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China
On May 15, 2020, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China announced the “2020 Volatile Organic Compound (VOCs) Countermeasures Strategy (exposure draft)” to thoroughly implement the “Notice on the …
China
On May 30, 2020, the China’s Ministry of Emergency Management, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of Transport announced the “Special Regulation Hazardous Chemicals List …
China
On May 12, 2020, The Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China began collecting opinions on how to respond to the proposed amendments passed at the Conference of the Parties …
China
On May 27, 2020, China Household Electrical Appliances Association announced the publication of the association standard T/CHEAA 0012-2020, Key parts of smart toilet Constant pressure water inlet solenoid valve and …
China
The State Administration for Market Regulation of China said on May 29, 2020, 9 compulsory national standards have been promulgated, including “Minimum allowable values of energy efficiency and energy efficiency …
Singapore
On April 27, 2020, the Government of Singapore promulgated the following three-regulations under the Carbon Pricing Act, all of which came into effect on May 1, 2020. The Regulation 1 …
Vietnam
On April 21, 2020, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) of Vietnam announced that a draft of Circular on planning and implementation report of efficient energy use and and …
Vietnam
In Vietnam, on April 8, 2020, Governmental Decree No. 42/2020/ND-CP on Transportation of Dangerous Goods on Roads and Inland Waterways was enacted. This decree replaced “Governmental Decree No. 104/2009/ND-CP on …
Vietnam
On April 6, 2020, Vietnam Chemical Agency(VINACHEMIA) of Ministry of Industry and Trade(MOIT) published Official Document No. 288/HC-ATHC for enterprises engaged in chemical-related activities, and called an additional nomination for …
Vietnam
The Directorate General of Customs of Vietnam has promulgated an Official Document No. 6836/TCHQ-GSQL, which requests the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) to strengthen import management for nitrous oxide …
Myanmar
On April 2, 2020, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation of Myanmar enacted Notification No. 28/2020 banning the import of air conditioners using HCFCs (R22 refrigerant). According to …
China
On April 21, 2020, the China National Development and Reform Commission and the Directorate General of State Market Surveillance officially promulgated the “Energy Efficiency Label Implementation Product List (15th) and …
China
The Ministry of Eco-Environment of China promulgated a revised version of the ” New Chemical Substances Environmental Management Registration Act” in the Order No. 12 of the Eco-Environment Department dated …
China
In March 2020, Shanghai municipal bureau of ecology and environment announced the plan for further strengthening hazardous waste pollution control to improve the capacities of environmental supervision, recycling and environmental …
Vietnam
In March 2020, Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) released a “Draft of Technical Standard (QCVN) on safety requirements for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) containers to collect public comments. …
Malaysia
Guidelines regarding Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) for microwave ovens and electric rice cookers were released in Malaysia. Both guidelines prescribe the definitions of target products, MEPS, energy efficiency label …
Vietnam
In Vietnam, on 18th March, 2020, the “Prime Minister’s Decision No.09/2020/QD-TTg on measures to respond to waste incidents” was enacted. This decision was made to prepare and organize the response …
Vietnam
On March 16, 2020, the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) published “Circular No. 05/2020/TT-BCT on amendment and supplement of some articles of ‘Joint Circular No. 47/2011/TTTL-BCT-BTNMT on the …
Thailand
Thailand Ministry of Industry established Notification of Ministry of Industry regarding criteria, standards and methods for evaluation and approval of temporary use of industrial wastewater in agricultural field dated on …
Philippines
In the Philippines, on March 11, 2020, the “Environment Management Bureau (EMB) MC No. 2020-009: Guidelines in the Implementation of Globally Harmonized System (GHS) Classification and Labeling Requirements for Chemicals …
Philippines
In the Philippines, the Environmental Management Bureau Memorandum Circular No. 2020-008: Guidelines for Site Control was enacted on March 11, 2020. The Guidelines have been developed to clarify site control …
Singapore
On March 4, 2020, the National Environment Agency (NEA) of Singapore announced the launch of a new green label scheme that identifies climate-friendly refrigerators and air conditioners for the aim …
Indonesia
On March 5, 2020, the Regulation of the Minister of Industry No. 13 of 2020 on green industry standards in the parts and accessories industry (muffler) for vehicles with four …
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 …
China
In order to steadily enforce the request in ” Circular on constructing a green manufacturing system” and to promote the work of evaluating green design products, the Ministry of Industry …
China
Solid Waste and Chemicals Management Technology Centre of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) in China promulgated the Circular of the “Measures on the management of experts for technical …
China
On March 2, 2020, The Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China (MEE) announced “Technical Guidelines for Continuous Emissions Monitoring of Non-Methane Total Hydrocarbon in Waste Gas Emitted from Stationary …
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 …
China
In China, in an effort to suppress the impact on spread of the new coronavirus infections in production activities, local governments are carrying out emergency management and emergency measures on …
China
In February 2020, China energy efficiency labeling network listed 20 national standards related to energy efficiency and water utilization efficiency which would come into force during 2020. The list is …
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 …
China
China’s National public service platform for standards information announced the work plan for drafting the national standard, “Material declaration of electrical and electronic products – Requirements for declaration for certain …
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”). …
India
On December 5, 2019, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry published the quality control order named as “Air Conditioner and its related Parts, Hermetic Compressor and Temperature Sensing Controls (Quality …
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 …
China
On December 17, 2019, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China announced “The Guideline and Examples on Usage of Industrial Water Conservation Projects, Technologies and Equipment (2019 Edition) encouraged …
China
On December 24, 2019, The Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China promulgated 11 national standards for environmental protection, which includes the “Technical specifications for wastewater monitoring”, in order to …
China
On December 26, 2019, the Ministry of Emergency Management of China promulgated the “Guideline for Emergency Preparedness of Hazardous Chemical Accidents”. The Guideline was developed to strengthen the emergency preparedness …
Global
The third meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP3) to the Minamata Convention on Mercury, which started on November 25, 2019, decided to push forward the agreement to phase …
India
On November 22, 2019, India’s Press Information Bureau reported that central government has undertaken various regulatory measures for prevention, control and abatement of air pollution. For instance, Action Plans for …
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) …
Sri Lanka
The government of Sri Lanka promulgated the National Environmental (Ambient Water Quality) Regulations, No. 01 of 2019 on November 5, 2019. No pollutant shall be discharged into inland surface water …
China
On November 12, 2019, the China Industrial Green Products Promotion Association and China Industry-University-Research Institute Collaboration Association promulgated the association Standard T/CAGP 0046-2019, ” Technical Specification for Green-Design Product Assessment Commercial …
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 …
India
On October 30, 2019, India’s Ministry of Power issued a notification to amend energy efficiency standards for air conditioners subject to mandatory labeling under the “Standards & Labeling Programme”. The …
India
On October 28, 2019, India’s Ministry of Commerce and industry notified a draft of “Air Conditioner and its related Parts, Hermetic Compressor and Temperature Sensing Controls (Quality Control) Order, 2019” …
India
On October 24, 2019, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry published the notification for prohibiting import of PET flakes made from used PET bottles in 2015-2020 Foreign Trade Policy. The …
Global
The Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (hereinafter “POPRC” or “the Committee”) of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) (hereinafter “the Stockholm Convention”) held its 15th meeting (POPRC15) from …
India
On September 13, 2019, India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change announced a draft “Lead Stabilizer in Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pipes and Fittings, Rules, 2019”. Manufactures and Importers of …
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 …
India
On August 9, 2019, India’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency announced that it revised the energy efficiency standards and design of labels for agricultural pumps, one of the products covered under …
Pakistan
The Environmental Protection Agency of Pakistan published in the gazette on July 25, 2019, the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency Ban on (Manufacturing, Import, Sale, Purchase, Storage, and Usage) Polythene Bags …
India
On July 24, 2019, India’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency announced changes the existing specifications of ceiling fans, one of the eligible products for which labeling is optional under the “Standards …
India
On July 23, 2019, in India, the bill namely “Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2019” has been filed to the Lok Sabha (House of Representatives) , which would …
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 …
Pakistan
Local media in Pakistan reported on August 10, 2018, that the Board of Directors (BoD) of the National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (NEECA) had approved a plan to formulate …
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