Malaysia
On March 2, 2020, “Environmental Quality (Refrigerant Management) Regulations 2020” was promulgated in Malaysia. This regulation will come into effect on June 1, 2020, and the current “Environmental Quality (Refrigerant …
Malaysia
On February 26, 2020, the following two laws regarding trade control were promulgated in Malaysia. Both will come into effect on March 1, 2020. Both laws newly add HFCs, which …
Philippines
NOTE: On July 23, 2022,the Extended Producer Responsibility Act of 2022, Republic Act (RA) No. 11898 was published to enhance waste management, especially plastic waste. See more details in the …
Vietnam
On February 21, 2020, Vietnam enacted the “Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) Decision 588/QD-BCT on the Awarding of the Best Energy Efficient Products in 2020”. The decision is one …
Malaysia
On February 21, 2020, Malaysian prime minister Mahathir announced National Automotive Policy (NAP) 2020 at the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). Under the NAP, which has been long …
Philippines
On February 14, 2020, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) of the Philippines issued guidelines that mandate mental health management of workers in the workplace. The guidelines are pursuant …
Indonesia
On January 30, 2020, Indonesia enacted the Regulation of the Minister of Environment and Forestry No. 4 of 2020 on the transportation of hazardous waste. This regulation governs the transportation …
Indonesia
On January 17, 2020, Indonesia enacted the “Regulation of the Minister of Industry No. 1 of 2020 on preparation of the Detailed Environmental Management and Monitoring Measures for Industrial Companies …
Singapore
The following four regulations related to the Resource Sustainability Act were published in Singapore on December 31, 2019. Resource Sustainability Act 2019 (Commencement) Notification 2019 http://103.62.48.133:2020/aol/download/0/0/pdf/binaryFile/pdfFile.pdf?CompId:84f1de8a-0d98-4140-80df-fabcd90ec333 Resource Sustainability (Composition of …
Vietnam
Ministry of Labors, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) of Vietnam enacted the “Circular No. 36/2019/TT- BLĐTBXH on the list of machinery, equipment, materials and substances subject to strict requirements ” …
Thailand
On December 23, 2019, Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health announced a ban on the production, import and sale of cosmetics containing plastic microbeads, effective January 1, 2020, under the Cosmetics …
Myanmar
Myanmar’s Central Committee for Consumer Protection has enacted Directive No. 2/2019 dated December 3, 2019, to make Burmese labeling obligatory for goods manufactured and sold in the country or imported …
Vietnam
On December 13, 2019, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam published a new bill to fully amend the Environmental Protection Law of 2014 and opened the call …
Thailand
On 28 November 2019, Department of Industrial Works (DIW) ,Ministry of Industry, Thailand, published a Notification of Department of Industrial Works regarding notification, license application and issuance of pass certification …
Philippines
On December 6, 2019, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) of the Philippines announced the issuance of DENR Administrative Order (DAO) No. 2019-21, Guidelines Governing Waste-to-Energy (WTE) Facilities …
Indonesia
On December 5, 2019, Indonesia enacted the Regulation of the Minister of Environment and Forestry No. 75 of 2019 on Producers’ Waste Reduction Roadmap (hereinafter referred to as “the regulation”). …
Malaysia
“Manual on Simple Risk Assessment and Control for Chemicals (SiRAC) 2019” was released in Malaysia. This manual provides details of employers’ duties under Regulation 9 (assessment of risk to health …
Thailand
On 18 October 2019, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Thailand promulgated “Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Notification regarding standard of odor emitted from rubber factory” in the …
Thailand
On 29 October 2019, Greenpeace Thailand released a report about plastic pollution in Thailand. According to the report, 5 local companies including CP group and Sinha Corporation were identified as …
Philippines
On November 8, 2019, the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Philippines enacted Administrative Order No. 2019-17 on Chemical Control Order (CCO) for Arsenic and Arsenic Compounds (hereinafter referred to …
Philippines
On November 8, 2019, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Administrative Order 2019-18 on Polymers and Polymer of Low Concern (PLC) Exemption from the Pre-Manufacture and Pre-Importation Notification (PMPIN) …
Indonesia
The Regulation of the Minister of Environment and Forestry No. 74 of 2019 on emergency program for the management of hazardous substances and/or hazardous waste (hereinafter referred to as the …
Malaysia
“Industry Code of Practice (ICOP) for management of occupational noise exposure and hearing conservation 2019” was released in Malaysia on October 31, 2019. The ICOP is a legally binding document …
Vietnam
Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) announced on September 11, 2019 that Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình and Trinh Dinh Dung ordered the provincial people’s committees to …
Singapore
Dr. Amy Khor, Singapore’s Senior Minister of State for the Environment and Water Resources announced Zero Waste Masterplan on August 30, 2019. The plan aims to create a Zero Waste …
Vietnam
In Vietnam, on August 30, 2019, the “Government Decree No.71/2019/ND-CP on administrative penalties for violations in the field of chemicals and industrial explosives” was enacted. This decree sets penalties and …
Indonesia
The Presidential Decree No. 55 of 2019 on the promotion of battery electric vehicles (EVs) for ground transportation was enacted in Indonesia on August 12, 2019. This presidential decree, consisting …
Philippines
On August 9, 2019, Food and Drug Administration Circular No. 2019-004 on Ban of Bisphenol A (BPA) from Infant Feeding Bottles and Sippy Cups as Child Care Article Products was …
Singapore
The following two regulations on chemical substances management were promulgated in Singapore on July 12, 2019. Environmental Protection and Management Act (Amendment of Second Schedule) Order 2019 (“the Order”) https://sso.agc.gov.sg/SL-Supp/S491-2019/Published/20190712?DocDate=20190712&ViewType=Pdf&_=20190712122031 …
Vietnam
On June 26, 2019, Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) enacted the “Circular No. 04/2019/TT-BKHCN on handling of chemical substances for scientific experiments and research”. The circular is a …
Malaysia
Guidelines for the Installation & Maintenance of Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS) for Industrial Premises/Facilities Version 7.0 were released in Malaysia on June 21, 2019. The Guidelines are a document …
Vietnam
On June 10, 2019, the Ministry of Health of Vietnam enacted the national technical standard of “QCVN 03:2019/BYT on Permissible Exposure Limit Value of 50 chemicals in the workplace” (hereinafter …
Vietnam
The “Governmental Decree No.40/2019/ND-CP on amending and supplementing several provisions for the implementation of the ‘Law on Environmental Protection’” (hereinafter referred to “the decree”), which was enacted on May 13, …
Malaysia
On May 1, 2019, Malaysia released the Environmental Mainstreaming Directive, which aims to increase voluntary compliance by companies in the environmental field. This will help establish specific measures to implement …
Vietnam
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) of Vietnam enacted the “Decision No. 973/QD-BCT on announcement of an energy efficiency standard applicable to the Energy Labeling Program” on April 19, …
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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