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 …
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 …
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 …
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) …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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
A conference on bilateral cooperation between Vietnam and Sweden on chemical management in Vietnam was held in Hanoi from June 11-14, 2018. The expert body of the Swedish Chemicals Agency …
Philippines
In the Philippines, the Environmental Management Bureau Memorandum Circular No. 10, 2017: Guidelines in the Implementation of Globally Harmonized System (GHS) Classification and Labelling Requirements for High Volume Chemicals (HVCs) …
Malaysia
Malaysian Bioeconomy Development Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “Bioeconomy Corporation”, formerly known as BiotechCorp), a policy implementation agency in Malaysia, announced the introduction of new eco-labels for biomass based plastics …
Philippines
On January 18, 2017, the Philippines Department of Education enacted DepEd Order No. 4, s. 2017, Mandatory Use of Lead-Safe Paints in Schools (hereinafter referred to as this Order). This …
Philippines
In the Philippines, the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) on controlled chemicals (hereinafter referred to as the Rules) were published in the Official Gazette on July 25, 2016. The Rules …
Philippines
On August 24, 2015, Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) Memorandum Circular No. 2015-011 on Guidance Manual for Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Administrative Order 2015-09 on the implementation of …
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