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India
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
NOTE: On August 24, 2022, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India published and enforced the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022 India published comprehensive battery waste management rules …
India
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
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
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
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 …
Vietnam
On June 19, 2020, the Ministry of Health of Vietnam enacted the “Circular No. 11/2020/TT-BYT on the lists of prohibited or restricted active substances used for household or medical insecticides …
India
On April 27, 2020, India’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) issued the instruction which stated that energy efficiency standards for LED lamps subject to “Standards & Labeling Programme” would be …
India
On May 18, 2020, India’s Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare announced a draft “Banning of Insecticides Order, 2020” (S.O. 1512(E)) and conducted a 45 days comment period. The importation, …
India
On May 13, 2020, the Indian Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers published a notification (S.O. 1459(E).) to add the following chemicals to the list (Schedule 1) of toxic chemicals regulated …
India
On June 8, 2020, the Indian Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) published its Annual Report for 2019 (hereinafter referred to as the “Report”). This report covers a …
India
On June 18, 2020, India published the notification including the amendment of “IS 15495：Printing Ink for Food packaging”. 2004 version was repealed on July 3 and the provisions of IS …
India
On June 16, 2020, India’s Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers published Quality Control Order (S.O. 1890(E). ~ S.O. 1903(E).) on 14 chemicals, including pyridine and gamma-picoline. These Orders will be …
India
In India, as of the end of May, 2020, there are 34 Producer Responsibility Organizations (PROs) registered under the E-waste (Management) Rules, 2016 and the list of them is available …
Bangladesh
The Department of Environment under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of Bangladesh issued a Public Notice on June 18, 2020, proposing that manufacturers, users and sellers of …
China
On June 16, 2020, the National Standardization Management Committee of China announced a plan to newly establish or revise the national standards. In the plan, 11 national standards are listed. …
Philippines
On June 15, 2020, Department Circular No. DC 2020-06-0016: Prescribing the Minimum Energy Performance for Products (MEPP) Covered by the Philippine Energy Labeling Program (PELP) for Compliance of Importers, Manufacturers, …
India
On June 12, 2020, India’s Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) submitted the proposal to National Green Tribunal (NGT) to make fines stricter for noise pollution prescribed in Noise Pollution (Regulation …
Indonesia
On June 9, 2020, Indonesia enacted the “Governmental Regulation No. 27 of 2020 on Specific Wastes Management” (hereinafter referred to as the “governmental regulation”), which took effect on the same …
Indonesia
The Regulation of the Minister of Environment and Forestry No. 12 of 2020 on the storage of hazardous waste (B3 waste) (hereinafter referred to as the Regulation) was enacted in …
Malaysia
In June 2020, “Asbestos removal application” was released in Malaysia. This document is an explanatory material for making an application to Department of Occupational Safety and Health Malaysia (DOSH) on …
China
On June 17, 2020, The Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China announced the “Guideline on available techniques of pollution prevention and control for automotive industry (Call for Opinions)” and …
Malaysia
On May 29, 2020, the following two orders on import and export of chemicals were promulgated in Malaysia. Both will come into effect on June 2, 2020. Customs (Prohibition of …
Myanmar
The Industrial Zone Law was enacted by the Assembly of the Union of Myanmar on May 26, 2020. The law, consisting of 75 articles divided into 20 chapters, was enacted …
Malaysia
Drafts of two Regulations below that are subordinate legislation of the Occupational Safety and Health Act were released in Malaysia. Both are draft regulations based on the Occupational Safety and …
Philippines
On May 12, 2020, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) of Philippines announced the promulgation of the “Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) MC 2020-005, Data Requirements For Pre-Manufacture and …
Philippines
In the Philippines, Memorandum Circular No. 2020-007 was promulgated on May 12, 2020, adding 31 new substances to the PICCS (Philippine Inventory of Chemical and Chemical Substances), the country’s existing …
Philippines
On May 12, 2020, the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) of the Philippines announced the issuance of EMB Memorandum Circular No. 010 …
Thailand
On 6 May 2020, Department of Industrial Works (DIW) of the Ministry of Industry, Thailand, announced an exemption of annual factory license fee for one year. This policy, which would …
Thailand
In April 2020, Department of Industrial Works (DIW) of the Ministry of Industry, Thailand, opened a draft notification for public comment. The draft proposed to extend a list of target …
Singapore
On May 6, 2020, Singapore Customs announced the addition of substances to be regulated under Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act. There are four substances to be added, including certain carbamates. The …
Vietnam
The “Governmental Decree No. 53/2020/ND-CP on Environmental Protection Fee for Wastewater” was enacted in Vietnam on May 5, 2020. This decree detailing environmental protection fee is applied to organizations and …
Indonesia
The Regulation of the Minister of Environment and Forestry No. 10 of 2020 (P.10/MENLHK/SETJEN/PLB.3/4/2020) on Methods of Characterization Testing and Status Determination of Hazardous Waste was enacted in Indonesia on …
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 …
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