China (1,016)
*Hong Kong (22)
*Taiwan (216)
Japan (75)
South Korea (279)
South Korea
On June 9, 2025, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) announced a draft partial amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Promotion of Saving and Recycling of …
China
On May 30, 2025, China’s National Development and Reform Commission and National Energy Administration issued a circular on the orderly development of “green power direct connection” systems, where green power …
*Taiwan
On June 18, 2025, Taiwan’s Department of Chemical Substance Management under the Ministry of Environment held an online briefing, to explain the preparation and submission procedures for hazard and exposure …
South Korea
On May 30, 2025, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (“MOE”) published a proposed amendment to the Regulation on Labeling of Biocidal Products (MOE Notice No. 2025-360). The proposed amendment specifies …
China
In May 2025, the China National Light Industry Council published a draft of a recommended national standard titled “Specification for the Use of Recycled Materials in Household Appliances.” The proposed …
China
On May 14, 2025, China’s central government released a new policy, aimed at improving the market-based allocation of environmental resources. The guideline, titled the “Framework for the Market-Based Allocation …
*Hong Kong
On May 28, 2025, the Hong Kong government announced that it will expand the scope of regulated mercury-added products under the Mercury Control Ordinance, aligning with amendments adopted at the …
South Korea
On May 30, 2025, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) and the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) of South Korea jointly hosted the “Forum on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of …
China
On April 25, 2025, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation has issued a new mandatory national standard, titled General Code for Standardized Safe Production in Hazardous Chemical Enterprises (GB 45673-2025), …
South Korea
On May 23, 2025, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) announced the promulgation and immediate implementation of an amended enforcement rules of the Clean Air Conservation Act. Aimed at strengthening …
China
On June 16, 2025, the Environmental Protection Bureau of the Macau Special Administrative Region announced that it will prohibit the import, export, and transshipment of 14 types of mercury-added products …
China
On May 13, 2025, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released a draft of a new mandatory national standard titled “Safety Technical Requirements for Children’s Wristwatches” and began soliciting …
*Taiwan
On April 15,2025, Taiwan’s Environment Ministry announced a draft revision to its battery recycling levy structure, aiming to incentivize manufacturers and importers of lithium-ion batteries to establish recycling systems. The …
China
On April 25, 2025, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation has issued a new mandatory national standard, titled General Code for Standardized Safe Production in Hazardous Chemical Enterprises (GB 45673-2025), …
Japan
On April 28, 2025, Japan released its National Implementation Plan for the Global Framework on Chemicals (GFC): Creating a World Free from Harmful Effects of Chemicals and Waste. This plan …
China
According to information released by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China on May 6, 2025, the Ministry announced three lists as of April 30, 2025: the “Existing Chemical …
South Korea
On May 2, 2025, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced a bill to amend the Designation of Consumer Chemical Products Subject to Safety Check and Relevant Safety …
China
On April 17, 2025, China National Light Industry Council published a draft national voluntary standard called the Technical Specifications for Lithium-ion Batteries for Household and Similar Electrical Appliances. The council …
*Taiwan
On June 4, 2025, Taiwan’s Environment Ministry announced new import restrictions on detergents containing nonylphenol (NP) and nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPE). The regulation will be implemented in two phases, beginning in …
China
On May 22, 2025, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment, along with 14 other government agencies, jointly released the National Climate Change Response Standards System Development Plan. The plan outlines …
China
On May 12, 2025, China’s Ministry of Water Resources has released a draft set of 14 mandatory national standards that define industrial water use quotas for various sectors operating in …
Japan
On April 18, 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), and Ministry of the Environment (MOE) held a joint meeting, and …
China
On May 13, 2025, China’s Ministry of Emergency Management has issued a new mandatory industry standard, AQ 7017-2025, titled “Safety Code for Lithium-Ion Battery Production.” The standard will take effect …
South Korea
The Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea issued a preliminary legislative notice proposing partial amendments to the Presidential Decree and Enforcement Rules of the Act on Promotion and Support …
*Taiwan
On April 25, 2025, Taiwan’s Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection under the Ministry of Economic Affairs has announced revisions to three national standards related to the Globally Harmonized System …
China
On April 21, 2025, the Beijing Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau issued Registration and Management Rules for Carbon Emissions Trading Market for the carbon market of Beijing, China. The Rules …
Japan
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has developed and published a new implementation manual for the comprehensive biodegradability assessment method known as Weight of Evidence under the Chemical …
China
On March 28, 2025, China’s Standardization Administration issued a mandatory national standard, the “List of Dangerous Goods” (GB 12268-2025). It will come into effect Oct. 1, 2025, replacing the current …
*Taiwan
On May 13, 2025, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment has announced amendments to its regulations on toxic chemical substances, expanding the list of controlled substances and tightening restrictions on existing ones. …
China
On May 18, 2025, China’s Ministry of Commerce announced the conclusion of its anti-dumping investigation on polyoxymethylene copolymer imported from the U.S., the EU, Taiwan and Japan (Ministry of Commerce …
*Taiwan
On April 30, 2025, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment has announced a two-month delay in the implementation of revised “Articles or their packaging containers and the scope of businesses that should …
China
On April 9, 2025, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment announced a national implementation plan on fulfilling the Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer during the 2025-2030 …
China
On April 27, 2025, China’s National People’s Congress released a draft of the Ecological and Environmental Protection Code on its official website and began soliciting public feedback. The consultation period …
Japan
On April 15, 2025, Japan’s Ministry of the Environment, Environmental Regeneration and Resource Circulation Bureau, issued a notification to prefectural waste management authorities regarding the Guidelines and Measures for the …
China
On March 31, 2025, China’s Ministry of Water Resources, in coordination with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the State Administration for Market Regulation, and other central agencies, has …
China
One April 13, 2025, China’s State Council has issued a revised version of the Interim Regulations on Express Delivery, introducing new requirements aimed at promoting environmentally friendly, reduced, and recyclable …
South Korea
On April 22, 2025, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) duly finalized and promulgated an amendment to the Enforcement Order on the Act on Resource Circulation of Electrical and Electronic …
China
On Aril 24, 2025, China’s National Development and Reform Commission published on its website the 2025 edition of the Market Access Negative List. It lists things and activities for which …
*Taiwan
On April 24, 2025, Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs has announced amendments to inspection regulations for seven categories of electrical and electronic products, including electric shavers and coffee grinders, to …
South Korea
On April 9, 2025, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced proposed amendments to the Enforcement Order of the Act on the Promotion of Saving and Recycling of …
China
On April 25, 2025, All-China Environment Federation, a Chinese non-profit organization, published a draft group standard called the Guidance on Corporate Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) Information Disclosure. The federation seeks …
Japan
On April 15, 2025, Japan announced a revision to the Industrial Safety and Health Regulations through a ministerial ordinance. This revision adds a new provision, Article 612-2: Tasks with a …
South Korea
On March 6, 2025, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) issued a preliminary notice for the re-legislation of a draft amendment to the Presidential Decree on the Framework Act on …
China
On March 28, 2025, China has released the 2025 edition of its mandatory national standard, Classification and Code of Dangerous Goods (GB 6944-2025), which will take effect on Oct. 1, …
East Asia
Carbon dioxide capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technology can achieve large-scale sustainable low-carbon utilization of fossil energy, help build a low-carbon industrial system, and when combined with biomass or air …
South Korea
On April 9, 2025, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) announced the draft Notice on the Obligation to Use Recycled Plastic Raw Materials (MOE Public Notice No. 2025-258) (hereinafter referred …
Japan
On March 28, 2025, the Central Environmental Council submitted its recommendations to the Minister of the Environment regarding the establishment of a recycling system for solar power equipment. These recommendations …
China
On April 10, 2025, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published “Official Guidelines on more Effective Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Construction of Facilities Involving New Pollutants” in key …
*Taiwan
On March 28, 2025, Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor published a draft amendment to the “Occupational Safety and Health Act” and began soliciting public comments. The comment period will end on …
China
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) on May 6 released a draft revision of the national standard for biodiversity protection assessments and opened it for public comment. The consultation …
Japan
On April 1, 2025, Japan issued a public notice designating three substances as priority assessment chemical substances under the Chemical Substances Control Law. The newly designated substances are: – Copper(I) …
China
China’s Ministry of Emergency Management, along with six other central government agencies, jointly issued the revised “Measures for the Implementation of Safety Production Liability Insurance” on March 29, 2025. The …
Japan
On January 17, 2025, the Cabinet of Japan approved the Cabinet Order Partially Amending the Order for Enforcement of the Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures. The main amendments …
China
On March 17,2025, China’s National Energy Administration released the 2025 edition of its “100 Questions and Answers on Green Electricity Certificates,” a guide designed to promote public understanding of Green …
China
On April 4, 2025, China’s General Administration of Customs, along with the Ministry of Commerce and other central government agencies, announced on its website the “Notice on Export Restrictions for …
Japan
on March 31, 2025, Japan issued an amended public notice revising the designation of general chemical substances exempt from manufacturing quantity reporting under the Chemical Substances Control Law. This amendment …
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 …
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 …
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
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
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 …
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 …
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 …
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
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 …
*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 …
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
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 …
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 …
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
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 …
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 …
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
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 …
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
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 …
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
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 …
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 …
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 …
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
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
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
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
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
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:
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 …
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
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
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 …
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
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 …
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 …
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 …
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
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 …
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
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
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 …
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 …
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Philippines (146)
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