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China
October 26th, 2020 On September 29, 2020, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China released three draft for comments of technical guidelines, and began to collect opinions. …
China
October 26th, 2020 On September 24, 2020, the government of Zhejiang Province, China issued the Regulation of Zhejiang Province on Water Resources. It will come into force on January 1, 2021. The new …
Thailand
October 26th, 2020 Natural gas pipeline owned by PTT Public Company Limited, the energy state enterprise of Thailand, has exploded in the Bang Bo District, Samut Prakan province on 22 October 2020. Three …
China
October 22nd, 2020 Ministry of Ecology and Environment of People’s Republic of China released 5 national environmental protection standards (draft for comments), including “Ambient air and waste gas – Determination of acrylic esters …
China
October 22nd, 2020 On September 23, 2020, State Administration for Market Regulation of China submitted a notification, the proposed compulsory “National Standard of P.R.C., Specification for the Limitation of Harmful Substances Found …
China
October 22nd, 2020 On September 27, 2020, the Ministry of Emergency Management of China released the first Catalogue of Abolished Outdated Processes and Equipment for Safe Production of Hazardous Chemicals. The public notice …
Vietnam
October 20th, 2020 On October 16, 2020, the Vietnam Chemical Agency (Vinachemia) of Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) promulgated an official document No. 897/HC-ATHC to announce the reopen of substance nomination to …
India
October 17th, 2020 On October 17, 2020, India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change published the “Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2020” to amend the state government’s …
India
October 15th, 2020 On September 29, 2020, the government of India published ‘Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020’. The implementation date of the code will be set forth in a separate …
China
October 15th, 2020 On September 22, 2020, State Administration for Market Regulation of China submitted a notification， the “National Standard of the P.R.C., Limits of Certain Heavy Metal in Printing Ink” to WTO/TBT. …
China
October 13th, 2020 On September 21, 2020, the Provincial Development and Reform Commission and the Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment of Guangdong released the “Catalogue of Plastic Products Restricted and Prohibited …
China
October 13th, 2020 On September 11, 2020, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China announced the Guidance on Optimization and Improvement of Environmental Protection Enforcement (draft for comments) to collect opinions. …
China
October 12th, 2020 On October 2, 2020, Ministry of Emergency Management of China released the “Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China” (Draft for Comments) and opened a call for …
Vietnam
October 8th, 2020 The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam notified WTO/TBT of drafts of National Technical Regulation (QCVN) regarding the quality of the following chemicals on October 8, 2020. These drafts …
India
October 7th, 2020 On October 7, 2020, the Press Information Bureau of India reported that the Union Cabinet has approved the ratification of seven persistent organic pollutants (POPs) on the Stockholm Convention list. …
India
October 5th, 2020 On October 5, 2020, India’s Ministry of Road Transport and Highways published the “Central Motor Vehicles (Thirteenth Amendment) Rules, 2020” to amend the emission standards for agricultural tractor, power tiller …
India
October 3rd, 2020 On October 3, 2020, India’s Ministry of Power published the notification to amend the scope of Electricity Distribution Companies as a designated consumer under Energy Conservation Act, 2001. The amendment …
India
October 3rd, 2020 On October 3, 2020, India’s Ministry of Power published “Energy Conservation (Minimum Qualification for Energy Auditors, Energy Auditors (Building) and Energy Managers) Rules, 2020” with the repeal of the 2006 …
Thailand
September 30th, 2020 On 9 September, the Department of Primary Industries and Mines (DPIM), Ministry of Industry announced the invention of the first modern recycling technology to tackle E-waste issue in Thailand. Recycling Technology …
Thailand
September 30th, 2020 Electrical and Electronics Institute (EEI) ally with the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), governmental and private sectors, and institution to launch the project “simulation of waste electrical and electronic …
Vietnam
September 30th, 2020 In late September 2020, Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) publicized the Draft Circular on Declaration of Environmental Information on and Management and Use of the Environmental Database in …
Vietnam
September 30th, 2020 In late September 2020, Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) publicized the Draft Circular on Mandated Packaging of Dangerous Goods During Transportation on Roads, Railways, or Inland Waterways. This …
Thailand
September 27th, 2020 The Office of National Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP) released a Draft Climate Change Act of B.E. XXXX for public consultation on 24 August 2020. The bill, which …
China
September 26th, 2020 On August 4, 2020, the Department of Ecology and Environment of Dalian City, Liaoning Province, China, released the Third List of the Companies in Key Industries That Should Thoroughly …
China
September 26th, 2020 On August 15, 2020, the Bureau of Ecology and Environment of Guangdong Province, China announced the Guidelines for Companies and Public institutions in Guangdong Province on Development of Emergency …
China
September 26th, 2020 On July 23, 2020, the Standardization Administration and the State Administration for Market Regulation of China announced a revision of the mandatory national standard, the “General Safety Requirements for …
India
September 24th, 2020 On September 24, 2020, Central Ground Water Authority under the Ministry of Jal Shakti published the notification laying down guidelines for the regulation and management of groundwater extraction. This guideline …
Vietnam
September 24th, 2020 On September 24 of 2020, the Prime Minister’s Decision on Promulgation of the List of Waste Permitted for Import as Production Materials was issued in Vietnam. This decision stipulates wastes …
Thailand
September 21st, 2020 On 14 September 2020, the Ministry of Commerce, Thailand announced “Notification of Ministry of Commerce: Designation of electric and electronic wastes as goods prohibited from import to the Kingdom of …
Thailand
September 18th, 2020 On 1 September 2020, the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) announced “Regulations of the Board of Directors of the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand: Governing Rules, Procedures and Conditions …
Vietnam
September 17th, 2020 On September 17, 2020, at the Movenpick Hanoi Hotel, the Vietnam Chemical Agency (Vinachemia) of Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) and the U.S. Export Control and Related Border …
India
September 16th, 2020 On September 16, 2020, India’s Ministry of Power published a notification amending the equation for calculating fuel consumption targets for vehicles in the N3 category. As per the notification, from …
China
September 14th, 2020 The Bureau of Ecology and Environment of Shanghai announced a notice about “the revision of the list on emergency emission reductions for severe air pollution days in 2020”, in order …
Vietnam
September 8th, 2020 Vietnam enacted “Decision No. 1375/QD-TTg on approval of environmental protection plans in the fields of industry and trade in the period of 2020-2025” on September 8, 2020. This decision sets …
India
August 31st, 2020 In Late August, 2020, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) issued the instructions to all manufacturers and permittees registered under Standards and Labeling Program for Washing Machine, Microwave Oven and Chillers. …
China
August 31st, 2020 On August 4, 2020, the Department of Ecology and Environment of Dalian City, Liaoning Province, China, released the Third List of the Companies in Key Industries That Should Thoroughly Improve …
China
August 31st, 2020 On August 26, 2020, China’s Standardization Administration released a proposed revision (a draft for opinion gathering) of the national standard, Minimum Energy Performance Standard and Energy Efficiency Grades for Electric …
China
August 31st, 2020 On August 31, 2020, the State Administration for Market Regulation of China issued a WTO/TBT notification of a proposed revision of the compulsory national standard (GB), “Gas Storage Water Heater” …
China
August 31st, 2020 Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China reported on August 17, 2020 on the use status of the public service platform for the Restriction of the Use of Certain …
China
August 31st, 2020 On August 15, 2020, the Bureau of Ecology and Environment of Guangdong Province, China announced the Guidelines for Companies and Public institutions in Guangdong Province on Development of Emergency Response …
Thailand
August 28th, 2020 Department of Industrial Works (DIW), Ministry of Industry, Thailand announced “Notification of Department of Industrial Works (B.E. 2563 (2020)): Standard of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR-DIW)” dated on 2 June 2020. …
China
August 21st, 2020 On August 17, 2020, the Ministry of Ecological Environment of China published the “Guideline for Environmental Management and Registration of New Chemical Substances (Draft calling opinions)” and started soliciting opinions. …
China
August 20th, 2020 In order to normalize the collection and dismantling activities of discarded vehicles and strengthen the control of related industries, on July 18, 2020, seven administrative agencies such as the Ministry …
Vietnam
August 20th, 2020 On August 20th, 2020, Vietnam legislated the “Directive 33/CT-TTg on strengthening reuse, recycle, treatment and reduction of plastic waste”, setting the policy for promulgating various new regulations or amending existing …
Vietnam
August 20th, 2020 Vietnam enacted the “Decree No. 98/2020/ND-CP on the penalties for administrative violations in trading and production of counterfeit and banned goods, and protection of consumer rights” on August 20, 2020. …
Thailand
August 19th, 2020 On the last month article, we discussed the details of Pollution Control Department’s 3-year action plan (2020 – 2022) which will be used as an instrument to drive the national …
Vietnam
August 13th, 2020 On August 13, 2020, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) of Vietnam published the “Directive No. 12/CT-BCT on strengthening the management of hazardous chemicals, explosive precursors and industrial explosive …
India
August 11th, 2020 On August 11, 2020, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry published the notification on amending import policy of 2015-2020 Foreign Trade Policy including the ban on the import of HCFC-141b. …
Indonesia
August 4th, 2020 The Regulation of the Minister of Environment and Forestry No. 16 of 2020 on its Strategic Plan 2020-2024 was established in Indonesia on August 14, 2020. The regulation specifies the …
China
July 31st, 2020 China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced the “Plan for Coordinated Transformation and Upgrading of the Industry of Comprehensive Utilization of Industrial Resources in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and Surrounding Regions …
China
July 31st, 2020 On July 21, 2020, the local government of Guangdong province announced “Notice on measures to implement foreign capital investment” in order to respond the requirements of “the Opinions on further …
China
July 31st, 2020 The Bureau of Ecology and Environment of Shanghai announced a notice about “the revision of the list on emergency emission reductions for severe air pollution days in 2020”, in order …
China
July 31st, 2020 In July 2020, the China Electronics and Information Industry Development Research Institute released “China Consumer Electronics Market Report for the first half of 2020”. The report provides analysis and reporting on the …
China
July 31st, 2020 On July 7, 2020, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China (MEE) announced “Notice on Strengthening Management of the Soil pollution Prevention Project (collection for opinions)”, in order to …
China
July 31st, 2020 In order to build an open, transparent, fair and impartial supervision and management environment by further standardizing the work of state supervision on sampling test for product quality, the Directorate …
China
July 31st, 2020 On July 23, 2020, the Standardization Administration and the State Administration for Market Regulation of China announced a revision of the mandatory national standard, the “General Safety Requirements for School …
China
July 31st, 2020 On July 19, 2020, the Development and Reform Commission, with the Department of Ecology and Environment of Hebei Province announced a plan to further strengthen measures against plastic pollution. The …
India
July 30th, 2020 On July 2, 2020, India’s Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers published the following quality control orders. These orders will come into force on the expiry of one hundred and eighty …
Japan
July 28th, 2020 With the introduction of the mandatory charge for single-use plastic shopping bags on July 1, 2020, the plastic waste problem seems to have become more familiar to consumers. In my …
Thailand
July 21st, 2020 Department of Industrial Works (DIW), Ministry of Industry, Thailand officially announced its existing chemicals inventory for the first time by the notification dated on 22 June 2020. The inventory, which …
Thailand
July 21st, 2020 Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) opened a draft industrial standard “TIS 2368–25XX Electrical And Electronic Equipment That May Contain Hazadous Substances : Restriction Of The Use Of Certain Hazardous Substances” …
Vietnam
July 21st, 2020 On July 21, 2020, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) of Vietnam consulted the draft “National Technical Regulation (QCVN) on the limits of total lead in paints”. The draft …
Vietnam
July 21st, 2020 On July 21, 2020, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) of Vietnam released a draft “National Technical Regulation (QCVN) on safety management in the manufacture, storage, transport and use …
Vietnam
July 20th, 2020 On July 20, 2020, the Prime Minister Decision “No. 1055/QD-TTg on the national plan for climate change adaptation for the period of 2021-2030 with a vision to 2050” were enacted, …
Thailand
July 17th, 2020 In Thailand, Royal Decree on Good Governance and Administrative Procedures (No. 2) B.E. 2562, required all government agencies to prepare its own action plan. By establishing a five-year plan which …
Vietnam
July 15th, 2020 On July 15, 2020, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) of Vietnam released the draft “National Technical Regulations (QCVN) on mercury content in fluorescent lamps”. The draft stipulates the …
India
July 11th, 2020 On December 18, 2019, India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change published the rule “Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Amendment Rules, 2019” to amend the following provisions. In …
India
July 6th, 2020 On July 6, 2020, High Power Committee of Andhra Pradesh in India submitted the report on the accident of styrene monomer vapour leak at LG Polymers to the state government. …
India
July 3rd, 2020 On July 3, 2020, India’s local media reported that in Hyderabad, Telangana State, chemical manufacturing company Vishnu Chemicals Ltd has been leaving 200,000 tonnes of hazardous waste in a landfill …
China
July 2nd, 2020 On July 2, 2020, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China released the “Practical Manual about countermeasure of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)” for 14 industries, which include: Paint, ink and …
Vietnam
July 1st, 2020 On July 1, 2020, the Department of Energy Conservation and Sustainable Development of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) of Vietnam, in collaboration with Eco-Environmental Institute (EEI) and VNEEC, …
China
July 1st, 2020 On July 2, 2020, the Ministry of Emergency Management of China announced at its website “Safety Maintenance and Abolition List for Hazardous Chemicals Companies (call for opinions)” and “Old Technical …
India
June 30th, 2020 On June 30, 2020, India’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) announced the extension of the deadline for energy efficiency standards for Self-ballasted LED Lamps to the end of 2020 due …
India
June 30th, 2020 On June 30, 2020, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry published the quality control order for plain copier paper. This order will come into force after six months from the …
China
June 30th, 2020 Beijing Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau announced a new local standard called the “Technical Standards for the Control of Laboratory-generated Volatile Organic Compound Pollution” (DB11/T 1736-2020) on June 30, 2020. …
China
June 30th, 2020 China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced 18 group standards for the electronics industry on its website on June 19, 2020. These standards cover a wide range of electronic …
China
June 30th, 2020 On 23 June, 2020, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China (MEE) announced “2020 Plan for against Volatile Organic Compounds” to achieve the targets proposed at the 13th Five-Year …
China
June 30th, 2020 On June 22, 2020, The Ministry of Ecology and Environment(MEE) of China announced the “Circular on strengthening operations for monitoring volatile organic compounds (VOC)”. It stipulates the details of VOC …
China
June 30th, 2020 On June 30, 2020, 16 government ministries, including State Administration for Market Regulation of China announced the list of joint random inspection issues in market regulation (1st edition), in order …
China
June 30th, 2020 According to the announcement from the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China On June 30, 2020, it released earlier in the month a booklet called the On-site VOC Inspection …
China
June 30th, 2020 On June 17, 2020, the Local Government of Jiangsu Province announced the Water Protection Regulation of Jiangsu, which came into force on August 1, 2020. Definition of water The …
Thailand
June 29th, 2020 Department of Industrial Works (DIW), Ministry of Industry, Thailand announced a notice on its website in early June 2020, which calls for industries to contact DIW in case they wish …
Thailand
June 29th, 2020 On May 19, 2020, the Thai Ministry of Industry announced “Notification of Ministry of Industry: List of Hazardous Substances (No.6) B.E. 2563 (2020) in the Royal Gazette. In this revision …
Thailand
June 29th, 2020 On May 28, 2020, the Thai Ministry of Industry promulgated “Ministry of Industry Notification: Types of Raw Materials Used at Factories and their Sources B.E. 2563 (2020)” in the Royal …
India
June 26th, 2020 On February 18, 2020, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry published the amendment regulation “Indian Boiler (Amendment) Regulations, 2019” to expand the scope of application to all of India in …
India
June 26th, 2020 In India, on February 7, 2020, a bill “National Council for Waste Management Act, 2019” (Bill No. LXIV of 2019) for the creation of national commission for its management was …
India
June 26th, 2020 On February 11, 2020, India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare published the “Medical Devices (Amendment) Rules, 2020” for partial amendments to “Medical Devices Rules, 2017”. The draft was announced …
India
June 26th, 2020 On February 18, 2020, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry published the “Flat Transparent Sheet Glass (Quality Control) Order, 2020”. This order will come into force with effect from August …
India
June 26th, 2020 On March 5, 2020, India’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) announced the addition of deep freezers to the voluntary list of products covered by the Standards & Labeling Programme. The …
India
June 26th, 2020 On December 2019, India’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) announced the addition of solar water heaters to the voluntary list of products covered by the Standards & Labeling Programme. The …
India
June 26th, 2020 On March 2, 2020, India’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) announced the addition of light commercial air conditioners to the voluntary list of products covered by the Standards & Labeling …
India
June 26th, 2020 On March 14, 2020, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry published the “Safety Glass (Quality Control) Order, 2020”. The order will take effect on September 16, 2020. Goods or articles …
India
June 26th, 2020 On March 12, 2020, India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) announced a draft notification “Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2020”. This draft will replace the “Environmental Impact Assessment …
China
June 26th, 2020 According to the announcement from the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China On June 30, 2020, it released earlier in the month a booklet called the On-site VOC Inspection …
Japan
June 24th, 2020 In Japan, a decree partially amending the Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Designation Order was promulgated in the Official Gazette on June 24, 2020, and came into force on July 1, …
India
June 24th, 2020 On February 22, 2020, India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) announced the draft “Battery Waste Management Rules, 2020” in the Official Gazette for 60 days public comments. …
India
June 24th, 2020 On April 13, 2020, India’s Ministry of Power published a notification (S.O. 1254(E)) to prescribe the list of “designated consumers” subject to mandatory energy conservation certification scheme “PAT (Perform, Achieve …
India
June 24th, 2020 On April 1, 2020, India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) published a notification (S.O. 1236(E).) to add the following 12 product categories (No. 45 to 56) to the …
Vietnam
June 24th, 2020 The Prime Minister’s Decision No. 889/QD-TTg on approval of the National Action Plan on Sustainable Production and Consumption for the period 2021-2030 was enacted in Vietnam on June 24, 2020. …
India
June 23rd, 2020 In India, on March 23, 2020, the proposed Pesticide Management Act, 2020 (Bill No. XXII of 2020) has been introduced in the House of Representatives. This bill will regulate the …