Philippines
In the Philippines, the FDA published a new regulation to secure the safety of food contact materials.
China
On Dec. 23, 2022, China’s Solid Waste and Chemicals Management Center, the government department that administers new chemical registration, published on its website nine FAQs on new chemical registration. …
New Zealand
On December 12, 2022, New Zealand’s (NZ) Ministry for the Environment released a summary of difficult-to-recycle plastic containers and packaging that should be phased out by mid-2025. This is the …
South Korea
On January 3, 2023, the Korean government published an amended version of the Act on Registration, Evaluation, etc. of Chemicals (K-REACH). In this amendment, it is stipulated that a person …
India
On December 7, 26 and 27, 2022, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) of India issued a notification extending the current energy efficiency evaluation framework for five items: light commercial …
India
On December 5, 2022, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) of India issued a notification to adopt QR codes in addition to energy efficiency labels under its “Standards & Labeling …
Philippines
NOTE: In the Philippines, on June 5, 2023, two Department of Energy circulars on fuel economy standards for vehicles were officially published. See more details in the following. The Philippines …
Maldives
In the Maldives, the Hakathari Program for product energy efficiency labeling has been introduced under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Environment, Climate and Technology (MECCT) since September 2021. This …
Singapore
On January 4, 2023, proposed amendments to the Energy Conservation (Regulated Goods and Registered Suppliers) Regulations were published in Singapore, and public consultation on the proposal was started. The proposed …
South Korea
On December 30, 2022, the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER), an agency affiliated with the Ministry of Environment of Korea, announced that it had evaluated the safety of 116 …
India
India’s national auditors, Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) in a report titled “All India Audit Report on Waste Management” published on December 21, 2022 states that a performance audit revealed …
*Hong Kong
In December 2022, the Environmental Protection Department of Hong Kong released a proposal to extend the control on the volatile organic compound (VOC) content of consumer products to cover 7 …
*Taiwan
On December 9, 2022, the Bureau of Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan officially announced the revision of the notice “Allowable Energy Consumption standards, as well as labelling items, …
China
On Jan. 13, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published on its website questions it received regarding the 2023 List of Key Controlled New Pollutants and answers to them. …
Indonesia
On October 5, 2022, the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency of Indonesia (BPOM) published the
South Korea
On December 30, 2022, the Korean Government published the amended Noise and Vibration Control Act (Act No. 19150), which is scheduled to come into effect on July 1, 2023. Although …
India
India’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on January 9, 2023 notified adoption of standards laid down by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for USB Type C receptacles, …
*Taiwan
On Dec. 23, 2022, Taiwan’s Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection issued regulations that require inspection for UV disinfection electrical equipment. The regulations came into effect immediately. Starting from May …
Australia
On 15 November 2022, the Australian Government promulgated the Industrial Chemicals (General) Amendment (Introductions of 10 kg or Less) Rules 2022, and the rules came into force on 25 November. …
Vietnam
On December 22, 2022, the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) held a seminar in Hanoi to propose the Recycling Cost Constant (Fs) for products and packaging materials …
India
On 26 December 2022, the Basic Chemicals, Cosmetics & Dyes Export Promotion Council (Chemexcil) of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry of India, in a notification addressed to the members …
India
On December 22, 2022, the Indian Ministry of Commerce & Industry postponed the date of entry into force of the “Air Conditioner and its Related Parts, Hermetic Compressors and Temperature …
*Taiwan
On December 7, 2022, the Bureau of Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan announced that series certification in the verification system for lighting equipment subject to Energy Saving Mark …
Singapore
On December 23, 2022, Singapore government promulgated two sets of regulations on air transport of dangerous goods, both of which came into effect on January 1, 2023. Previously, air transport …
India
On December 21, 2022, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers of India further postponed the date of entry into force of the Quality Control Order (published on December 29, 2021) …
China
On Nov. 4, 2022, China’s General Administration of Customs released draft revised provisions on imported and exported goods declaration at customs to seek comments. These provisions set out requirements and …
Philippines
In the Philippines, products subject to energy labeling regulations have been significantly expanded, forcing many manufacturers or importers to comply with it.
India
On December 14, 2022, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) of India published “Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Stationary Storage Type Electric …
China
On Nov. 10, 2022, China’s National Development and Reform Commission issued a circular on energy efficiency levels of 20 types of key energy-using products and equipment, including air conditioners, refrigerators, …
India
On December 9, 2022, the Indian Ministry of Power issued a notification (S.O. 5772 (E).) setting a new energy efficiency standard for storage type electric water heaters.
Vietnam
On December 13, 2022, Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) published a result report of the public consultation on the Bill Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of …
China
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released a draft revision of a China RoHS-related industry standard called “Marking for the Restricted Use of Hazardous Substances in Electronic and Electrical …
China
China’s Zhongguancun Inspection, Testing and Certification Industry Technology Alliance released an association standard called “Automotive industry control of key chemical substances — Part 1:Application guidelines”, which came into effect Oct. …
Thailand
Ministry of Industry of Thailand published “Notification of Ministry of Industry B.E. 2565 (2022): List of hazardous substances (No.7)” in the Royal Gazette on 21 December 2022. The notification has …
*Taiwan
NOTE On February 18, 2023, the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan officially amended “Labelling standards for toy goods”. See more details below: Taiwan amends the labelling standard for toys …
China
On Dec. 30, 2022, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued the 2023 List of Key Controlled New Pollutants. It was issued as part of the Action Plan on Controlling …
Singapore
Singapore reported the Resource Sustainability (Amendment) Bill to the WTO/TBT on November 23, 2022. Singapore plans to launch a beverage container deposit system from mid-2024 as the first step in …
Thailand
On September 8, 2022, the Notification of the Committee on Labels Re: Determination of Ultraviolet Radiation in the C Range of Wavelengths (Ultraviolet C or UV-C) Goods as a Label-Controlled …
Vietnam
Thailand
Pollution Control Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment announced “Notification of the Pollution Control Department on the Characteristics of Plastic Scraps Suitable for Recycling B.E.2565 (2022)” in the Royal …
South Korea
On November 30, 2022, South Korea Ministry of Environment announced that the Enforcement Rules of the Clean Air Conservation Act (published on November 14, 2022, Ministry of Environment Decree No. …
India
India’s Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) issued a notice on December 20, 2022, to bring 50 products under 16 categories under mandatory quality control order (QCOs) …
China
On Oct. 1, 2022, a national recommended standard of China called the General Specification for Children’s Case and Bag (GB/T 41002-2022) came into effect. It was issued back on March …
*Taiwan
South Korea
On November 4, 2022, the Korean Ministry of Environment announced a proposed amendment to the “Labeling Standards for Quality and Structure Grade of Packaging Materials”, and announced that it plans …
*Taiwan
On November 14, 2022, the Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan of Taiwan announced a partial amendment to the notice of “Ban on the use of chlorpyrifos as a pesticide”.
India
The Indian Parliament on December 12, passed the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill 2022 laying the legal framework for establishing a carbon credit market, mandatory use of non-fossil fuel including green …
China
On Oct. 12, 2022, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation issued a national standard called “Green product assessment—Kitchen and sanitary ware fittings” (GB/T 42065-2022), which will come into effect May …
Vietnam
On November 16, 2022, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) together with TCP Vietnam, TCPVN announced that they agreed to implement a project titled “TCP moving toward circular …
China
On October 17, 2022, the National Development and Reform Commission of China released the “Implementation Rules for Energy Efficiency Labeling of Multi-Connected Air Conditioners” (Revised version) and “Implementation Rules for …
*Taiwan
On October 20, 2022, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan, released a draft amendment to the “Relevant Inspection Regulations for General Household …
Indonesia
In Indonesia, on September 13, 2022, “Presidential Instruction No. 7 of 2022 on the use of battery-based electric vehicles as official operational and personal vehicles of central government institutions and …
*Taiwan
China
On Nov. 8, 2022, the Department of Ecology and Environment of Jiangsu province, China, released a draft plan for new pollutant control to seek public comments, which were accepted until …
South Korea
On October 18, 2022, the Korea Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy published an amended version of the “Act on the Control of Manufacture of Specific Substances for the Protection …
Global
The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs Convention/hereinafter referred to as the “Convention”) published the Report of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (hereinafter referred to as “POPRC”) on …
New Zealand
On November 1, 2022, New Zealand amended the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act of 1996 (HSNO Act) that legislates chemical substances management. The purpose of the amendment is to …
Singapore
In September 2022, two national standards on the specification for water-based primers and water-based enamel paints were published in Singapore. These standards define specific requirements for each product type, such …
China
On Oct. 12, 2022, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation published a national recommended standard called “Air Cleaner” (GB/T 18801-2022), which will come into effect May 1, 2023. This is …
*Hong Kong
On November 11, 2022, the Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department promulgated the Energy Efficiency (Labelling of Products) Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2022, which adds LED lights, gas stoves, …
China
On Nov. 13, 2022, the Department of Ecology and Environment of Hebei province, China, released an action plan for new pollutant control to seek public comments, which were accepted through …
China
On Nov. 1, 2022, the Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment of Shanghai, China, released a draft action plan for new pollutant control to seek public comments, which were accepted …
South Korea
The Ministry of Environment of South Korea has given a legislative notice from October 20 to November 29, 2022, of the draft amendment to the “Enforcement Regulation of the Clean …
China
On October 31, 2022, the China Electronics Standardization Institute (CESI) published a draft of the group standard “Recycled Plastic Applications Technology Code for Electrical and Electronic Equipment” of the China …
Australia
On September 14, 2022, the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) released a new assessment report for six chemicals under Section 37 of the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019. The assessment …
*Hong Kong
On November 11, 2022, the Hong Kong government promulgated three commencement notices: the Promotion of Recycling and Proper Disposal (Product Container) (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 (Commencement) Notice, the Product Eco-Responsibility (Regulated …
South Korea
On October 18, 2022, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of South Korea published the amended version of the “Electrical Appliances and Consumer Products Safety Control Act”, and announced …
Vietnam
NOTE: On Dec. 30, 2022, Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport published the Circular on Energy Efficiency Labeling Rules for Electric Vehicles and Motorcycles (48/2022/TT-BGTVT). See more details below: Vietnam to start …
Singapore
NOTE: In Singapore, on 17 February 2023, the following four acts were promulgated to regulate substances subject to the Chemical Weapons Convention under the Environmental Protection and Management Act and the Fire Safety Act. See …
China
On Nov. 10, 2022, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation and other government bodies and organizations announced an Action Plan to Improve the Quality of Products, Construction Work and Services …
India
On November 4, 2022, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India published the “Environment (Protection) Third Amendment Rules, 2022” to revise the emission standards for fixed-speed or …
South Korea
On October 18, 2022, the Ministry of Environment of South Korea issued a public notice (No. 2022-567) stating that in regard to the “Obligation to Provide Information on Chemical Substances” …
Malaysia
The Food Grade Certification Guidelines were released in Malaysia on June 21, 2022. These guidelines set out the requirements and application procedures for food grade certification of food contact materials. …
China
On September 8, 2022, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the National Development and Reform Commission, and 15 other administrative agencies of China promulgated the “In-depth action plan for the …
Indonesia
On October 3, 2022, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of Indonesia notified WTO/TBT of two draft decrees on the Minimum Energy Performance Standard (MEPS) for electric motor and …
India
On October 29, 2022, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) of India issued a draft regulation “Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Chillers) …
Singapore
NOTE: In February 2023, Singapore issued revisions of Parts 2 and 3 (SS 586-2: 2022, SS 586: 3) of the National Standard SS 586: Specification for hazard communication for hazardous …
China
On October 24, 2022, the China Coating Industry Association announced that it would conduct a survey on the use of 73 chemicals in the Coating industry, including PFCAs, UV-350. The …
China
India
On November 1, 2022, the Ministry of Heavy Industries of India promulgated an order to postpone the effective date of the Electrical Equipment (Quality Control) Order 2020, which defines the …
China
On October 14, 2022, the State Post Bureau of China held the regular press conference of the fourth quarter of 2022. At the press conference, the implement progresses of “9917” …
India
On November 02, 2022, Ministry of Heavy Industries of India issued a notice making testing of electric vehicles mandatory for enhanced human safety with effect from April 01, 2023. The …
Indonesia
On October 3, 2022, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of Indonesia notified WTO/TBT of six draft decrees of the minister on the Minimum Energy Performance Standard (MEPS) for …
India
On November 2, 2022, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India published the “E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.” These Rules replace the current E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 and …
Vietnam
On Oct. 27, 2022, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade issued a circular (Circular No. 17/2022/TT-BCT) to amend Articles 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9 and 10 of Circular No. …
South Korea
On September 30, 2022, the Ministry of Employment and Labor of South Korea issued public notice (Ministry of Employment and Labor Public Notice No. 2022-404) in accordance with Article 108 …
South Korea
*Taiwan
On September 26, 2022, the Bureau of Energy, Ministry of Economic affairs of Taiwan officially announced the revised regulations of the MEPS (Minimum Energy Performance Standards) for various fluorescent lamp …
*Taiwan
Vietnam
On Oct. 18, 2022, Vietnam’s government issued a governmental decree (Decree No. 82/2022/ND-CP) that revises Decree No. 113/2017/ND-CP specifying and providing guidelines for implementation of certain articles of the Law …
China
On Sept. 27, 2022, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published a report on cases where some companies were punished for violating the Measures on the Environmental Management and Registration …
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