Philippines
President Duterte of the Philippines signed the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act (Republic Act No. 11285 [RA 11285]) on April 12, 2019. This is the first act of its kind …
Vietnam
Vietnam enacted the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 16/2019/QD-TTg (hereinafter referred to as “the decision”) on March 28, 2019, which sets the roadmap for introducing emission standards for road vehicles and …
Philippines
The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) of the Philippines signed EMB Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 2019-002 on March 26, 2019. This clarifies …
Vietnam
On March 21, 2019, the Ministry of Health of Vietnam enacted the national technical standard of “QCVN 02:2019/BYT on permissible exposure limit value of five dusts in the workplace” (hereinafter …
Vietnam
The Directorate General of Environment of Vietnam’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, in cooperation with the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (INEST) and Hanoi University of Technology, held …
Indonesia
On March 4, 2019, the Republic of Indonesia’s Regulation of the Minister of Commerce No. 18 of 2019 on testing methods, registration procedures, monitoring, suspension of trading activities and recall …
Indonesia
On February 26, 2019, the Regulation of the Minister of Environment and Forestry No. 5 of 2019 on applying the green labels for the procurement of eco-friendly goods and services …
Vietnam
In Vietnam, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) enacted the “Decision No. 4889/QD-BCT on technical standard for energy labeling for LED lighting” on December 27, 2018. This decision set …
Singapore
Singapore promulgated three regulations on carbon pricing on December 21, 2018. All regulations came into effect on January 1, 2019 under the “Carbon Pricing Act” promulgated in June 2018. Carbon …
Indonesia
On December 20, 2018, the Regulation of the Minister of Environment and Forestry No. 101 of 2018 on guidelines for the remediation of soils contaminated by hazardous waste (B3 waste) …
Vietnam
On November 28, 2018, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), in collaboration with the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS), published a report titled “Textile and Garment Sector in …
Malaysia
A “workshop on compliance with scheduled waste management under the ‘Environmental Quality Act 1974’” was held in Malaysia on November 1, 2018. The workshop was organized by the Department of …
Malaysia
In Malaysia, “Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management (Scheme for Construction Solid Waste) Regulations 2018” (hereinafter referred to as the “Regulations”) were promulgated on October 31, 2018, becoming effective on …
Malaysia
According to a local report on October 18, 2018, the Malaysian government released “Roadmap Towards Zero Single-use Plastics 2018-2030”, announcing its policy to eliminate plastic straws and plastic bags by …
Vietnam
On October 18, 2018, Vietnam’s Draft Notice on Standards to Identify Water Saving Products and Equipment (“Draft Notice”) was notified on the WTO/TBT. The draft is based on the “Governmental …
Singapore
On September 28, 2018, Energy Conservation (Regulated Goods and Registered Suppliers) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations) were promulgated in Singapore. It comes into operation on October …
Malaysia
Malaysia released inspection results on compliance with the “Occupational Safety and Health (Classification, Labelling and Safety Data Sheet (SDS) of Hazardous Chemicals) Regulations 2013 (commonly known as the CLASS Regulations)” …
Singapore
On September 28, 2018, Energy Conservation (Energy Management Practices) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations) were promulgated in Singapore. The effective date is October 1, 2018. The …
Malaysia
In Malaysia, “Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management (Scheme for Commercial, Industrial and Institutional Solid Waste) Regulations 2018” (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations) were promulgated on July 31, 2018. …
Malaysia
In July 2018, the “Government Green Procurement Guidelines 2.0” (hereinafter referred to as the Guidelines) were released in Malaysia. The Guidelines serve as a guide for governmental organizations to select …
Vietnam
A conference on bilateral cooperation between Vietnam and Sweden on chemical management in Vietnam was held in Hanoi from June 11-14, 2018. The expert body of the Swedish Chemicals Agency …
Singapore
The following three chemical-related laws were promulgated in Singapore on June 1, 2018. These laws relate to hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), and all come into effect on January 1, 2019. Environmental Protection …
Vietnam
On March 7, 2018, the seminar of “Research Project on Expanded Producer Responsibility Regulations of Vietnam (Decision 16)” was held in Hanoi, which was mainly organized by Hitachi Transport System, …
Singapore
On December 29, 2017, Environmental Protection and Management Act (Amendment of Second Schedule) (No.4) Order 2017 (hereinafter referred to as the Order) was published in Singapore. The Order comes into …
Singapore
On December 22, 2017, Energy Conservation (Greenhouse Gas Measurement and Reporting) Regulations 2017 (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations) were published in Singapore. The Regulations came into operation on January …
Philippines
In the Philippines, the Environmental Management Bureau Memorandum Circular No. 10, 2017: Guidelines in the Implementation of Globally Harmonized System (GHS) Classification and Labelling Requirements for High Volume Chemicals (HVCs) …
Philippines
On September 22, 2017, the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) announced that the Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS) under the DTI has established PNS IEC 60034-30-1 2017 (hereinafter …
Vietnam
On September 11, 2017, Vietnam’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) enacted the “MONRE Decision No. 2186/QD-BTNMT on Vietnam Green Labeling Standards for batteries (NXVN 15:2017), photocopiers (NXVN 16:2017), …
Malaysia
In August 2017, Malaysia’s Department of Environment (DOE), under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, released the draft of Environmental Quality (Environmental Audit) Regulations 201X for public comment. The …
Vietnam
The draft “Circular on environmental protection for chemicals, plant protectants and veterinary medicines” was released in Vietnam on March 23, 2017. The draft, which was developed subject to Articles 59 …
Malaysia
Malaysian Bioeconomy Development Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “Bioeconomy Corporation”, formerly known as BiotechCorp), a policy implementation agency in Malaysia, announced the introduction of new eco-labels for biomass based plastics …
Philippines
On January 18, 2017, the Philippines Department of Education enacted DepEd Order No. 4, s. 2017, Mandatory Use of Lead-Safe Paints in Schools (hereinafter referred to as this Order). This …
Philippines
In the Philippines, the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) on controlled chemicals (hereinafter referred to as the Rules) were published in the Official Gazette on July 25, 2016. The Rules …
Philippines
On April 21, 2016, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) of the Philippines enacted Department Order No. 154-2016, which establishes safety and health standards on the use and management …
Malaysia
On February 22, 2016, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak announced the “National Policy on Biological Diversity 2016-2025”. The Prime Minister spoke at the 4th General Assembly of the Intergovernmental …
Vietnam
On December 21, 2015, Vietnam enacted the Circular No. 64/2015/TT-BTNMT to set technical standard on soil environment. This circular came into effect on March 1, 2016 and accordingly, the previous …
Philippines
On August 24, 2015, Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) Memorandum Circular No. 2015-011 on Guidance Manual for Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Administrative Order 2015-09 on the implementation of …
Philippines
On April 8, 2015, a public consultation was held in the Philippines on Draft Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Administrative Order providing Guidelines on the Environmentally Sound Management …
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