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Japan
On October 7, 2021, the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) published a public notice on the revision of environmental standards pertaining to water pollution in public water bodies and groundwater …
Thailand
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment announced “Notification of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on the Emission Standard of Vapor From a Bulk Gasoline Terminal B.E.2564 (2021)” in …
India
On October 7, 2021, India’s Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change issued a draft notification, setting out rules for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for plastic packaging, and has been …
India
On October 13, 2021, India’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) under the Ministry of Power issued the notification for extending the validity of the existing energy efficiency standards-based ratings for …
Oman
On July 13th 2021, Oman’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on a new Ministerial decree that adopts European directive 2011/65/EU and its amendment …
India
On September 6, 2021, India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) proposed the draft “Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Amendment Regulations, 2021”, which will add antimony and Phthalic acid, …
India
On September 16, 2021, India’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) under the Ministry of Power issued the notification for extending the validity of the existing energy efficiency standards-based ratings for …
Thailand, Regulation Controlling Works in Confined Space
Thailand
Perhaps one of the most common violations of EHS regulations in Thailand is related to works in confined space. In most violation cases, the factory owner does not understand what …
*Hong Kong
On October 8, 2021, Hong Kong Government released the Climate Action Plan 2050. The Plan sets out the following long-term and medium-term objectives Long-term goal: Achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. …
China
On September 24, 2021, the Beijing Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau released the revised local standard “General principles for cleaner production audit for industrial enterprises” (DB11/T 1156-2021). The standard stipulates …
China
China’s National Medical Products Administration released “Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Children’s Cosmetics” on September 30, 2021. The regulations will take effect on January 1, 2022 (except for …
China
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment on October 11 released a draft of the New Pollutant Management Action Plan (新污染物治理行动方案 (征求意见稿)) to solicit comments, which were accepted until October 22. …
Vietnam
On August 27, 2021, the Legislation Department of the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) held an online public consultation: Webinar: Hearing Opinions on the Extended Producer Responsibility …
Vietnam
On August 27, 2021, the Legislation Department of Vietnam’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) held an online public consultation: Webinar: Hearing Opinions on the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) …
Laos
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Lao PDR published the “Decision on the list of prohibited goods for importation or exportation No. 0848 / MOIC” in the Gazette on 17 …
Vietnam
On September 22, 2021, the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) released an official statement over some incorrect media coverage regarding the Law on Environmental Protection 2020. According …
Thailand, Regulations Relating to Environmental Personnel in Factory
Thailand
I believe it is rarely known that the concept of “environmental personnel” at factories in Thailand has its root in Japan. In 1971, the Japanese government enacted the Law Concerning …
Laos
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Lao PDR published the “Decision on the labeling of chemicals No. 0863/ MOIC.DOIC” in the Gazette on 17 September 2021. The Decision issued under …
Thailand
Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Ministry of Public Health of Thailand opened a “(Draft) Criteria, Conditions, and Guidelines for Evaluating the Recycled Plastic Processing and Recycled Plastic Pellets Safety for …
India
On September 23, 2021, India’s Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers published the quality control orders for Polycarbonate, Polyurethanes, etc. These orders shall be come into force 180 days after their …
China
On September 20, 2021, the National Medical Products Administration of China notified the WTO with the “Good manufacture practice for cosmetics (Draft)”. The final date for comments is 60 days …
*Taiwan
On September 16, 2021, the Ministry of Labor of Taiwan officially released the revised “Standard for hazard prevention of specific chemical substances”. In order to protect workers, the standard classified …
*Taiwan
On September 16, 2021, Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan issued a notice of amendments to “Regulations Governing the Use of Commodity Inspection Mark” and published a draft of the …
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has published a new Waste Management Law on September 15th 2021. This law aims to regulate the transport, segregation, storage, import, export, safe disposal of waste and all …
Indonesia
On July 21, 2021, the Government of Indonesia submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat the Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) which sets targets for …
Thailand
On September 7, 2021, the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) announced that the BOI will expand the scope of incentives for companies that contribute to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions …
China
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation and Standardization Administration on August 20 issued two sets of recommended national standards (GB/T) for the recycling of automotive traction batteries. Their names are …
China
On August 27, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Commerce and State Administration for Market Regulation jointly …
India
On September 1, 2021, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry published amendments on the rules on Ammonium Nitrate and Calcium Carbide respectively. For ammonium nitrate, new provisions have been …
China
On September 8, 2021, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology published “Interim Measures for General Export Permit Management for Monitoring Chemicals (Draft for Comments) ” and started soliciting opinions. …
India
The Indian Cabinet has approved the ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol for phase down of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), according to a press release dated August 18, 2021, …
China
China’s Ministry of Emergency Management on September 6 announced urgent implementation of measures to improve the production safety responsibility insurance system. To standardize and ensure the implementation of this system, …
China
China’s National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Ecology and Environment on September 16 jointly released the Plastic Pollution Control Action Plan (the “Plan”) that will be implemented during …
China
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on August 24 published a response to Proposal No. 1259 of the fourth session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s …
China
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment on September 10 released the Guidelines on Environmental Management and Pollution Control for the Disposal of Nine Types of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, …
China
On August 10, 2021, the State Administration for Market Regulation of China released a compulsory national standard – “Requirements of restricting excessive package -Foods and cosmetics” (GB 23350-2021). The standard, …
China
On June 9, 2021, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) responded to questions regarding “Energy label implementation rules for small and medium-sized three-phase asynchronous motor”. The questions and answers …
China
On August 13, 2021, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published “Ozone Depleting Substances List Subject to Import and Export Control in China (Draft for Comment) on its website. The …
Japan
On September 24, 2021, the Ministry of the Environment of Japan promulgated the above ministerial ordinance. The ordinance will be enforced from October 1, 2021. This revision is to establish …
Japan
On September 24, 2021, the Ministry of the Environment of Japan promulgated a ministerial ordinance to revise effluent standard. The ordinance will be enforced from December 11, 2021. This revision …
China
On August 21,2021, the Department of Safety Supervision and Administration of Hazardous Chemicals, Ministry of Emergency Management of China released the draft of industry standard “Guidelines for chemical process safety …
China
On August 31, 2021, China National Institute of Standardization published “Report on the 15th Anniversary of China Energy Label System” (hereinafter referred to as the “Report”). The report consists of …
India
On September 9, 2021, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry published a notification (No. 24 /2015-2020), establishing import conditions in the trade policy for mercury (ITC HS Code 28054000). Before …
South Korea
In August 2021, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) of South Korea issued draft amendments to the “Operational Regulation on Equipment for Efficiency Management” to strengthen energy conservation …
India
On September 2, 2021, India’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) issued notifications, extending the validity of the existing energy efficiency standards-based ratings for Deep Freezers and Light Commercial Air Conditioners, …
Australia
On September 17, 2021, the Australian Industrial Chemicals Induction Scheme (AICIS) released the “Evaluations Roadmap“, which outlines a strategic approach to assessing the risks to human health and the environment …
India
On July 22, 2021, India’s Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) issued a notice, clarifying the coverage of cameras, speakers and microphones used in automotive sector under Compulsory Registration …
South Korea
On July 19, 2021, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) of South Korea published the revised Common Safety Standards for Children’s Products (hereinafter referred to as the Common …
South Korea
On August 23, 2021, the Ministry of Environment of South Korea announced a legislative notice of a partial amendment to the Regulations on the Statistical Survey Results on Chemical Substances …
South Korea
On September 1, 2021, the Ministry of Environment of South Korea issued a legislative notice of a partial amendment to the Designation of Restricted Substances and Prohibited Substances (MOE Notification …
China
According to an announcement of China’s National Medical Products Administration on August 25, the following six substances were added on September 20 to the Catalog of Classification and Types of …
China
China’s Hainan Province on August 16 released the second version of the List of Non-biodegradable, Single-use Plastic Products Banned for Production, Sale and Use in Hainan Province (the “List”) to …
Thailand
Ministry of Labor of Thailand announced “Ministerial Regulation on administration and management standards and the process of occupational safety, health, and environment at workplace in relation to the machine, crane, …
Laos
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Lao PDR established “Decision on the Management, Monitoring, and Inspection of the Treatment and Disposal of Contaminated and Hazardous Waste No. 3649/MONRE” on …
Japan
On August 25, 2021, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) released the interim report for the “study group on ideal economic and other approaches for achieving worldwide carbon …
Brunei
The Workplace Safety and Health (First-Aid) Regulations, 2021 and the Workplace Safety and Health (General Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021 came into force in Brunei on June 1, 2021. The former …
China
On August 24, 2021, China Electronic Standardization Institute published drafts for soliciting opinions on “Technical specification for green-design product assessment” for projection display products and metallized film capacitor. The deadline …
China
On August 16, 2021, the National Development and Reform Commission of China released the “Circular on promoting industrial projects to move into industrial park and tightening regulations and supervision of …
*Taiwan
On August 26, 2021, Bureau of Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan issued a public notice regarding the amendment of the “Energy Efficiency Criteria and Labeling Method for Energy Label …
China
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation On August 31 submitted a TBT notification to the World Trade Organization (WTO) to inform it of a draft regulation called the Regulation on …
China
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment on August 9 issued the Technical Specification of Pollution Control for Treatment of Waste Power Lithium-ion Battery (Trial) (HJ 1186—2021; the “Specification”) as national …
Brunei
On July 6, 2021, the implementation of the Energy Efficiency (Standards and Labelling) Order 2021 was announced in Brunei. The order, which aims to promote the use of highly efficient …
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) has published on July 9th 2021 a regulation that restricts the levels of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment and …
Indonesia
On June 22, 2021, the government of Indonesia promulgated and enacted the Regulation of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources No. 14/2021 on Application of Minimum Energy Performance Standards …
Vietnam
On July 8, 2021, the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) released the Draft Circular on Guidelines for a Number of Articles of the Law on Environmental Protection …
Laos
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Lao PDR established “Decision on the Control of Lead Element in Paints or Coating Products No. 4566/MONRE” on 23 August 2021 and announced …
China
The Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress published a draft revision of the Noise Pollution Control Law (噪声污染防治法) to solicit comments after deliberating on the revision. Comments will be …
China
China’s Ministry of Commerce on July 16 published a draft of the Measures on the Use and Reporting of Single-use Plastic Products (一次性塑料制品使用、报告管理办法) to solicit comments (it was open for …
India
On August 18, 2021, the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) issued a public notice regarding installation of digital water flow meters to measure groundwater withdrawal from multiple bore/tube wells. This …
Philippines
On May 27, 2021, the Philippines enacted the “EMB Memorandum Circular No. 2021-09: Guidelines in the implementation of Globally Harmonized System (GHS) Classification and Labeling Requirements for chemical mixtures“. All …
Thailand
Ministry of Industry of Thailand set out a minimum energy performance standard (MEPS) for household washing machines by publishing “Ministerial Regulation regarding designation of washing machines for household use as …
China
On August 20, 2021, the China Consumer Goods Safety Standardization Technical Committee released the draft of a recommended national standard (GB/T) – “Guideline for setting limits of chemical substances in …
*Taiwan
On July 8, 2021, Taiwan’s Bureau of Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs published revised “Energy Efficiency Criteria and Labeling Methods” (note, standard for Taiwan’s energy label system) for desktop and …
Thailand, Draft WEEE Action Plan 2022 – 2026
Thailand
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (also known as WEEE or e-waste), which includes a wide range of end-of-life devices such as computers, refrigerators and mobile phones, is considered as a …
Vietnam
On July 8, 2021, Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment publicized a draft of new National Technical Regulation (QCVN) on industrial dust and emissions (hereafter “the draft regulation”) and …
China
China’s Ministry of Emergency Management on July 25 issued the Regulations on Dust Explosion Safety for Industrial and Trading Companies (工贸企业粉尘防爆安全规定; the “Regulations”), which came into effect on September 1. …
China
China’s Fujian Province on July 29 issued the Regulations of Fujian Province on Water Pollution Control (福建省水污染防治条例; the “Regulations”). The Regulations will come into effect on November 1, replacing the …
Japan, Waste management
Japan
The framework for waste regulation in Japan consists of the “Basic Act on Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society”, which sets forth the basic principles and concepts for the formation of …
Singapore
NOTE: On May 31, 2022, Singapore officially published the Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999 (Amendment of Second Schedule) Order 2022 to regulate the five substances. See more details below: …
Vietnam
On July 16, 2021, the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) released the Draft Circular Detailing a Number of Articles of the Law on Environmental Protection 2020 (hereinafter …
South Korea, Organizations with Governing Environmental Regulations
South Korea
The following is a list of representative organizations that are in charge of environmental regulations in South Korea. Ministry of Environment National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) National Institute of …
Thailand, Management of heat, noise and lighting at Workplace
Thailand
Ministerial Regulations on The Standard Of Management And Operation On Safety, Occupation, And Workplace Environment Regarding To Heat Light And Noise, B.E.2559 (2016) requires employers to provide appropriate working environment …
Thailand, Measurement of Chemical Concentration at Workplace
Thailand
Ministerial Regulation Regarding The Standard For Service, Management, And Proceeding On Occupational Safety, Health And Environment For Works Involving Hazardous Chemicals, B.E.2556 (2013) requires employers who own hazardous chemicals at …
Japan’s “PRTR Act”
Japan
Act on Confirmation, etc. of Release Amounts of Specific Chemical Substances in the Environment and Promotion of Improvements to the Management Thereof (Japan’s “PRTR Act”) http://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/law/detail/?vm=04&re=01&id=101 The Act on Confirmation, …
South Korea
On July 29, 2021, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea issued a legislative notice for a partial amendment to the Enforcement Rules for the Soil Environment Conservation Act …
India
The Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, which is responsible for comprehensive and systematic management of water resources and supply in India, had released a …
South Korea
On July 21, 2021, the Ministry of Environment of Korea (MOE) announced a legislative notice of partial amendment to the Presidential Decree on the Act on the Promotion of Saving …
Japan
On August 23, 2021, the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) published a report of “energy conservation measures in housing and buildings for a decarbonized society”. The main …
India
On August 2, 2021, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) announced a draft standard specifying requirements, sampling and test methods for toluene diisocyanate (TDI-80), and is inviting comments until September …
India
On August 12, 2021, India’s Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change published the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2021. This rule, for which amendments were proposed in March 2021, …
China
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation on August 16 submitted to the WTO a TBT (Technical Barriers to Trade) notification of mandatory national standards (GB) called the “Limit of Harmful …
*Taiwan
On August 20,2021, the Environmental Protection Administration of Taiwan officially announced addition of ammonium nitrate and hydrogen fluoride into “chemicals of concern” list. The above 2 types of substances are …
India
On August 6, 2021, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change of India published the Environment (Protection) Second Amendment Rules, 2021 in the Official Gazette. The rules amended the …
Laos
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Lao PDR established “Decision on the Pollution Control No. 1687/MONRE” on 7 April 2021 and announced in the official gazette on 12 July …
Japan
On August 23, 2021, the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) of Japan held a meeting of the Subcommittee on Plastic Resource Circulation (a committee established under the Working Group for …
Laos
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Lao PDR established “Decision on the Management of Substances under Montreal Protocol No. 1686/MONRE” on 7 April 2021 and announced in the official …
China
On August 10, 2021, Tianjin Ecology and Environment Bureau of China published the draft on “Waste electrical and electronic equipment treatment development plan” and started to solicit opinions from the …
China
China on August 16 submitted a draft of its national standards for limits on musical instrument hazardous substances to the WTO. The draft standards are a revision of China’s only …
China
The Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment on July 19 released the Plan for Mandatory Clean Production Audit in Shanghai for 2021–2023 so that this audit can play a …
Vietnam
On July 8, 2021, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam released a draft National Technical Standard (QCVN) on industrial wastewater. The draft QCVN is an amendment to …
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