Posts of China

China issues Yellow River Protection Law

Including water withdrawal regulation, a water allocation system and water pollutant discharge limits

Water Soil

On Oct. 30, 2022, China issued the Yellow River Protection Law, which will come into effect April 1, 2023. This law introduces to the Yellow River basin a ban on …

China, Waste Home Appliance Recovery: Enhancement of EPR Regulations

Waste Home Appliance Recovery: Accelerated Construction of a Recycling System and Implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) System

Wastes (Products)

Waste Home Appliance Recovery: Accelerated Construction of a Recycling System and Implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) System The quality of life in China has consistently increased alongside rapid economic …

China announces action plan to improve water use efficiency

China announces action plan to improve water use efficiency

Water

On June 21, 2022, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other five government departments announced an action plan to improve water use efficiency in the country. The action …

China releases draft mandatory standards for hazardous substance limits on musical instruments to solicit comments

Stricter limits than the WTO notification version of the standards would be set on some substances

Chemical Substances (Products) Music Instruments

On June 16, 2022, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released a draft (pending approval) of mandatory national standards called Limits of Hazardous Substances for Musical Instruments to solicit …