China (744)
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*Taiwan (152)
Japan (28)
South Korea (178)
China
On March 11, 2024, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced that it started accepting 2024 applications for designation as a model manufacturer of recycled chemical fibers. Applicants need …
China
On Feb. 8, 2024, China’s National Health Commission and State Administration for Market Regulation published a standard for the concentration and migration of chemicals in adhesives used on direct and …
South Korea
On March 15, 2024, the Korea Consumer Agency (KCA) announced that it investigated into the current state of packaging and advertising of consumer chemical products, 14 out of 50 products …
South Korea
On January 31, 2024, the Environment and Labor Committee of the National Assembly of South Korea published a new draft amendment to the Consumer Chemical Products and Biocides Safety Act …
*Taiwan
On March 15, 2024, the Chemicals Administration of the Ministry of Environment announced that the function of existing chemical substance joint registration has been added to the Chemical Registration Platform. …
China
On Feb 22, 2024, China’s Ministry of Emergency Management announced on its website a three-year action plan for work safety for 2024–2026. The action plan includes work safety standards development, …
*Taiwan
On February 23, 2024, the Energy Administration of the Ministry of Economic Affairs announced the amended the “Energy efficiency standard and labeling method for the energy saving mark of axial …
China
In January 2024, China’s Ministry of Water Resources announced a program for the protection and utilization of the coasts of the major lake and rivers in the Taihu (Lake Tai) …
East Asia
During the “13th Five-Year Plan” period (2016-2020), the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council issued the “Healthy China 2030” Planning Outline, proposing the overall …
China
On March 12, 2024, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information technology published a draft revision of a mandatory national standard for GHS implementation, titled “Rules for classification and labelling of …
*Taiwan
On March 14, 2024, the Resource Circulation Administration, the Ministry of Environment of Taiwan published the emended notice “Work points for promoting the using of non-food containers made from recycled …
China
On Feb. 18, 2024, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment and other ministries announced a national program for collecting proposals of key low-carbon technologies and promoting them. In relation to …
China
On March 19, 2024, China’s State Council issued regulations on the protection of consumer rights and interests. These are based on the Law on the Protection of Consumer Rights and …
*Hong Kong
On February 16, 2024, the Hong Kong government published a notice of the amendment to the Toys and Children’s Products Safety Ordinance in the Gazette. The purpose of the Notice …
South Korea
On January 9, 2024, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea promulgated a newly revised version of the Act on Registration, Evaluation, etc. of Chemicals (hereinafter “K-REACH“). MOE stated …
*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 …
China
On Feb. 7, 2024, China’s State Counsil issued revised Measures on Emergency Response Plans, which came into effect immediately, replacing the 2013 version. These measures classify emergency response plans into …
East Asia
China identifies weather with Air Quality Index (AQI) greater than 200 as heavy pollution weather and above. At the routine press conference of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of …
South Korea
On January 22, 2024, the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS), an agency operating under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of South Korea, revised and officially notified …
China
On January 4, 2024, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China released the draft amendment to the national standard “Identification standards for solid wastes -General rules” (GB 34330-2017) and …
South Korea
On January 24, 2024, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced that, in accordance with the full revision of the pre-existing Framework Act on Resources Circulation into the …
China
On Jan. 30, 2024, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued measures on the phased nurturing and management of green factories, which came into effect immediately. These measures set …
*Taiwan
On February 6, 2024, the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan announced the sampling inspection plan for products regulated for MEPS, energy efficiency rating label and energy saving mark in …
China
On Jan. 24, 2024, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published a List of Types and Codes of Solid Waste. This list aims to fully implement solid waste management in …
South Korea
On January 23, 2024, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced that it has formulated a draft amendment to the Regulations on the Stipulated Quantities for Toxic Substances, …
China
On Dec. 22, 2023, China’s National Certification and Accreditation Administration published revised general rules for the grading and certification of green construction materials, which came into effect Jan. 1, 2024. …
China
On Jan. 24, 2024, the Emergency Management Bureau and other government departments of Beijing, China, announced a 2024 version of bans, restrictions and controls on hazardous chemicals. These regulations are …
South Korea
The South Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) has announced a preliminary legislative notice to revise the Appendix 5 (“Dry Batteries”) to the Electrical Appliances and Consumer Products Safety …
China
On Feb. 5, 2024, China’s Ministry of Commerce, other government departments and a national organization issued a circular on developing sound recycling systems for furniture, home appliances and other recyclable …
China
On Dec. 25, 2023, the China Chemical Safety Association published two association standards called the Technical Specification for Coding and Labeling of Hazardous Chemicals (T/CCSAS 047-2023) and the Technical Specification …
South Korea
South Korea’s Ministry of Environment announced that a proposed partial amendment to the Presidential Decree on the Clean Air Conservation Act, mainly aimed at tightening control on uncertified exhaust gas …
China
On Jan. 27, 2024, China’s National Development and Reform Commission, National Bureau of Statistics and National Energy Administration jointly issued a circular on promoting non-fossil energy through the integration of …
China
On Jan. 17, 2024, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published a national ecological and environmental standard called the Technical Specification for Vehicle Environmental Information Disclosure (HJ 1350-2024) with the …
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 …
China
On Jan. 16, 2024, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published proposals for regulating certain mercury-added products according to the decisions of the Fifth Conference of Parties (COP5) to the …
South Korea
On December 15, 2023, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced that it has formulated a draft amendment to the Evaluation Criteria for Grading the Recyclability of Packaging …
China
On February 12, the State Administration for Market Regulation of China notified a draft of a mandatory national standard (GB) entitled “Household and similar electrical appliances – Energy saving and …
China
On February 12, 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation notified WTO of a draft mandatory national standard entitled “Household and similar electrical appliances – Health safety specification” and started …
*Taiwan
On January 30, 2024, the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan announced a draft amendment to the “Measures on declaration of dangerous items handled in factory” and began soliciting public …
South Korea
From December 12, 2023 to January 2, 2024, the Ministry of Environment of South Korea issued a preliminary legislative notice on the Standards and Methods for Labeling of Use Ratio …
China
On January 18, 2024, the Ministry of Transport of China promulgated the revised “Regulation on the transport of dangerous goods by air”. The revised Regulation will take effect from July …
South Korea
On January 9, 2024, the South Korean government announced that the proposed amendments to the Act on Registration, Evaluation, etc. of Chemicals (hereinafter “K-REACH“) and the Chemicals Control Act (hereinafter …
China
On Feb. 9, 2024, China’s Certification and Accreditation Administration made a WTO/TBT notification of a draft revision of the mandatory national standard, “Safety of Toys – Part 1: Basic code”. …
China
On Dec. 29, 2023, the China Household Electrical Appliances Association published a general standard and two product-specific standards for the carbon footprint calculation of home appliances: Guidelines for Carbon Footprint …
China
On Jan. 9, 2024, The Department of Finance and the Department of Ecology and Environment of Jiangsu province, China, issued “Experimental Provincial Measures on Incentives for Zero-Waste City Development“, which …
China
On Dec. 29, 2023, the Standing Committee of the Municipal People’s Congress of Shanghai, China, published draft municipal regulations on zero-waste city development. The city sought comments on the draft …
China
On February 4, 2024, the Shanghai Municipal Emergency Management Bureau and the Transportation Commission jointly issued the “Notice on promoting the informatization management of inbound and outbound management, loading and …
South Korea
On January 2, 2024, the South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced the promulgation of a new revision to the Operational Regulation on Equipment for Efficiency Management …
China
On Dec. 31, 2023, China’s Shandong province announced a Provincial Action Plan for Climate Change Response toward 2035. This plan sets out targets for 2025, 2030 and 2035 along with …
China
On Dec. 19, 2023, the All-China Environment Federation, a Chinese nonprofit organization, released a draft association standard that provides guidelines for the establishment and evaluation of zero-waste entities. The draft …
China
On Dec. 29, 2023, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced a pilot program for “Corporate Green Barcode” that shows “Green Levels” (environmental status) of green factories. Companies can …
South Korea
On December 28, 2023, the National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) of South Korea issued Notice on the Installation and Management of Hazardous Chemical Handling Facilities in the Semiconductor and …
China
On Dec. 27, 2023, China’s Shandong province published “Provincial measures on the management of chemical industrial parks“. This is a revision of the previous version issued in 2020. It will …
South Korea
On December 20, 2023, the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS), a subordinate organization of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of South Korea, held an event titled …
China
On December 18, 2023, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China announced the addition of 25 registered new chemical substances to the List of Existing Chemical Substances on its …
China
On Jan. 16, 2024, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced a relaxation of import and export regulations on low-concentration triethanolamine mixtures, effective Feb. 1, 2024. This relaxation measure …
China
On Dec. 19, 2023, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released a 2023 plan for a comprehensive standards development program for the solar power industry to seek comments. In …
South Korea
The Ministry of Environment of South Korea issued a legislative notice of amendment to the Notice on the Long-Term Recycling Target Rates for Products and Packaging Materials for FY2027. It …
China
On Dec. 28, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published a draft revised National List of Hazardous Waste, which has been developed for more effective environmental management of hazardous …
South Korea
On November 23, 2023, the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) operating under the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced that the deferred approval period for 138 existing …
China
On Dec. 27, 2023, China’s National Development and Reform Commission published the 2024 edition of the Industrial Structure Adjustment Guidance List ― a national list of industrial fields, operations, equipment, …
China
On December 18, 2023, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China announced the addition of four new chemicals to the List of Existing Chemical Substances on its website.
*Taiwan
On December 18, 2023, the Energy Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs issued the “Energy efficiency standard and labelling method for energy saving label for double-ended LED lamps”. The standard takes …
South Korea
On November 22, 2023, the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER), an institution operating under the Ministry of Environment of South Korea, announced the release of Mixtures Classification and Labeling …
China
On December 28, 2023, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Commerce and other 4 departments jointly issued the “Announcement on optimizing service management measures for certain products containing …
China
On Dec. 19, 2023, China’s State Council announced revised regulations on ozone-depleting substances (ODSs). These are designed to implement the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete …
South Korea
The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) of South Korea issued a preliminary notice of legislation of a draft partial amendment to the Notice on the Designation of Toxic Substances …
South Korea
On November 27, 2023, the South Korean Ministry of Environment (MOE), together with Reps. Noh Woong-rae and Lim Lee-ja, both of which are members of the National Assembly Committee on …
China
On January 10, 2024, the Ministry of Emergency Management released the revised “Provisions on fines and penalties for production safety accidents”. The Provisions will come into effect on March 1, …
China
On Nov. 27, 2023, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation published a mandatory national standard (GB), “Indoor Decorating and Refurbishing Materials—Limit of Harmful Substances of Wallpapers” (GB 18585-2023). This is …
South Korea
On August 24, 2023, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) and the President’s Office held the Fourth Regulatory Innovation Strategy Meeting under the initiative of President Yoon, announcing that the …
China
On December 8, 2023, the Ministry of Emergency Management of China announced the revised “Safety regulations for work in confined spaces in industrial and trade enterprises”. The revised Regulations will …
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) …
China
On December 7, 2023, the China’s State Council published the “Action plan for continuous improvement of air quality”. The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and neighboring areas, Yangtze River Delta, and Fenwei Plain …
China
On November 24, 2023, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and other four central government departments jointly issued the “Opinions on accelerating the establishment of product carbon footprint management …
*Taiwan
On December 27, 2023, the Ministry of Labor of Taiwan issued the “Safety precautions for handling and using hazardous materials in factories”. The document is designed to help businesses safely …
China
On Nov. 24, 2023, China’s Zhejiang province issued provincial regulations on soil contamination control at the 14th Standing Committee of the Provincial People’s Congress. The regulations, which consist of seven …
China
On Nov. 20, 2023, the China National Institute of Standardization published a draft revised recommended national standard called the General Principles for Monitoring and Testing of Energy Saving (GB/T 15316). …
*Taiwan
On December 18, 2023, the Energy Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs issued the “Energy efficiency standard and labelling method for energy saving label for double-ended LED lamps”. The standard takes …
South Korea
On November 23, 2023, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced that it has formulated a draft amendment to one of the country’s key BPR (biocidal products regulation) …
China
On Nov. 10, 2023, China’s Ministry of Transport announced a partial revision of the Provisions on the Road Transportation of Dangerous Goods, effective immediately. This revision makes changes to reference …
South Korea
On October 19, 2023, the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS), an agency under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of South Korea, began the full implementation of …
China
On November 24, 2023, the Shenzhen Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau issued the “Implementation plan of promoting carbon trading to support carbon peak and carbon neutrality”. The plan sets out …
China
On Nov. 30, 2023, China’s Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration published on its website guidelines for the water transportation of lithium batteries as dangerous goods, with the aim of ensuring the …
South Korea
On November 7, 2023, the Ministry of Environment of South Korea announced that it has formulated draft amendments to the Enforcement Order and Enforcement Rules of the Act on the …
China
On Nov. 27, 2023, China’s Standardization Administration published a recommended national standard, “Specification for Classification and Labelling of Chemicals Part 31: Precautionary Label for Workplace of Chemicals” (GB/T 30000.31-2023), which …
China
On Dec. 5, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued principles for the review and approval of environmental impact assessment (EIA) reports for facility construction in the following industries: …
China
On Dec. 7, 2023, China released the Automotive Industry Green and Low-Carbon Development Roadmap 1.01. The China Society of Automotive Engineers and China Automotive Technology and Research Center Co., Ltd. …
South Korea
The Ministry of Environment of South Korea is holding a 20-day a preliminary legislative notice from October 31, 2023 to November 20, 2023 on the proposal of the Notice on …
China
On Nov. 27, 2023, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology published drafts of the following revised national standards for the safety of toys: Toys Safety — Part1:Basic Code Safety …
*Taiwan
On December 13, 2023, the Taiwan’s Ministry of Health and Welfare published a draft amendment to the “List of ingredients prohibited in cosmetic products” and started to solicit comments. The …
China
On Nov. 17, 2023, the Department of Ecology and Environment of Guangdong province, China, published 2023 versions of calculation methods for the reduction of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from …
China
On Nov. 15, 2023, the Department of Ecology and Environment of Hebei province, China, published three water pollutant discharge local standards for the Yongding River Basin (DB13/5880-2023), Chaobai River Basin …
China
On November 10, 2023, the National Development and Reform Commission of China published the “List of products subject to water efficiency labeling (4th batch)” and the “Implementation rules for water …
China
On October 20, 2023, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDPR) of China published the “National carbon-peaking pilot construction plan” based on the requirements of the “Action plan for carbon …
China
On October 19, 2023, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China promulgated the “Measures for the management of voluntary emissions reduction trading of greenhouse gases (Trial)”. It means that …
China
On Nov. 7, 2023, China’s Ministry of Emergency Management published on its website draft revised rules for the safety oversight of serious chemical hazard sources. The ministry is seeking comments …
*Taiwan
On November 23, 2023, the Ministry of Environment of Taiwan announced the amendment to “Measures on recycling, removal and treatment of general waste”. The main purpose of this amendment is …
South Korea
On November 2, 2023, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced that in order to further promote the use of recycled materials, it will further reduce the mandatory …
China
On Nov. 17, 2023, China’s National Center for Climate Change Strategy and International Cooperation published on its website experimental registration rules for voluntary greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction projects and …
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