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New Zealand
On January 30, 2024, the New Zealand Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated a “Decision for Updates to the Cosmetic Products Group Standard”, partially amending the “Cosmetic Products Group Standard 2020.” …
China
On Dec. 22, 2023, China’s National Certification and Accreditation Administration published revised general rules for the grading and certification of green construction materials, which came into effect Jan. 1, 2024. …
Malaysia
On February 27, 2024, Malaysian government promulgated the “Custom (Prohibition of Imports) (Amendment) Order 2024”, which will come into effect on May 1, 2024. The order amends the Second Schedule …
China
On Jan. 24, 2024, the Emergency Management Bureau and other government departments of Beijing, China, announced a 2024 version of bans, restrictions and controls on hazardous chemicals. These regulations are …
India
On February 29, 2024, the cabinet of India has officially approved the PM-Surya Ghar Muft Bujli Yojana (Hindi for “Prime Minister’s Rooftop Solar Power Scheme for Free Electricity“), a rooftop …
South Korea
The South Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) has announced a preliminary legislative notice to revise the Appendix 5 (“Dry Batteries”) to the Electrical Appliances and Consumer Products Safety …
Thailand
Pollution Control Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Thailand opened the draft of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act for public hearing on their website on 22 February …
India
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India has published the E-Waste (Management) Amendment Rules, 2024 on March 8, 2024, to amend the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, effective …
India
On February 22, 2024, the Indian Ministry of Power has promulgated the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Amendment Rules, 2024, amending the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020, and came into …
China
On Feb. 5, 2024, China’s Ministry of Commerce, other government departments and a national organization issued a circular on developing sound recycling systems for furniture, home appliances and other recyclable …
China
On Dec. 25, 2023, the China Chemical Safety Association published two association standards called the Technical Specification for Coding and Labeling of Hazardous Chemicals (T/CCSAS 047-2023) and the Technical Specification …
South Korea
South Korea’s Ministry of Environment announced that a proposed partial amendment to the Presidential Decree on the Clean Air Conservation Act, mainly aimed at tightening control on uncertified exhaust gas …
Singapore
On February 21, 2024, Enterprise Singapore, in partnership with the Singapore Logistics Association (SLA), released the “Sustainability Playbook for Logistics Enterprises” and the “Green Supply Chain Knowledge Hub.” These guides …
Vietnam
On January 17, 2024, the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam published a Draft Law on Fire Prevention and Fighting and Human Rescue (hereinafter “Draft Law”). The Draft Law, which …
China
On Jan. 27, 2024, China’s National Development and Reform Commission, National Bureau of Statistics and National Energy Administration jointly issued a circular on promoting non-fossil energy through the integration of …
China
On Jan. 17, 2024, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published a national ecological and environmental standard called the Technical Specification for Vehicle Environmental Information Disclosure (HJ 1350-2024) with the …
Malaysia
On February 16, 2024, the Malaysian Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) published the draft Occupational Safety and Health (Personal Protective Equipment at Place of Work) Regulations 202X. and …
China
On Jan. 22, 2024, China’s National Certification and Accreditation Administration announced a comprehensive update to the test standards for China RoHS conformity assessment, replacing the GB/T 26125 standard with the …
Philippines
On December 27, 2023, three Department of Energy (DOE) circulars reclassifying designated establishments under Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act (RA 11285) in the commercial, industrial and transportation sectors and providing …
India
On February 20, 2024, the Central Consumer Protection Authority of India has announced the draft “Guidelines for Protection of Consumers against Greenwashing” under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, and is …
China
On Jan. 16, 2024, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published proposals for regulating certain mercury-added products according to the decisions of the Fifth Conference of Parties (COP5) to the …
Singapore
On January 12, 2024, the Singapore Environment Agency (NEA) published a proposal to introduce minimum energy efficiency standards (MEPS) and energy label regulations for water heaters and commercial storage refrigerators …
Malaysia
Malaysia’s Energy Commission has published the “Guidelines on the Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) for Electric Ovens” on November 1, 2023. Electric ovens that fall under the scope and are …
Vietnam
On December 23, 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam promulgated Circular No. 23/2023/TT-BNNPTNT on Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Measurement, Reporting and Verification of Greenhouse Gas Reduction …
South Korea
On December 15, 2023, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced that it has formulated a draft amendment to the Evaluation Criteria for Grading the Recyclability of Packaging …
China
On February 12, the State Administration for Market Regulation of China notified a draft of a mandatory national standard (GB) entitled “Household and similar electrical appliances – Energy saving and …
China
On February 12, 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation notified WTO of a draft mandatory national standard entitled “Household and similar electrical appliances – Health safety specification” and started …
*Taiwan
On January 30, 2024, the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan announced a draft amendment to the “Measures on declaration of dangerous items handled in factory” and began soliciting public …
South Korea
From December 12, 2023 to January 2, 2024, the Ministry of Environment of South Korea issued a preliminary legislative notice on the Standards and Methods for Labeling of Use Ratio …
Vietnam
On December 27, 2023, Vietnam promulgated Circular No. 38/2023/TT-BCT on Measurement, Reporting and Verification of Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction in the Industry and Trade Sectors (hereinafter …
India
On February 19, 2024, the Indian Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers promulgated a notification directing the collection of statistics for the development-in-progress chemical inventory “ChemIndia“. Chemical and petrochemical registered industries …
China
On January 18, 2024, the Ministry of Transport of China promulgated the revised “Regulation on the transport of dangerous goods by air”. The revised Regulation will take effect from July …
South Korea
On January 9, 2024, the South Korean government announced that the proposed amendments to the Act on Registration, Evaluation, etc. of Chemicals (hereinafter “K-REACH“) and the Chemicals Control Act (hereinafter …
China
On Feb. 9, 2024, China’s Certification and Accreditation Administration made a WTO/TBT notification of a draft revision of the mandatory national standard, “Safety of Toys – Part 1: Basic code”. …
China
On Dec. 29, 2023, the China Household Electrical Appliances Association published a general standard and two product-specific standards for the carbon footprint calculation of home appliances: Guidelines for Carbon Footprint …
India
The Central Pollution Control Board of India (CPCB) promulgated a notification on January 22, 2024, extending the deadline for filing annual returns for fiscal year (FY) 2022-2023 under the Plastic …
Singapore
Singapore’s Environmental Protection and Management (Vehicular Emissions) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2023 were promulgated on December 28, 2023, and came into effect on January 1, 2024. The regulations partially amend …
Philippines
On January 29, 2024, “Department Circular No. DC2024-01-0001 Providing a National Policy and General Framework, Roadmap, and Guidelines for Hydrogen in the Energy Sector” (hereinafter, the “Circular”) was promulgated in …
China
On Jan. 9, 2024, The Department of Finance and the Department of Ecology and Environment of Jiangsu province, China, issued “Experimental Provincial Measures on Incentives for Zero-Waste City Development“, which …
China
On Dec. 29, 2023, the Standing Committee of the Municipal People’s Congress of Shanghai, China, published draft municipal regulations on zero-waste city development. The city sought comments on the draft …
China
On February 4, 2024, the Shanghai Municipal Emergency Management Bureau and the Transportation Commission jointly issued the “Notice on promoting the informatization management of inbound and outbound management, loading and …
Singapore
On December 3, 2023, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced the Singapore-Asia Taxonomy on Sustainable Finance (hereinafter referred to as “Singapore-Asia Taxonomy”). In Asia, where economic development, population growth, …
South Korea
On January 2, 2024, the South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced the promulgation of a new revision to the Operational Regulation on Equipment for Efficiency Management …
India
India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has drafted the “Environment Audit Notification” on January 29, 2024, and is inviting comments for 60 days starting the said date. …
China
On Dec. 31, 2023, China’s Shandong province announced a Provincial Action Plan for Climate Change Response toward 2035. This plan sets out targets for 2025, 2030 and 2035 along with …
China
On Dec. 19, 2023, the All-China Environment Federation, a Chinese nonprofit organization, released a draft association standard that provides guidelines for the establishment and evaluation of zero-waste entities. The draft …
Vietnam
On December 6, 2023, the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade released Draft Decree Regulating the Development of Rooftop Photovoltaic Power Generation (hereinafter “the Draft”) and solicited comments from the …
China
On Dec. 29, 2023, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced a pilot program for “Corporate Green Barcode” that shows “Green Levels” (environmental status) of green factories. Companies can …
South Korea
On December 28, 2023, the National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) of South Korea issued Notice on the Installation and Management of Hazardous Chemical Handling Facilities in the Semiconductor and …
Malaysia
On January 16, 2024, in response to the amendment of the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive based on the 38th ASEAN Cosmetic Committee (ACC) Meeting, the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) promulgated …
China
On Dec. 27, 2023, China’s Shandong province published “Provincial measures on the management of chemical industrial parks“. This is a revision of the previous version issued in 2020. It will …
Vietnam
On January 22, 2024, the Vietnam Chemicals Agency (Vinachemia) announced on its official website the results of the chemical control inspections conducted in 2023. Vinachemia is a specialized agency to …
South Korea
On December 20, 2023, the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS), a subordinate organization of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of South Korea, held an event titled …
India
India’s Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has promulgated a notification on January 15, 2024, to call for producers, importers, and brand owners in Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for plastic packaging …
China
On December 18, 2023, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China announced the addition of 25 registered new chemical substances to the List of Existing Chemical Substances on its …
China
On Jan. 16, 2024, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced a relaxation of import and export regulations on low-concentration triethanolamine mixtures, effective Feb. 1, 2024. This relaxation measure …
China
On Dec. 19, 2023, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released a 2023 plan for a comprehensive standards development program for the solar power industry to seek comments. In …
Vietnam
On November 27, 2023, the Vietnamese National Assembly promulgated the Law on Water Resources (28/2023/QH15). This law fully revises the existing Law on Water Resources 2012 (17/2012/QH13) and will come …
Singapore
On December 28, 2023, Singapore promulgated the Public Utilities (Water Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which specify the effective date of the Public Utilities (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Notification 2023 (hereinafter …
South Korea
The Ministry of Environment of South Korea issued a legislative notice of amendment to the Notice on the Long-Term Recycling Target Rates for Products and Packaging Materials for FY2027. It …
China
On Dec. 28, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published a draft revised National List of Hazardous Waste, which has been developed for more effective environmental management of hazardous …
Singapore
On November 23, 2023, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) released the results of a survey on sustainability reports conducted every two years by the Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo), the regulatory …
Philippines
On January 23, 2024, the House of Representatives of the Philippines passed on third reading (final reading) House Bill (SB) 9571, the “Chemical Weapons Prohibition Act”. This bill is intended …
South Korea
On November 23, 2023, the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) operating under the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced that the deferred approval period for 138 existing …
China
On Dec. 27, 2023, China’s National Development and Reform Commission published the 2024 edition of the Industrial Structure Adjustment Guidance List ― a national list of industrial fields, operations, equipment, …
China
On December 18, 2023, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China announced the addition of four new chemicals to the List of Existing Chemical Substances on its website.
Vietnam
On December 18, 2023, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam, through official document No. 782/TB-BTNMT, published a list of Producer Responsible Organizations (PROs) that are delegated by …
India
On January 30, 2023, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India (MoEFCC) announced the draft End-of-Life Vehicles (Management) Rules, 2024. The draft Rules will establish an Extended …
*Taiwan
On December 18, 2023, the Energy Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs issued the “Energy efficiency standard and labelling method for energy saving label for double-ended LED lamps”. The standard takes …
South Korea
On November 22, 2023, the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER), an institution operating under the Ministry of Environment of South Korea, announced the release of Mixtures Classification and Labeling …
India
The Consumer Affairs Bureau of India and the Central Consumer Protection Agency are currently working on a draft of the “Guidelines for Protection of Consumer against Greenwashing“, the nation’s Press …
China
On December 28, 2023, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Commerce and other 4 departments jointly issued the “Announcement on optimizing service management measures for certain products containing …
China
On Dec. 19, 2023, China’s State Council announced revised regulations on ozone-depleting substances (ODSs). These are designed to implement the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete …
South Korea
The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) of South Korea issued a preliminary notice of legislation of a draft partial amendment to the Notice on the Designation of Toxic Substances …
South Korea
On November 27, 2023, the South Korean Ministry of Environment (MOE), together with Reps. Noh Woong-rae and Lim Lee-ja, both of which are members of the National Assembly Committee on …
China
On January 10, 2024, the Ministry of Emergency Management released the revised “Provisions on fines and penalties for production safety accidents”. The Provisions will come into effect on March 1, …
China
On Nov. 27, 2023, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation published a mandatory national standard (GB), “Indoor Decorating and Refurbishing Materials—Limit of Harmful Substances of Wallpapers” (GB 18585-2023). This is …
South Korea
On August 24, 2023, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) and the President’s Office held the Fourth Regulatory Innovation Strategy Meeting under the initiative of President Yoon, announcing that the …
Singapore
On January 18, 2024, Singapore published a proposal to regulate medium-chain chlorinated paraffins and long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (long-chain PFCAs), their salts and related compounds under the Stockholm Convention (POPs Convention), …
Thailand
On 8th January 2024, the Energy Regulatory Commission of Thailand (ERC), an independent body to regulate energy industry operation of the country, announced “Notification of the Energy Regulatory Commission regarding …
China
On December 8, 2023, the Ministry of Emergency Management of China announced the revised “Safety regulations for work in confined spaces in industrial and trade enterprises”. The revised Regulations will …
Vietnam
On December 1, 2023, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Vietnam, in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI), held …
China
On November 29, 2023, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the State Administration for Market Regulation released the “Product catalog for energy efficiency labeling in China (16th Batch) …
China
On December 7, 2023, the China’s State Council published the “Action plan for continuous improvement of air quality”. The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and neighboring areas, Yangtze River Delta, and Fenwei Plain …
China
On November 24, 2023, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and other four central government departments jointly issued the “Opinions on accelerating the establishment of product carbon footprint management …
Singapore
The list of eligible International Carbon Credits (ICCs) was published in Singapore on December 19, 2023. Companies can offset up to 5% of their taxable emissions from 2024 onwards using …
India
On January 4, 2024, the Indian Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers promulgated the “Polyethylene Material for Moulding and Extrusion (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024”, effective immediately.
Indonesia
On November 28, 2023, Regulation of the Minister of Manpower No. 11/2023 on Occupational Safety and Health in Confined Spaces (hereinafter “the Regulation”) was promulgated and enacted in Indonesia. The …
Vietnam
On November 11, 2023, the Ministry of Health of Vietnam submitted a proposal document of draft Decree on the Management of Cosmetics (hereinafter “the Draft”) to the Prime Minister. The …
India
On December 28, 2023, India’s Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) promulgated a notification clarifying the registration requirements for producers under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. Under the rules, producers are …
*Taiwan
On December 27, 2023, the Ministry of Labor of Taiwan issued the “Safety precautions for handling and using hazardous materials in factories”. The document is designed to help businesses safely …
China
On Nov. 24, 2023, China’s Zhejiang province issued provincial regulations on soil contamination control at the 14th Standing Committee of the Provincial People’s Congress. The regulations, which consist of seven …
China
On Nov. 20, 2023, the China National Institute of Standardization published a draft revised recommended national standard called the General Principles for Monitoring and Testing of Energy Saving (GB/T 15316). …
Singapore
In 2023, an EnviX researcher visited the Singapore National Environment Agency (NEA) and met with several officials in charge of container and packaging material regulation and WEEE regulation. In Singapore, …
Singapore
In 2023, an EnviX researcher held an online meeting with multiple officials from the Singapore National Environment Agency (NEA) to discuss hazardous substance regulations under the Environmental Protection and Management …
*Taiwan
On December 18, 2023, the Energy Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs issued the “Energy efficiency standard and labelling method for energy saving label for double-ended LED lamps”. The standard takes …
South Korea
On November 23, 2023, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced that it has formulated a draft amendment to one of the country’s key BPR (biocidal products regulation) …
China
On Nov. 10, 2023, China’s Ministry of Transport announced a partial revision of the Provisions on the Road Transportation of Dangerous Goods, effective immediately. This revision makes changes to reference …
Philippines
The Department Circular No 2023-12-0035 Prescribing the Policy and General Framework on the Expanded Roof-Mounted Solar Program was published in the Philippines on December 22, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as …
Vietnam
On October 26, 2023, EnviX’s researchers had a meeting with officials from Vietnam’s Department of Industry and Trade (DOIT) in Hanoi to make some clarifications and to identify items to …
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