China
On December 18, 2025, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), together with nine other central government agencies including the National Development and Reform Commission, issued the Measures for the …
Australia
On January 16, 2026, the Australian Productivity Commission released an inquiry report on the nation’s circular economy and tabled it in Parliament on January 23. According to the report, Australia’s …
China
On January 4, 2026, China’s State Council released the Comprehensive Action Plan for Solid Waste Management. The plan sets goals for 2030 and outlines measures to reduce solid waste emissions …
China
On December. 10, 2025, the Extended Producer Responsibility Technology and Innovation Alliance, a Chinese NPO, published its annual report for 2025 on China’s extended producer responsibility (EPR) implementation for electrical …
China
On November 21, 2025, the China Electronics Standardization Institute (CESI) published a set of frequently asked questions (FAQ) and answers regarding the implementation of the mandatory national standard GB 26572-2025, …
New Zealand
In a news article dated December 16, 2025, the Ministry for the Environment reported that the Government has confirmed a new bill for waste management in New Zealand. This bill …
China
On November 18, 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced Adjustments to the Applicable Standards for Hazardous Substance Content Limits and …
Vietnam
On September 10, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam issued Document No. 6825/BCT-ĐCK seeking public comments on the “Draft Decree on Detailed Provisions and Implementation Guidelines for …
Vietnam
On November 14, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam promulgated Circular No. 52/2025/TT-BCT on List of Vehicles and Equipment Required to Obtain Energy Labels under the Management …
South Korea
On October 24, 2025, South Korean Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (MCEE) (formerly the Ministry of Environment [MOE]) announced a draft amendment to the Electrical and Electronic Products Excluded …
South Korea
The South Korean National Assembly’s Environment and Labor Committee released, on November 7, 2025, a draft amendment to the Act on Resource Circulation of Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Vehicles …
Malaysia
On August 15, 2025, the Standard and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (SIRIM) issued a voluntary standard titled “SIRIM 88:2025 Premium Products.” This standard sets premium product criteria for various …
Vietnam
On October 30, 2025, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade published a draft circular titled “Detailed Provisions and Implementation Guidelines for Certain Articles of the Law on Chemicals Regarding the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
*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 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 …
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. …
*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 …
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” …
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 …
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 “Restricted Substances Management Systems for Electrical and Electronic Products—Requirements” (GB/T 31274-2024). It will come …
South Korea
On September 5, 2024, the National Assembly of South Korea announced that it has formulated a bill entitled “Special Law on the Reduction and Management of Microplastics” and will deliberate …
India
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has published the Environmental Compensation Guidelines for two EPR rules, namely the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022 (published on September 3, 2024) and the …
China
On Aug. 16, 2024, the China Electronics Standardization Institute publishes two draft association standards that set out methods and requirements for the carbon footprint quantification of storage devices and servers, …
Vietnam
On August 14, 2024, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) of Vietnam promulgated Notice No. 460/TB-BTNMT Stipulating the Second Edition of the List of Recycling Facilities for Products …
South Korea
On July 24, 2024, a total of 10 Korean lawmakers, including Rep. Lee Soo Jin, proposed a bill to the National Assembly of South Korea to partially amend the Act …
China
On July 30, 2024, the China National Institute of Standardization published a draft revised national standard called the General Principles of Stipulation for Energy Efficiency Requirements of Energy Consuming Products. …
South Korea
On July 19, 2024, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea executed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with industrial players in the home appliance sector with the aim of …
China
On Aug. 1, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation made a WTO/TBT notification of a draft revised mandatory national standard (GB) called the Minimum Allowable Values of Energy Efficiency …
China
On June 18, 2024, as part of China’s national program for standards development1, the China Electronics Standardization Institute published the following draft national standards: Requirements of Disassembly and Treatment for …
South Korea
From October 2023 through to March 2024, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of South Korea conducted its first phase of a pilot project with the aim for establishing …
Indonesia
On July 4, 2024, the Regulation of the Minister of Environment and Forestry No. 9/2024 on Management of Trash Containing Hazardous Substances and Hazardous Waste was promulgated in Indonesia. The …
Malaysia
In Malaysia, on April 25, 2024, two guidelines on the MyHIJAU system “Guideline for the Registration of MyHIJAU Mark Product Version 2.0” and “Guideline for the Registration of MyHIJAU Mark …
Philippines
On June 10, 2024, in the Philippines, two Department of Energy (DOE) circulars amending the Philippine Energy Labeling Program (PELP) guidelines and the Minimum Energy Performance for Products (MEPP) guidelines …
China
On June 29, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation published the first update to the China RoHS-related national standard called the Requirements of Concentration Limits for Certain Restricted Substances …
Philippines
Department of Energy (DOE) Circular No. DC2024-05-0015 “Rules of Procedure in Administrative Cases for Violations under Republic Act No. 11285 (Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act)” was promulgated in the Philippines …
*Hong Kong
In the Legislative Council held on May 8, 2024, the Secretary for Environment and Ecology of Hong Kong government gave a reply to questions regarding to Styrofoam waste. In the …
India
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) of India issued 2 notifications to Indian Customs on May 13, 2024, in response to recent cases where electrical and electronic equipment, packaging materials …
South Korea
On March 1, 2024, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of South Korea (MOTIE) announced that a safety standard inspection conducted on a total of 1,008 products in 71 …
China
On March 29, 2024, China’s Ministry of Finance published draft measures to create a special fund for incentives for the disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). This fund …
*Taiwan
On March 6, 2024, the Ministry of Environment of Taiwan published 14 amended Green Mark standards for electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), including printer, computer and ink cartridge. The containment …
India
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India has published the E-Waste (Management) Amendment Rules, 2024 on March 8, 2024, to amend the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, effective …
China
On Jan. 22, 2024, China’s National Certification and Accreditation Administration announced a comprehensive update to the test standards for China RoHS conformity assessment, replacing the GB/T 26125 standard with the …
Vietnam
On December 1, 2023, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Vietnam, in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI), held …
China
On November 29, 2023, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the State Administration for Market Regulation released the “Product catalog for energy efficiency labeling in China (16th Batch) …
India
On December 28, 2023, India’s Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) promulgated a notification clarifying the registration requirements for producers under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. Under the rules, producers are …
Singapore
In 2023, an EnviX researcher visited the Singapore National Environment Agency (NEA) and met with several officials in charge of container and packaging material regulation and WEEE regulation. In Singapore, …
India
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) of India promulgated a document on the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 on December 22, 2023.
Vietnam
On November 2, 2023, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) of Vietnam published Draft Circular Amending and Supplementing the Circular No. 02/2022/TT-BTNMT on Implementation Rules for a Number …
Vietnam
On October 20, 2023, the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) published the Draft Decree Amending and Supplementing Decree No. 08/2022/ND-CP Detailing a Number of Articles of the …
China
On Oct. 24, 2023, China’s National Development and Reform Commission published a draft 2023 version of China’s energy efficiency grading system for key energy-consuming products. The commission is seeking comments …
*Taiwan
On November 9, 2023, the Ministry of Environment of Taiwan issued a draft notice “Scope of mobile phone manufacturers and importers that should display the recycling mark and other obligations” …
China
On Sept. 7, 2023, China’s Standardization Administration published a recommended national standard called the Guideline of Environmentally Conscious Design for Electrical Accessories (GB/T 24976-2023). This standard combines eight existing national …
Malaysia
The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Bill 2023 was passed by the House of Representatives in Malaysia on October 11, 2023. The bill targets large consumers such as factories and commercial …
India
On September 21, 2023, India’s Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) announced the ‘Framework for generation of EPR Certificate under E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022‘. Under the 2022 rules, producers are required …
China
On August 16, 2023, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China approved and published a list of 412 industry standards, covering the electronic industry, telecommunications industry, chemical industry, …
China
On Aug. 21, 2023, China’s National Development and Reform Commission and State Administration for Market Regulation published a draft 16th installment of the list of products subject to energy efficiency …
South Korea
On August 16, 2023, the South Korean government promulgated and enforced a partially amended version of the Act on Resource Circulation of Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Vehicles. The law …
China
On August 14, 2023, the China Electronics Standardization Institute published drafts for soliciting comments on six national standards that specify various methods for determining certain chemical substances contained in electrical …
Philippines
On June 21, 2023, the Department of Energy (DOE) of the Philippines, in collaboration with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced the following three programs aimed at facilitating …
South Korea
On July 14, 2023, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) of South Korea held the inauguration ceremony of “K-Eco Design Council” at the Korean Chamber of Commerce and …
China
On July 28, 2023, the China Electronics Standardization Institute published a draft amendment to the recommended national standard “Requirements on management systems for restricted substances used in electrical and electronic …
Discussion on recycling cost constant under EPR regulations in Vietnam
Vietnam
On June 26, 2023, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), jointly with the Vietnam’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), held a seminar to soliciting opinions on …
India
On July 12, 2023, India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has promulgated the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2023. Used electrical and …
India
India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has promulgated the E-Waste (Management) Second Amendment Rules, 2023, amending the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, which come into effect immediately. The RoHS …
India
On June 30, 2023, India’s Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued a supplementary document for the implementation of E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.
India
On June 15, 2023, India’s Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued a supplementary document for the implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) under E-Wastes (Management) Rules, 2022.
India
On May 9, 2023, India’s Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued a notification document on the implementation of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, which indicates the release of 85 …
China
On June 16, 2023, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced a plan to develop a mandatory national standard that sets limits on the concentrations of hazardous substances in …
Pakistan
Pakistan set a long-term target to enhance energy efficiency.
Vietnam
On May 24, 2023, the Vietnamese government promulgated Prime Minister Decision No. 14/2023/QD-TTg on Energy Consuming Equipment and Devices to be Abolished and List and Roadmap of Low Energy Efficiency …
Singapore
In Singapore, the Resource Sustainability (Prescribed Regulated Products) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 were promulgated on May 25, 2023. These regulations amend the “Resource Sustainability (Prescribed Regulated Products) Regulations 2019” for products …
Australia
According to a report on June 7, 2023 by the Australia and New Zealand Recycling Platform, a peer association of the recycling industry in Oceania, the Australian Department of Climate …
China
On May 19, 2023, the Hazardous Substance Detection Methods Sub-Technical Committee of China’s National Electrical and Electronic Product and System Environment Standardization Technical Committee1 held a meeting in Beijing, China, …
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