*Taiwan
On October,13, 2025, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment announced the promulgation of the revised “Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) Management Rules.” The regulation sets out measures to achieve Taiwan’s goal of reducing annual HCFC …
China
On November 3, 2025, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) published draft amendments for public comment to two key documents under China RoHS regulations: “Compliance Management Catalog for …
Thailand
In September 2025, Thailand’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, through its Pollution Control Department (PCD), published an explanatory document detailing the latest draft of the Waste Electrical and Electronic …
*Taiwan
On May 19, 2025, Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) officially promulgated a revised version of the regulation titled “Permissible Energy Consumption Standards for Refrigerators and Requirements, Methods, and Inspection …
*Hong Kong
On Sept. 26, 2025, Hong Kong’s Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) announced that it will fully implement new energy efficiency grading standards for refrigerating appliances, washing machines, and storage-type …
China
On September 17, 2025, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) officially released the “Product Catalog for Energy Efficiency Labeling (2025 Edition)” along with the corresponding implementation rules. The final …
*Taiwan
On Sept. 25, 2025, Taiwan’s Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) released a draft regulation titled “Legal Inspection Requirements for LED Lamp Control Gear” and began soliciting public comments. …
China
On September 9, 2025, the Certification and Accreditation Administration of China (CNCA) released the Fifth List of Implementation Rules for Green Product Certification. The list adds rules for nine new …
China
On Aug. 1, 2025, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation issued a national standard setting out methodology and requirements for the carbon footprint determination of room air conditioners, titled “Greenhouse …
Singapore
On September 8, 2025, Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) released a draft regulation targeting equipment that uses hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) as refrigerants. Public consultation was held through September 19, 2025. The …
South Korea
On August 18, 2025, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) of South Korea issued a preliminary notice of a draft amendment to the Operational Regulation on Equipment for …
Vietnam
On July 18, 2025, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 2097/QD-BCT, announcing the implementation plan for the Law Amending and Supplementing Several Articles of the Law on …
China
On July 30, 2025, the China Resource Recycling Association, a Chinese nonprofit organization, announced a nationwide pilot program for standardized recycling. The announcement includes brief implementation details of the program.
China
On June 30, 2025, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation issued a revised mandatory national standard called Minimum Allowable Values of Energy Efficiency and Energy Efficiency Grades for Projectors (GB …
Malaysia
On August 15, 2025, the Department of Standards Malaysia published a draft industrial standard titled “DMS 2018:202x Battery Passport for Electric Vehicles – General Requirements,” and is accepting public comments …
China
On July 28, 2025, China’s National Certification and Accreditation Administration issued implementation rules for the compulsory certification (China Compulsory Certification [CCC]) of power banks and lithium-ion batteries (CNCA-C09-02:2025). These came …
Saudi Arabia
On July 21, 2025, Saudi Arabia notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of proposed amendments to its “Technical Regulation on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment …
Japan
An EnviX researcher attended the environmental seminar titled “Efforts Toward Establishing a Growth-Oriented Resource-Autonomous Economy,” held on August 28, 2025. The seminar was presented by Tokifusa Okada, Assistant Director of …
China
On June 30, 2025, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation issued a revised national standard, GB/T 21097-2025, titled General Rules on Safe Service Life and Recycling for Household and Similar …
Singapore
Singapore’s agency of national standards Enterprise Singapore has published the Singapore Standard SS 715:2025 Energy Efficiency of Data Centre IT Equipment in August 2025, which establishes energy efficiency criteria for …
China
On Aug. 1, 2025, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation issued a new mandatory national standard, GB 26572-2025, titled Requirements for Restricted Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic …
China
On July 1, 2025, China’s National Development and Reform Commission(NDRC) released the draft of the “Energy Efficiency Label Product Catalog (2025 Edition)” and related implementation rules, inviting public comments until …
South Korea
On July 16, 2025, the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) operating under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced draft amendments to the Enforcement Rules of …
India
India’s Ministry of Power has issued an order on energy consumption standards for domestic liquefied petroleum gas stove on August 4, 2025, which will now be a mandatory appliance under …
China
On March 27, 2025, China’s Ministry of Commerce issued the industry standard “Used Home Appliance Collection Service Specification” (SB/T 11246-2025), which will take effect from October 1, 2025. This standard …
India
India’s local media has reported that a regulation is under consideration to standardize a fixed temperature setting between 20°C and 28°C for air conditioners, during August 2025. Newly manufactured units …
China
On May 30, 2025, China officially issued the revised mandatory national standard GB 12021.2-2025 “Limits of Household Refrigerator Energy Consumption and Energy Efficiency Grades”, which will take effect on June …
China
On March 27, 2025, China’s Ministry of Commerce issued the industry standard “Used Home Appliance Collection Service Specification” (SB/T 11246-2025), which will take effect from October 1, 2025.This standard outlines …
Thailand
On June 23, 2025, Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce issued a new notification prohibiting the import of electrical and electronic waste into the Kingdom. This regulation, titled “Ministry of Commerce Notification: …
Vietnam
On June 18, 2025, Vietnam promulgated Law No. 77/2025/QH15, amending and supplementing several provisions of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy (Law No. 50/2010/QH12). This amendment (hereinafter …
China
On June 27, 2025, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) published a draft notice titled “Announcement on the Ban on the Production of Polyurethane Products Using 1,1-Dichloro-1-Fluoroethane (HCFC-141b) as …
*Taiwan
On June 27, 2025, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment announced revisions to the “Dry Battery Recycling and Disposal Levy Ratio”, introducing preferential recycling levy for lithium-ion batteries submitted by companies that …
China
On June 26, 2025, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the “Implementation plan for strengthening the promotion of green and low-carbon standardization in industrial and information technology …
China
On July 10, 2025, China’s Certification and Accreditation Administration (CNCA) has released the first edition of the Product Carbon Footprint Label Certification Pilot Program Product List. The announcement follows the …
Japan
On July 22, 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) released a document titled “Regarding Export Regulations for Products Such as Electronic Devices Containing Dechlorane Plus”.
China
On April 25, 2025, China’s National Standardization Administration announced a new recommended national standard, titled Specification for the Usability Classification of Second-Hand Electronic Products (GB/T 45656-2025). The regulation took effect …
South Korea
On June 23, 2025, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) and the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) jointly hosted an event titled the “Expert Forum on Circular Battery Use.” …
China
On April 25, 2025, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation announced the release of a new recommended national standard titled Coding Rules for Lithium-Ion Batteries (GB/T 45565-2025), in a move …
China
On April 25, 2025, China’s Standardization Administration announced the release of a revised voluntary national standard titled “Packaging of Household and Similar Electrical Appliances—Part 1: General Requirements” (GB/T 22939.1-2025). The …
South Korea
On May 16, 2025, South Korean National Assembly member Park Hyeong-soo and nine other lawmakers proposed the Bill on the Management and Industrial Promotion of Used Batteries to the National …
China
On June 9, 2025, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment, General Administration of Customs, and Ministry of Industry and Information Technology jointly issued a notice, to standardize the import management …
India
On July 2, 2025, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) of India promulgated the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2025 (hereinafter “the …
China
In May 2025, the China National Light Industry Council published a draft of a recommended national standard titled “Specification for the Use of Recycled Materials in Household Appliances.” The proposed …
*Hong Kong
On May 28, 2025, the Hong Kong government announced that it will expand the scope of regulated mercury-added products under the Mercury Control Ordinance, aligning with amendments adopted at the …
China
On June 16, 2025, the Environmental Protection Bureau of the Macau Special Administrative Region announced that it will prohibit the import, export, and transshipment of 14 types of mercury-added products …
*Taiwan
On April 15,2025, Taiwan’s Environment Ministry announced a draft revision to its battery recycling levy structure, aiming to incentivize manufacturers and importers of lithium-ion batteries to establish recycling systems. The …
China
On April 17, 2025, China National Light Industry Council published a draft national voluntary standard called the Technical Specifications for Lithium-ion Batteries for Household and Similar Electrical Appliances. The council …
China
On May 13, 2025, China’s Ministry of Emergency Management has issued a new mandatory industry standard, AQ 7017-2025, titled “Safety Code for Lithium-Ion Battery Production.” The standard will take effect …
China
On April 9, 2025, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment announced a national implementation plan on fulfilling the Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer during the 2025-2030 …
Vietnam
On February 28, 2025, Vietnam’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment issued Circular 07/2025/TT-BTNMT, amending and supplementing Circular 02/2022/TT-BTNMT, which provides implementation details for various articles of the Law on …
Japan
On April 15, 2025, Japan’s Ministry of the Environment, Environmental Regeneration and Resource Circulation Bureau, issued a notification to prefectural waste management authorities regarding the Guidelines and Measures for the …
South Korea
On April 22, 2025, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) duly finalized and promulgated an amendment to the Enforcement Order on the Act on Resource Circulation of Electrical and Electronic …
Malaysia
On April 30, 2025, EnviX visited the office of Electronic Recycling Through Heroes (ERTH) located in Selangor, Malaysia, to conduct an interview with its founder, Mr. Mohamed Tarek. The interview …
*Taiwan
On April 24, 2025, Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs has announced amendments to inspection regulations for seven categories of electrical and electronic products, including electric shavers and coffee grinders, to …
India
Leading electronics manufacturers, including several Japanese companies, are taking legal action against the Indian government over the 2022 E-Waste (Management) Rules. According to reports from local media, lawsuits were filed …
China
On April 14, 2025, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the draft for approval of the mandatory national standard for China RoHS, titled “Requirements for the Restriction …
South Korea
On March 25, 2025, the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF) and the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea held the 4th Supply Chain Stabilization Committee meeting and issued …
*Taiwan
On March 19, 2025, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment announced the “Voluntary Product Carbon Footprint Management Regulations” and the revised “Greenhouse Gas Certification and Verification Bodies Management Regulations.” Both regulations will …
China
On Feb. 28, 2025, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation and Standardization Administration published a recommended national standard, “Recovery of Traction Battery Used in Electric Vehicle—Echelon Use—Part 5: Battery Design …
Thailand
The Department of Industrial Works (DIW) of Thailand opened a draft of “Industrial Waste Management Act. B.E. …” on the Law Portal; Thai Government Central Legislation System Website for stakeholder …
China
On Feb. 10, 2025, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other seven central government departments jointly announced an action plan for sound development of new-type energy storage system …
China
On December 10, 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China issued Announcement No. 39 of 2024. This announcement includes the amended electronic industry standard “Requirements for the …
Singapore
On March 4, 2025, Singapore launched the Sustainable E-Commerce Packaging Guidelines as part of the Alliance for Action (AfA) on Packaging Waste Reduction for the E-commerce Sector, an industry-led initiative …
Australia
On March 18, 2025, the Product Lifecycle Responsibility Bill 2025 was introduced in the Parliament of New South Wales (NSW), Australia. The bill seeks to minimize the impact of various …
India
On March 21, 2025, India’s Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) announced revisions to the definition of MSMEs, effective April 1, 2025. The updated criteria significantly increase the …
India
On March 20, 2025, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in India issued a notice requiring star labels for the 39 appliances to be properly displayed at points of sale …
Indonesia
On March 6, 2025, Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources issued the Regulation of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources No. 87/2025 on Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEPS) …
China
On February 28, 2025, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China published the “Public Notice on the Standardization of Import Management for Recycled Black Mass Materials and Recycled Steel …
China
On Jan. 9, 2025, the China Household Electrical Appliances Association, a Chinese non-profit organization, published association standards that set out carbon footprint assessment (or “quantification”) methodologies and requirements for the …
China
On December 18, 2024, the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Market Regulation issued a voluntary local standard “Cascading use※ of automobile traction battery-Operation requirements for energy storage systems” (DB31/T 1525-2024). The …
Japan
On December 27, 2024, the Japanese Cabinet promulgated the Cabinet Order for the Partial Revision of the Enforcement Order of the Act on Preventing Mercury Pollution of the Environment. In …
China
On Jan. 16, 2025, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology published on its website the first list of recommended association standards for carbon footprint assessment (or “quantification”) of industrial …
South Korea
On December 24, 2024, the South Korean Ministry of Environment enforced revised notification of Eco-label Target Products and Certification Criteria with the aim of promoting the production and consumption of …
South Korea
On January 1, 2025, the Ministry of Environment of South Korea enacted and enforced Notice on the Mandatory Recycling Ratios by Product and Packaging Material of 2025. This Notice has …
India
The Central Pollution Control Board of India (CPCB) has published a guidance manual for producers under the Battery Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 on December 27, 2024. The document has detailed …
India
India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has published the Battery Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2025 on February 24, 2025, which came into effect on the same day. …
China
On January 7, 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation of China issued the “List of Implementing Product Carbon Footprint Label Certification Pilot Program” (list). The “Notice on the Implementation …
Malaysia
Malaysia’s Energy Commission has published 10 total guidelines under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2024 on December 30, 2024, all of which came into effect since January 1, 2025. …
South Korea
On December 18, 2024, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced its plan to reduce hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which are widely used as refrigerants. The plan, titled “HFC Management …
*Taiwan
On December 16, 2024, the Ministry of Environment of Taiwan promulgated the amended “Measures for Managing Responsible Businesses for Waste to be Collected”. The Measures specifies the registration and recycling …
China
On Dec. 31, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation published a revised recommended national standard that sets out environmental protection requirements for fax machines and multifunction fax machines (GB/T …
*Hong Kong
On December 27, 2024, the Hong Kong government announced that the Waste Disposal (Amendment) Ordinance 2024 will come into effect on January 1, 2025. The amendment was made to implement …
South Korea
On November 26, 2024, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced the promulgation of the “Waste Items Subject to the Act on the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes …
Malaysia
Malaysia has published the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Regulations 2024 on December 31, 2024. Its date of coming into effect will be the same as the Energy Efficiency and Conservation …
Pakistan
Pakistan’s National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (NEECA) has promulgated five regulations of energy labels for air conditioners, fans, refrigerators, LED lights and motors on March 20, 2024.
South Korea
On October 8, 2024, South Korean Rep. Im Yi-ja submitted a representative motion on a bill to partially amend the Act on Resource Circulation of Electrical and Electronic Equipment and …
China
On September 9, 2024, the State Administration of Market Regulation of China published a voluntary national standard called “Material declaration of electrical and electronic products—Requirements of declaration for hazardous substances” …
*Taiwan
On Nov. 12, 2024, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment announced an update to the list of products subject to the recycling requirement.
Malaysia
Malaysia has published the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2024 on November 26, 2024. As the first legislation in regulating energy conservation, the Act now imposes duties such as appointment …
China
On Nov. 19, 2024, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology published a draft mandatory national standard called the Requirements for Restricted Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic …
China
On Sept. 29, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation published a recommended national standard for tumble dryers and washer-dryer combos for domestic and similar uses, which is titled “Household …
Malaysia
Malaysia Productivity Corporation has launched the Electric Vehicle and Battery Management (EVBM) Guidelines on October 11, 2024.
South Korea
On September 25, 2024, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced that it has formulated a draft revision of the Enforcement Order of the Act on the Promotion …
Vietnam
On September 12, 2024, a Draft Law on Amendment and Supplementation to a Number of Articles of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy (hereinafter “the Draft”) was …
South Korea
On September 25, 2024, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced draft revisions of the Enforcement Order and Enforcement Rules of the Resource Circulation of Electrical and Electronic …
China
On September 30, 2024, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China jointly promulgated the “Measures for the Management of Special Funds for the Treatment …
China
On Aug. 23, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation published a recommended national standard titled “Green Product Assessment—Printers and Multifunction Devices”, which will come into effect March 1, 2025. …
South Korea
The Ministry of Environment of the South Korea issued a preliminary notice of legislation of draft partial amendment to the Products Subject to Eco-Labeling and Certification Criteria making it open …
China
On Sept. 27, 2024, the government of China’s Zhejiang province published Provincial Regulations on the Promotion of Green and Low-Carbon Transition, which will come into effect Jan. 1, 2025.
India
India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has notified the Ecomark Rules, 2024 on 26 September 2024, which came into force on the same day. The Rules constitute …
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