of South Korea to partially amend the Act …
China
On July 30, 2024, the China National Institute of Standardization published a draft revised national standard called the General Principles of Stipulation for Energy Efficiency Requirements of Energy Consuming Products. …
China
On Sept. 11, 2024, the General Department of the National Energy Administration and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China published a Circular on the Integration of the Country’s …
South Korea
On July 19, 2024, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea executed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with industrial players in the home appliance sector with the aim of …
*Taiwan
On August 27, 2024, the Ministry of Taiwan released the draft amendment to the “Effluent Standards” and started soliciting comments. The Standards was promulgated under the Article 7 of the …
China
On July 24, 2024, the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration of China jointly issued the “Guideline for Medium-and Long-erm Green Power Trading.” The guideline stipulates …
South Korea
The National Assembly of South Korea announced to issue a preliminary notice of legislation of a bill to partially amend the Clean Air Conservation Act (hereinafter “the proposed bill”) for …
China
On July 24, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation published a mandatory national standard, “Specification for Classification and Labelling of Chemicals—Part 1: General Rules” (GB 30000.1-2024). This standard is …
China
On Aug. 5, 2024, the government of Shanghai, China published a local standard called the Emission Standard of Air Pollutants for Printing Industry (DB 31/872-2024). It is a revision of …
China
On August 5, 2024, the China Household Electrical Appliances Association (CHEAA) issued a group standard called “Technical specifications of recycled plastics for home appliances” (T/CHEAA 0034-2024). Although this standard is …
*Taiwan
On July 26, 2024, the Ministry of Environment of Taiwan announced the amendment to the “Subsidy rates for recycling and removal of regulated waste items”. The amendment adds a subsidy …
South Korea
On July 12, 2024, the National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS), an agency operating under the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea, notified a draft amendment to the Designation …
China
On June 25, 2024, China’s National Development and Reform Commission and several ministries issued Guiding Opinions on Accelerating the Development of the Water Conservation Industry. The guiding opinions aim to …
South Korea
On July 26, 2024, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of the South Korea issued a proposed Public Notice on Children’s Products Subject to Hazard Assessment for Environmental Hazardous Factors (Ministry …
*Taiwan
On Aug. 1, 2024, Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor announced a revision of the country’s Occupational Safety and Health Facilities Rules. The rules, based on the Occupational Safety and Health Act, …
China
On July 23, 2024, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published draft Guidelines for the Standardized Environmental Management of Non-Hazardous Industrial Solid Waste. The ministry is seeking comments on the …
China
On July 30, 2024, the General Office of China’s State Council announced a Program for Accelerating the Development of a “Carbon Emissions Dual Control Scheme” — mechanisms to control the …
China
On Aug. 14, 2024, China’s Maritime Safety Administration issued a “List of Hazardous Materials Banned from or Restricted in Use on Chinese-flagged Seagoing Ships.” It specifies control measures for the …
China
On Aug. 6, 2024, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published two sets of draft rules, or “National Ecology and Environment Standards”, on the application and issuance of pollution discharge …
*Taiwan
On July 30, 2024, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs issued a draft of the “Regulation on inspection of stationary lithium battery storage appliances …
China
On July 22, 2024, China’s Ministry of Emergency Management published a draft emergency management industry standard titled “Major Hazard Sources for Hazardous Chemicals Storage Perception Data Access Standardization”. The ministry …
South Korea
On June 26, 2024, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea signed an agreement with the Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Research Center of Korea (GIR), an agency operating under …
China
On July 8, 2024, China’s Ministry of Transport issued criteria for major accident risks in dangerous goods handling at ports. These criteria are based on the country’s Work Safety Law1, …
China
On Aug. 1, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation made a WTO/TBT notification of a draft revised mandatory national standard (GB) called the Minimum Allowable Values of Energy Efficiency …
China
On Aug. 2, 2024, China’s Ministry of Public Security and other central government departments announced that they would add seven substances to the list of controlled precursor chemicals, which had …
South Korea
On June 24, 2024, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced a draft version of partial amendment to the Regulation on Standards for Product Packaging Materials and Packaging …
China
On July 23, 2024, China’s National Development and Reform Commission announced a Special Action Plan for Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction in the Electrolytic Aluminum Production Industry. The key plans …
*Taiwan
On July 30, 2024, Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs published a draft amendment of the Energy Administration Act. The ministry is seeking comments on the draft for 60 days from …
China
On July 23, 2024, the Emergency Management Bureau of Shanghai, China, published Guidelines Listing Work Safety Rules for Hazardous Chemical Companies in different industries. The guidelines consist of eight parts …
*Hong Kong
On June 25, 2024, the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) of Hong Kong announced that the Enhanced Producer Responsibility Scheme on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WPRS) will be implemented on …
South Korea
On June 20, 2024, Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea, at the 41st meeting of the Ministerial Meeting on National Concerns, reported the Strategy for Activating the Production and …
China
On July 17, 2024, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology published a draft mandatory national standard, “Limit of Harmful Substances of Coating Materials Part 2: Industrial Coatings”. The ministry …
China
On July 22, 2024, China’s Ministry of Emergency Management published a draft emergency management industry standard titled “Major Hazard Sources for Hazardous Chemicals Storage Perception Data Access Standardization”. The ministry …
China
On June 29, 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation issued the voluntary national standard “Requirements for treatment and disposal of waste printed circuit board” (GB/T 44157-2024). The standard took …
China
On June 25, 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation of China released a mandatory national standard called “Limit of hazardous substances of furniture” (GB 18584-2024), which is a consolidation …
China
On July 9, 2024, the Beijing Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau (Beijing MEEB) issued a draft regulation named “Measures for carbon offset management in Beijing”. The Measures was stipulated in …
China
On June 29, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation published a revised version of the recommended national standard, “Green Product Assessment—Sanitary Wares” (GB/T 35603-2024), which sets out green product …
South Korea
On June 17, 2024, the National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS), an institution operating under the Ministry of Environment of South Korea, announced a proposed amendment to the Notice on …
China
On July 8, 2024, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published draft rules for the import of recycled raw material copper, copper alloys, aluminum and aluminum alloys. The ministry sought …
China
On July 17, 2024, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology published a draft mandatory national standard that sets limits on harmful substance content in coating materials used for buildings. …
China
On July 5, 2024, the Solid Waste and Chemicals Management Center, a branch of China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment, published a 2024 version of the general rules for solid …
South Korea
On June 24, 2024, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced that it will implement a pilot project to support the implementation of biocidal products biocidal products regulation …
China
On June 18, 2024, as part of China’s national program for standards development1, the China Electronics Standardization Institute published the following draft national standards: Requirements of Disassembly and Treatment for …
*Taiwan
On July 1, 2024, the Ministry of Environment of Taiwan issued the “Administrative measures for the transaction, auction and transfer of greenhouse gas reduction credits”. The Measures is issued based …
China
On July 8, 2024, the Department of Ecology and Environment of Jiangsu province, China published a draft provincial standard called the Technical Specification for Pollution Control of Comprehensive Utilization of …
China
On July 8, 2024, China’s General Administration of Customs announced a nationwide experimental program for the lot-based custom inspection of hazardous chemicals and dangerous goods packaging exported from China. Under …
China
On July 8, 2024, China’s Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development published a draft revised standard for the construction industry called the Limit and Test Method of Harmful Substances in …
South Korea
From October 2023 through to March 2024, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of South Korea conducted its first phase of a pilot project with the aim for establishing …
China
On May 9, 2024, the China’s National Institute of Occupational Health and Poison Control issued an amendment sheet to the national occupational health standard “Occupational exposure limits for hazardous factors …
*Taiwan
On June 6, 2024, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), M.O.E.A of Taiwan released a draft to the “Legal inspection requirements for electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment” and …
China
On July 5, 2024, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released a 2023 report on practices of leading companies in energy efficiency in key industries. The Ministry of Industry …
South Korea
On May 30, 2024, the National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS), an institution operating under the Ministry of Environment of South Korea, announced that it will newly designate 11 chemical …
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