China
On January 12, 2022, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) held a press conference on the development status of domestic automotive industry. The press conference was attended by …
Vietnam
On January 10, 2022, the Vietnamese government established and enacted the Decree No. 08/2022/ND-CP Detailing a Number of Articles of the Law on Environmental Protection (hereinafter the “the Decree”). Articles …
South Korea
South Korea Ministry of Environment plans to revise the Regulations for Evaluation of Electric Vehicles to be Promoted (Ministry of Environment Notification No. 2021-744) in order to determine which electric …
China
On December 24, 2021, the NPC Standing Committee promulgated the revised Law of the People’s Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Environmental Noise Pollution. The revised law will …
*Taiwan
On December 7, 2021, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection of the Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs promulgated the four revised national standards for EV (Electric Vehicle) charging equipment …
China
On November 8, the Provincial Development and Reform Commission and other five government bodies of China’s Zhejiang Province announced a plan to develop the hydrogen fuel cell vehicle industry in …
South Korea
On November 3, 2021, Yoon Joon Byeong, a member of the Environment and Labor Committee, made a representative motion to amend the Motor Vehicle Management Act in order to promote …
South Korea
South Korea’s Ministry of Environment announced that it will reorganize the existing Integrated Website for Low Emission Vehicles into the Integrated Website for Non-polluting Vehicles and build an integrated management …
India
On September 24, 2021, the Motor Vehicles (Registration and Functions of Vehicle Scrapping Facility) Rules, 2021 were published in India and came into force on the next day. These rules, …
India
The Inland Vessels Act, 2021 was published in India on August 12, 2021. The Act replaces that of 1917, with the aim of introducing a uniform regulatory framework for ships …
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) …
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
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 …
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 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 …
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
The Beijing Municipal Administration for Market Regulation on June 21 issued local standards called the “Norm of water intake—Part 15: Vehicle manufacturing” (DB11/T 1764.15—2021). These standards are put into effect …
China
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation on July 22 issued the Regulations on the Responsibilities for the Repair, Replacement and Return of Private Vehicles (家用汽车产品修理更换退货责任规定; the “Regulations”) to clarify the …
China
On July 7, 2021, China’s National Development and Reform Commission announced the “14th Five-Year Plan for Circular Economy Development”. The Plan aims to greatly improve the overall resource utilization capacity, …
China
In 2018, State Administration for Market Regulations and other 7 departments of China jointly announced a corporate standard “forerunner” system based on corporate self-declared disclosure will be established and implemented. …
China
In order to implement the “Network security law of the People’s Republic of China” and other legal and regulatory requirements, and to strengthen the top-level design of the standardization of …
Japan
On June 28, 2021, the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) released an interim report on the state of regulations for fuel cell vehicles (FCV). In the report, current …
China
China’s Ministries of Industry and Information Technology, Science and Technology, Finance, and Commerce on June 9 issued a circular on a plan for a pilot program to implement automotive product …
Vietnam
On June 16, 2021, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), in collaboration with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), held a webinar on hearing comments for …
Vietnam
On June 16, 2021, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), in collaboration with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), held a webinar on hearing comments for …
Indonesia
On April 1, 2021, “the Regulation of the Minister of Trade No. 25 of 2021 on determining products required to use or display Indonesian language labels” was enacted in Indonesia. …
India
On June 16, 2021, The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of India published the draft amendment of “AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY STANDARD (AIS)-129 Guidelines on Provisions for End of Life Vehicles”, …
Malaysia
NOTE: On July 27, 2022, Malaysia began to solicit opinions on proposed enhancements to CO2 emission regulations for road vehicles. See more details in the following: Malaysia to Consider Mandatory …
China
On March 31,2021, four administrative agencies, including Ministry of Industry and Information, Ministry of Commerce and etc. of P.R. China jointly released “Notice on implementing new energy vehicles going to …
Vietnam
On April 6, 2021, the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam promulgated the Circular No. 06/2021/TT-BGTVT on the Promulgation of the National Technical Standard QCVN 109:2021/BGTVT on Level-5 Emission for Newly …
China
On February 4, 2021, Shanghai Municipal Government Office announced the “Implementation Plan for Accelerating the Development of New Energy Vehicle Industry in Shanghai (2021-2025) “. The plan clearly outlines the …
China
The Hainan Provincial Development and Reform Commission on March 2, 2021 issued a Circular on Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Construction in 2021 (the “Circular”). It conveys the province’s resolution to …
China
On February 20, 2021, the national compulsory standard “Fuel consumption limits for passenger cars” (GB19578-2021), which developed by Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China, was released after getting …
China
National Standardization Technical Committee for Hydrogen Energy released the “Official Announcement on the Call for Opinions on 3 National Standards, including “Compressed hydrogen dispenser for vehicles” and launched a call …
China
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on February 7, 2021 published a Circular concerning the Management of Passenger Vehicle Corporate Average Fuel Consumption and New Energy Vehicle Credits of …
China
On December 31,2020, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, National Development and Reform Commission of China (Hereinafter abbreviated as the four ministries) …
China
On December 8, 2020, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced sanctions against new energy vehicle manufacturers that do not meet production conformity requirements. In a bid to promote …
China
On October 27, 2020, “Technology Roadmap 2.0 for Energy-Saving and New Energy Vehicles” was launched at the annual meeting and exhibition of the China Society of Automotive Engineers (China-SAE) in …
China
On September 22, 2020, the State Administration for Market Regulation of China submitted a WTO/TBT notification of a proposed revision to the compulsory National Standard of P.R.C. (GB) called Fuel …
India
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
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
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 …
Indonesia
The Regulation of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources No. 13 of 2020 on Battery-based Electric Vehicles Charging Infrastructure (the Regulation) was enacted in Indonesia on August 7, 2020. …
Bhutan
In June 2020, the National Environment Commission of Bhutan released the Environmental Standards, 2020. The standards establish standard values for the following 11 criteria. Ambient water quality criteria Industrial effluent …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Vietnam
On March 7, 2018, the seminar of “Research Project on Expanded Producer Responsibility Regulations of Vietnam (Decision 16)” was held in Hanoi, which was mainly organized by Hitachi Transport System, …
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