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India
India’s Basic Chemicals, Cosmetics & Dyes Export Promotion Council (Chemexcil), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has surveyed companies on the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), and …
Thailand
On August 8, 2024, the Ministry of Industry (MOI) of Thailand promulgated MOI Notification on the 2nd version of the Regulations Requiring Factories to Install Special Tools or Equipment for …
Malaysia
On August 6, 2024, the Malaysian Ministry of Housing and Local Government announced the “Circular Economy in Solid Waste Blueprint (2025 to 2035).” This document outlines future plans and directions …
South Korea
On July 26, 2024, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of the South Korea issued a proposed Public Notice on Children’s Products Subject to Hazard Assessment for Environmental Hazardous Factors (Ministry …
Indonesia
On July 9, 2024, the People’s Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia announced that the second reading of the bill to amend Act No. 5 of 1990 concerning Conservation …
*Taiwan
On Aug. 1, 2024, Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor announced a revision of the country’s Occupational Safety and Health Facilities Rules. The rules, based on the Occupational Safety and Health Act, …
China
On July 23, 2024, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published draft Guidelines for the Standardized Environmental Management of Non-Hazardous Industrial Solid Waste. The ministry is seeking comments on the …
China
On July 30, 2024, the General Office of China’s State Council announced a Program for Accelerating the Development of a “Carbon Emissions Dual Control Scheme” — mechanisms to control the …
India
India has notified WTO for the three Quality Control Orders (QCO) drafts of Vinyl Sulphone, H Acid and K acid on July 26 and 31, 2024, respectively, and is seeking …
China
On Aug. 14, 2024, China’s Maritime Safety Administration issued a “List of Hazardous Materials Banned from or Restricted in Use on Chinese-flagged Seagoing Ships.” It specifies control measures for the …
China
On Aug. 6, 2024, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published two sets of draft rules, or “National Ecology and Environment Standards”, on the application and issuance of pollution discharge …
*Taiwan
On July 30, 2024, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs issued a draft of the “Regulation on inspection of stationary lithium battery storage appliances …
Singapore
On August 16, 2024, the National Environment Agency (NEA) of Singapore notified the WTO/TBT of the draft Environmental Protection and Management Act (Amendment of Second Schedule) Order 2024. This bill …
Vietnam
On June 27, 2024, the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety was passed by the Vietnam National Assembly. This law consists of 8 chapters and 89 articles, providing for …
India
India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has notified the draft Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movements) Second Amendment Rules, 2024 on August 14, 2024, and …
China
On July 22, 2024, China’s Ministry of Emergency Management published a draft emergency management industry standard titled “Major Hazard Sources for Hazardous Chemicals Storage Perception Data Access Standardization”. The ministry …
South Korea
On June 26, 2024, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea signed an agreement with the Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Research Center of Korea (GIR), an agency operating under …
Thailand
On August 8, 2024, in Thailand, the “Department of Industrial Works Notification on Guidelines for Collecting Samples of Ambient Volatile Organic Compounds at Factory Boundary Fences During Major Maintenance Work …
China
On July 8, 2024, China’s Ministry of Transport issued criteria for major accident risks in dangerous goods handling at ports. These criteria are based on the country’s Work Safety Law1, …
Vietnam
On August 13, 2024, the Government of Vietnam promulgated “Prime Minister’s Decision 13/2024/QD-TTg on Updating the List of GHG Emitting Facilities that must Conduct Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventories.” This decision …
Malaysia
On June 18, 2024, in response to the amendment of the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive (ACD) based on the 39th ASEAN Cosmetic Committee (ACC) Meeting, the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) …
India
India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has notified the latest draft “Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2024” on July 31, 2024, which supersedes the 2016 rules, …
China
On Aug. 1, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation made a WTO/TBT notification of a draft revised mandatory national standard (GB) called the Minimum Allowable Values of Energy Efficiency …
China
On Aug. 2, 2024, China’s Ministry of Public Security and other central government departments announced that they would add seven substances to the list of controlled precursor chemicals, which had …
Singapore
On August 19, 2024, the National Environment Agency (NEA) of Singapore opened a public comment period, lasting until September 19, 2024, on a proposal to regulate six mercury-added products as …
South Korea
On June 24, 2024, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced a draft version of partial amendment to the Regulation on Standards for Product Packaging Materials and Packaging …
China
On July 23, 2024, China’s National Development and Reform Commission announced a Special Action Plan for Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction in the Electrolytic Aluminum Production Industry. The key plans …
*Taiwan
On July 30, 2024, Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs published a draft amendment of the Energy Administration Act. The ministry is seeking comments on the draft for 60 days from …
China
On July 23, 2024, the Emergency Management Bureau of Shanghai, China, published Guidelines Listing Work Safety Rules for Hazardous Chemical Companies in different industries. The guidelines consist of eight parts …
*Hong Kong
On June 25, 2024, the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) of Hong Kong announced that the Enhanced Producer Responsibility Scheme on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WPRS) will be implemented on …
Singapore
On August 6, 2024, in Singapore, the “Building Control (Amendment) Bill” (hereinafter referred to as “the bill”) to amend the “Building Control Act 1989” (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) …
Vietnam
On June 29, 2024, the National Assembly of Vietnam promulgated Law No. 42/2024/QH15 on Management and Use of Weapons, Explosive Materials and Support Instrument (hereinafter referred to as “the new …
Philippines
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Circular No. 2024-005, Updates and Amendments to the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive (ACD) as Adopted During the 38th ASEAN Cosmetic Committee (ACC) Meeting and its …
New Zealand
The New Zealand Ministry for the Environment (MOE) / Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), in a press release dated July 25, 2024, announced the publication of a discussion document titled “Amendment …
South Korea
On June 20, 2024, Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea, at the 41st meeting of the Ministerial Meeting on National Concerns, reported the Strategy for Activating the Production and …
China
On July 17, 2024, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology published a draft mandatory national standard, “Limit of Harmful Substances of Coating Materials Part 2: Industrial Coatings”. The ministry …
Vietnam
On May 16, 2024, the Government of Vietnam promulgated Decree No. 53/2024/ND-CP on the Detailed Regulations for Implementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Water Resources (hereinafter ”the …
China
On July 22, 2024, China’s Ministry of Emergency Management published a draft emergency management industry standard titled “Major Hazard Sources for Hazardous Chemicals Storage Perception Data Access Standardization”. The ministry …
Philippines
In the Philippines, on July 22, 2024, the “Implementing Guidelines (IGs) on the recertification of Energy Manager and Energy Auditor” was published in two general newspapers, and will take effect …
Singapore
On July 31, 2024, the Singapore National Environment Agency (NEA) designated Beverage Container Return Scheme Ltd. (BCRS Ltd.) as the operating entity of the deposit system for beverage containers. In …
China
On June 29, 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation issued the voluntary national standard “Requirements for treatment and disposal of waste printed circuit board” (GB/T 44157-2024). The standard took …
China
On June 25, 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation of China released a mandatory national standard called “Limit of hazardous substances of furniture” (GB 18584-2024), which is a consolidation …
India
The Indian northeastern state of Meghalaya has published the Meghalaya State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions of Green Energy Open Access) Regulations, 2023, on May 9, 2024, effective immediately. …
Vietnam
On May 2, 2024, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh promulgated Directive No. 13/CT-TTg on Strengthening Carbon Credit Management to Implement the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). The PM Directive clarifies …
China
On July 9, 2024, the Beijing Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau (Beijing MEEB) issued a draft regulation named “Measures for carbon offset management in Beijing”. The Measures was stipulated in …
China
On June 29, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation published a revised version of the recommended national standard, “Green Product Assessment—Sanitary Wares” (GB/T 35603-2024), which sets out green product …
Australia
Since June 27, 2024, the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has sought advice on how to reduce the use of high Global Warming Potential …
South Korea
On June 17, 2024, the National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS), an institution operating under the Ministry of Environment of South Korea, announced a proposed amendment to the Notice on …
China
On July 8, 2024, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published draft rules for the import of recycled raw material copper, copper alloys, aluminum and aluminum alloys. The ministry sought …
China
On July 17, 2024, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology published a draft mandatory national standard that sets limits on harmful substance content in coating materials used for buildings. …
China
On July 5, 2024, the Solid Waste and Chemicals Management Center, a branch of China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment, published a 2024 version of the general rules for solid …
South Korea
On June 24, 2024, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced that it will implement a pilot project to support the implementation of biocidal products biocidal products regulation …
Thailand
The Label Committee of Thailand, the organization responsible for consumer protection, published the “Notification on designated of gas canister and portable stove as label-controlled products” in the Government Gazette on …
China
On June 18, 2024, as part of China’s national program for standards development1, the China Electronics Standardization Institute published the following draft national standards: Requirements of Disassembly and Treatment for …
*Taiwan
On July 1, 2024, the Ministry of Environment of Taiwan issued the “Administrative measures for the transaction, auction and transfer of greenhouse gas reduction credits”. The Measures is issued based …
China
On July 8, 2024, the Department of Ecology and Environment of Jiangsu province, China published a draft provincial standard called the Technical Specification for Pollution Control of Comprehensive Utilization of …
Vietnam
On May 10, 2024, the Government of Vietnam promulgated Decree No. 50/2024/ND-CP Partially Amending Decree No. 136/2020/ND-CP on Detailed Guidance on the Law on Fire Prevention and Fighting and Decree …
Singapore
On July 10, 2024, the Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced that it would ban new registrations of diesel engine passenger cars and taxis from January 1, 2025. The measure …
China
On July 8, 2024, China’s General Administration of Customs announced a nationwide experimental program for the lot-based custom inspection of hazardous chemicals and dangerous goods packaging exported from China. Under …
China
On July 8, 2024, China’s Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development published a draft revised standard for the construction industry called the Limit and Test Method of Harmful Substances in …
South Korea
From October 2023 through to March 2024, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of South Korea conducted its first phase of a pilot project with the aim for establishing …
India
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has published the proposed Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency norms “CAFE III” and “CAFE IV” and has invited comments. CAFE is calculated based on the …
Singapore
On July 11, 2024, six legislations were published in Singapore regarding the beverage container return scheme, which is scheduled to be implemented from April 2025 under the Resource Sustainability Act …
China
On May 9, 2024, the China’s National Institute of Occupational Health and Poison Control issued an amendment sheet to the national occupational health standard “Occupational exposure limits for hazardous factors …
*Taiwan
On June 6, 2024, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), M.O.E.A of Taiwan released a draft to the “Legal inspection requirements for electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment” and …
Australia
On May 28, 2024, the Australian House of Representatives Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water (hereinafter referred to as the Committee) submitted a report, “Drowning in Waste,” …
Vietnam
On July 3, 2024, the Vietnamese government promulgated Decree No. 80/2024/ND-CP Governing Direct Power Trading between Renewable Energy Power Producers and High-Volume Power Users (hereinafter referred to as “the Decree”). …
China
On July 5, 2024, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released a 2023 report on practices of leading companies in energy efficiency in key industries. The Ministry of Industry …
South Korea
On May 30, 2024, the National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS), an institution operating under the Ministry of Environment of South Korea, announced that it will newly designate 11 chemical …
Indonesia
On July 4, 2024, the Regulation of the Minister of Environment and Forestry No. 9/2024 on Management of Trash Containing Hazardous Substances and Hazardous Waste was promulgated in Indonesia. The …
China
On June 6, 2024, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and 13 other central government departments of China announced a program for developing carbon footprint management framework in accordance with …
China
On June 28, 2024, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published draft regulations on eight items of mercury-added products, including mercury vacuum pumps, and on dental amalgam to seek comments …
China
On June 19, 2024, the Department of Emergency Management of Zhejiang Province, China, published a 2024 edition of work safety compliance guidelines for hazardous chemical companies. The guidelines apply to …
*Hong Kong
On June 17, 2024, the Environment and Ecology Bureau of Hong Kong published the Strategy of Hydrogen Development in Hong Kong to promote hydrogen energy. This strategy defines targets for …
Philippines
On June 18, 2024, the implementation guidelines for the Philippine Energy Labeling Program (PELP) for televisions, refrigerators, lighting, display monitors, and air conditioners were published in the Philippines. These implementation …
Malaysia
In Malaysia, on April 25, 2024, two guidelines on the MyHIJAU system “Guideline for the Registration of MyHIJAU Mark Product Version 2.0” and “Guideline for the Registration of MyHIJAU Mark …
South Korea
On May 28, 2024, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced that it plans to introduce a computer-based chemical toxicity prediction software called from 2027 in order to …
India
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has published the proposed Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency norms “CAFE III” and “CAFE IV” and has invited comments. CAFE is calculated based on the …
China
On May 18, 2024, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China announced the addition of seven new chemical substances to the Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances on its website. …
China
On April 29, 2024, the China’s Standardization Administration issued a mandatory national standard called “Minimum allowable values of the energy efficiency and energy efficiency grades for heat pumps and water …
Sri Lanka
The Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies of Sri Lanka has published the Standardization and Quality Control Regulations under the Import and Exports (Control) Act, No.1 of 1969, …
China
On April 25, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation published a recommended national standard, “Green Manufacturing—Green Supply Chain Management in Manufacturing Enterprises—Implementation Guide” (GB/T 43902-2024). The standard will come …
China
On April 25, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation published a revised version of the recommended national standard, “Restricting Excessive Packaging for Commodity—General Rule” (GB/T 31268) — a standard …
Singapore
Singapore’s Sewerage and Drainage (Trade Effluent) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2024 (hereafter referred to as the Regulations) were promulgated on June 28, 2024 and came into effect on July 1. …
China
On April 25, 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation issued a voluntary national standard named “Green Manufacturing–Evaluation indicators” (GB/T 43914-2024). The standard will come into effect on August 1, …
China
On June 28, 2024, the China Petrochemical Industry Federation released a draft national voluntary standard (GB/T) titled “Requirements of concentration limits for restricted substances in recycled plastics” on the National …
China
On April 29, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation and Standardization Administration published a mandatory national standard called the Norm of Energy Consumption per Unit Production of Tyre and …
South Korea
The Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced that it enacted the partial amendment (June 2023) to the Noise and Vibration Control Act on June 14, 2024. In order …
Philippines
On June 10, 2024, in the Philippines, two Department of Energy (DOE) circulars amending the Philippine Energy Labeling Program (PELP) guidelines and the Minimum Energy Performance for Products (MEPP) guidelines …
China
On May 20, 2024, the China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment announced the addition of 34 substances to the Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances. Those 34 substances were included in …
*Taiwan
On May 6, 2024, the Resource Circulation Administration of Ministry of the Environment of Taiwan held an industry meeting to discuss about the draft of “Recycling levy and recycling subsidy …
China
On May 20, 2024, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology published experimental guidelines for improving the management of manufacturing supply chains. The guidelines call on manufacturers to develop environmentally …
Malaysia
On May 31, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health (Fee for Registration of Competent Person and Registered Training Provider) Regulations 2024 were promulgated in Malaysia. The regulations stipulate the registration …
India
As confirmed by EnviX on June 25, 2024, the online portal for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for used oil under the Hazardous Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Second Amendment …
China
On June 29, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation published the first update to the China RoHS-related national standard called the Requirements of Concentration Limits for Certain Restricted Substances …
China
On April 29, 2024, the Chinese government published a mandatory national standard called the Norm of Energy Consumption per Unit Production of Toluene Diisocyanate and Diphenyl Methane Diisocyanate. The standard …
China
Close on the heels of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) and Beijing Stock Exchange (BSE) issuing sustainability reports guidelines for listed companies, the Beijing Municipal Government …
Philippines
Department of Energy (DOE) Circular No. DC2024-05-0015 “Rules of Procedure in Administrative Cases for Violations under Republic Act No. 11285 (Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act)” was promulgated in the Philippines …
South Korea
On April 2, 2024, the Korea Consumer Agency announced that it had detected Short-chain Chlorinated Paraffins (SCCPs), a persistent organic pollutant (POP) exceeding relevant European standards in some products, as …
India
India’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has notified regarding the application of Quality Control Orders (QCOs) on imported goods on June 6, 2024. DGFT has previously exempted certain companies …
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