Philippines
On June 18, 2024, the implementation guidelines for the Philippine Energy Labeling Program (PELP) for televisions, refrigerators, lighting, display monitors, and air conditioners were published in the Philippines. These implementation …
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 …
India
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has published the proposed Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency norms “CAFE III” and “CAFE IV” and has invited comments. CAFE is calculated based on the …
China
On April 29, 2024, the China’s Standardization Administration issued a mandatory national standard called “Minimum allowable values of the energy efficiency and energy efficiency grades for heat pumps and water …
Sri Lanka
The Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies of Sri Lanka has published the Standardization and Quality Control Regulations under the Import and Exports (Control) Act, No.1 of 1969, …
China
On June 28, 2024, the China Petrochemical Industry Federation released a draft national voluntary standard (GB/T) titled “Requirements of concentration limits for restricted substances in recycled plastics” on the National …
South Korea
The Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced that it enacted the partial amendment (June 2023) to the Noise and Vibration Control Act on June 14, 2024. In order …
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 …
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 …
China
On April 29, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation published the following mandatory national standards: Minimum Allowable of Energy Efficiency and Energy Efficiency Grades for Cold Store (Box) and …
Philippines
As confirmed on May 30, 2024, the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), and the Solid Waste Management Division have published a “Roadmap …
China
On May 8, 2024, the China Household Electrical Appliances Association published a draft of an association standard called the Technical Specifications of Recycled Plastics for the Household Electrical Appliances. The …
China
On April 22, 2024, the China Household Electrical Appliances Association issued two association standards related to the safe service life, one is “Safe service life for household electrical appliances Part …
South Korea
Upon the start of full implementation of the Energy Efficiency Grading Scheme for electric vehicles (EVs) on April 1, 2024, it becomes mandatory to attach energy grading labels to every …
*Taiwan
On April 17, 2024, the Energy Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan announced the amended version of the notice “Energy efficiency criteria and labeling methods for the energy saving …
Singapore
On March 28, 2024, in Singapore, the “Environmental Protection and Management (Vehicular Emissions) (Amendment) Regulations 2024” (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations) were promulgated and came into effect on April …
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 …
*Taiwan
On April 16, 2024, the Energy Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan released the amended version of the notice “Allowable energy consumption standards, as well as labelling items and …
South Korea
On February 23, 2024, the South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced that it has drafted a new amendment to the Operational Regulation on Equipment for Efficiency …
Philippines
On April 16, 2024, the Philippine Department of Energy notified the WTO/TBT of the draft “Implementing Guidelines of the Philippine Transport Vehicles Fuel Economy Labeling Program for Category M1 Road …
Brunei
As confirmed in February 2024, a notification stipulating the effective date of January 14, 2023 of the Energy Efficiency (Standards and Labelling) Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act) introducing …
India
On March 1, 2024, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) of India has added packaged boilers and commercial beverage coolers as voluntary products under the energy efficiency labeling scheme “Standards …
*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 …
Vietnam
On January 9, 2024, the Vietnamese Ministry of Transport published a draft National Technical Regulation (QCVN) on Safety Technology and Environmental Protection for Automobiles (hereinafter “the Draft”) and invited comments …
Malaysia
SIRIM (Standard and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia) published an industrial standard, “SIRIM ECO 018:2024 Eco-labelling criteria -Recycled plastic products” on February 16, 2024. This standard establishes eco-labeling requirements for …
Malaysia
SIRIM (Standard and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia) published an industrial standard, “SIRIM ECO 055:2024 Eco-labelling criteria –Air Conditioners” on February 16, 2024. This standard establishes the SIRIM ecolabel requirements …
*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 …
Philippines
In the Philippines, the implementing guidelines of the Philippine Energy Labeling Program (PELP) for clothes washing machines and household energy saving devices/low voltage saving devices were published on March 4, …
*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 …
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 …
Philippines
As confirmed on February 29, 2024, a draft implementation guideline for the Philippine Transport Vehicles Fuel Economy Labeling Program (VFELP) has been published in the Philippines. This draft implementation guideline …
*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 …
India
On March 5, 2024, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry promulgated a total of six quality control orders, each for air coolers/air filters, household clothes washing appliances, kitchen appliances, …
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. …
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 …
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. 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 …
Singapore
On January 12, 2024, the Singapore Environment Agency (NEA) published a proposal to introduce minimum energy efficiency standards (MEPS) and energy label regulations for water heaters and commercial storage refrigerators …
Malaysia
Malaysia’s Energy Commission has published the “Guidelines on the Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) for Electric Ovens” on November 1, 2023. Electric ovens that fall under the scope and are …
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 …
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 …
Singapore
Singapore’s Environmental Protection and Management (Vehicular Emissions) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2023 were promulgated on December 28, 2023, and came into effect on January 1, 2024. The regulations partially amend …
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 …
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 …
*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 …
India
The Consumer Affairs Bureau of India and the Central Consumer Protection Agency are currently working on a draft of the “Guidelines for Protection of Consumer against Greenwashing“, the nation’s Press …
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 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 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 …
Philippines
On December 13 and 14, 2023, the Philippine Department of Energy (DOE) notified via WTO/TBT a total of seven drafts of implementing guidelines related to energy consuming products, including six …
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 …
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 Oct. 18, 2023, China’s National Standardization Technical Committee on Environmental Management published a draft revision of a recommended national standard called the General Principles for Green Product Assessment (GB/T …
South Korea
On October 26, 2023, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea issued two public notices proposing new amendments to the Enforcement Order and the Enforcement Rules of the Clean …
India
India’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) added solar photovoltaic modules as voluntary product under the Standards & Labeling Programme, an energy labeling scheme, on October 20, 2023. Solar photovoltaic modules …
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 …
Singapore
On November 3, 2023, two laws were promulgated in Singapore to strengthen energy-saving regulations for electrical products from 2024. Portable air conditioners and T5LFL/LEDs have been added to the regulation, …
India
As part of the Standards & Labeling Programme, India’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) on October 31, 2023, promulgated the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display …
China
On Nov. 8, 2023, the China National Institute of Standardization published draft revisions of two mandatory national standards for the energy efficiency grades and minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) for …
China
On October 12, 2023, the National Development and Reform Commission and other three central government agencies of China launched the “Three-year action plan for promoting bamboo as an eco-friendly substitute …
China
On October 17, 2023, the State Administration for Market Regulation of China announced the implementation of the carbon peak and carbon neutrality certification system. According to the document released, the …
China
On Oct. 13, 2023, the China National Institute of Standardization published a draft recommended national standard called the General Principles for Establishing Allowance of Energy Consumption per Unit Throughput. This …
South Korea
On September 27, 2023, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of South Korea (MOTIE) issued a notice and enforced the Regulations on Requirements for Environmentally Friendly Vehicles in accordance …
China
On Oct. 18, 2023, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation published on its website a draft revision of the Product Quality Law. The administration is seeking comments on the draft …
India
India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) released the draft Ecomark Certification Rules, 2023 on 11 October 2023, and has invited comments for 30 days. Aimed at promoting …
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 …
China
On Sept. 8, 2023, the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Standardization Administration of China published a revised mandatory national standard titled “Energy consumption label for light-duty vehicles—Part 2: …
China
On Sept. 8, 2023, the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Standardization Administration of China published a revised mandatory national standard titled “Energy consumption label for light-duty vehicles—Part 1: …
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 …
Malaysia
According to local media reports, the Malaysian Minister of Local Government Development announced at a press conference on September 7, 2023 that the National Circular Economy Council (NCEC) was formally …
South Korea
On September 1, 2023, the South Korean government issued a notice that enforced a revision of the Regulations on Energy Efficiency and Grade Labeling of Motor Vehicles on the same …
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, …
South Korea
On August 30, 2023, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced a draft amendment to the Eco-label Target Products and Certification Criteria (MOE Notice No. 2023-504). The proposed …
China
On Aug. 6, 2023, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation published a national standard called the Specification for the Reconstruction of Motor System for Energy-saving (GB/T 29314-2023), which will come …
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 …
Malaysia
The Malaysian Department of Environment has published a summary of revised draft rules on emissions and noise from automobiles and is soliciting comments from August 14 to September 9, 2023. …
China
On July 7, 2023, the Department of Ecology and Environment of Guangdong province, China, issued an announcement of stricter management of exhaust gas from mobile sources. This announcement implements stricter …
China
On Aug. 6, 2023, China’s Standardization Administration issued a national standard called “Determination of the Emission of Semivolatile Organic Compounds (SVOC) for Building Products” (GB/T 42898-2023), which will come into …
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 …
China
On Aug. 8, 2023, China’s Certification and Accreditation Administration announced a revised scheme for China Compulsory Certification (CCC) certificates and the CCC logo. The updated scheme will promote and fully …
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 …
*Taiwan
On July 7, 2023, the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan published the amendment to the “Measures for the Administration of Water Efficiency Label”. According to the Measures, legal entities, …
Philippines
In the Philippines, on June 13, 2023, the “Department Circular No. DC2023-05-0018 Adoption of the National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Plan (NEECP) and Roadmap 2023-2050” was published in two general …
South Korea
The Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced that the Noise and Vibration Control Act, which has been revised to further address the issue of noise from two-wheeled vehicles, …
Indonesia
On June 16, 2023, the Government Regulation No. 33/2023 on Energy Conservation (“the Regulation” or “Regulation No. 33/2023”) was promulgated in Indonesia. Except for some provisions, the Regulation came into …
China
On July 18, 2023, the China Household Electrical Appliances Association published an association standard called “Hair Dryers” (T/CHEAA 0022-2023), which came into effect immediately. This new standard contains terminology, technical …
China
On June 29, 2023, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Commerce, General Administration of Customs, and State Administration for Market Regulation jointly announced a …
*Taiwan
On July 21, 2023, the Bureau of Energy of Taiwan released the notice “Allowable energy consumption standards, as well as labelling items and inspection methods for the ventilation fans”, which …
*Taiwan
On July 10, 2023, the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan released the revised notice “Energy efficiency criteria and labeling methods for energy saving mark for air purifier”. The revised …
Pakistan
Punjab province of Pakistan will tighten air pollution regulations.
Thailand
The Ministry of Industry of Thailand published the following three regulations in the Royal Gazette on 3 July 2023. These regulations will be effective on 1st January 2024 to implement …
*Taiwan
On June 29, 2023, the Environmental Protection Administration, Executive Yuan of Taiwan (Taiwan EPA) announced the amendments to the Notice “Parties subject to and implementation methods of disposable tableware use …
Philippines
In the Philippines, on June 5, 2023, the following two Department of Energy circulars on fuel economy standards for vehicles were promulgated. As with the draft, the former circular is …
South Korea
On May 23, 2023, the South Korean government announced that a new revision to the Presidential Decree on the Noise and Vibration Control Act would take effect on July 1, …
China
On May 26, 2023, China’s Ministry of Commerce, National Development and Reform Commission and two other government departments announced a 2023 program to promote the purchase of green smart home …
*Taiwan
On May 25, 2023, the Environmental Protection Administration Executive Yuan of Taiwan (Taiwan EPA) announced that the subsidy for replacement with new energy vehicles will be increased from June 1, …
China
On May 12, 2023, the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment published revised municipal measures on the registration application and registration plates of non-road mobile machinery. The measures came …
*Hong Kong
In May 2023, the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region submitted to the Legislative Council amendment drafts to three pieces of subsidiary legislation under the “Noise Control Ordinance”, …
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