China
According to a public message of China’s Ministry of Emergency Management released April 29, 2022 (an official answer to a question from the public), the Measures on the Hazardous Chemical …
Singapore
The Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999 (Amendment of Second Schedule) Order 2022 and the Environmental Protection and Management (Hazardous Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 were published in Singapore on May …
China
On May 20, the Chaozhou Building Sanitary Ceramics Industry Association released association standards for smart toilets called “Smart Water Closets” (T/CBCSIA 1-2022), which will come into effect on Aug. 1. …
China
On May 11, 2022, the Emergency Management Agency of Jiaxing city, Zhejiang province, China published a WeChat post regarding a case of a company violating hazardous chemical registration and management …
Philippines
Philippine President Duterte signed the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act (Republic Act No. 11697) on April 15, 2022 (promulgation date April 26, 2022; enforcement date May 11, 2022). This Act …
China
China’s Hainan province April 27 announced a plastic pollution control action plan for the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021–2025). With the aim of tackling plastic pollution in earnest, the province …
China
On May 11, China’s Ministry of Transport released on its website a draft revision of the Provisions on Safety Oversight of Dangerous Goods Transportation by Ship to solicit public comments, …
South Korea
On May 3, 2022, South Korea Ministry of Environment published a revised version of the Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Promotion of Saving and Recycling of Resources (Presidential …
Thailand
Thailand Ministry of Industry published the industrial standard “TIS 2368–2564 Electrical And Electronic Equipment That May Contain Hazardous Substances : Restriction Of The Use Of Certain Hazardous Substances” in the …
China
On May 24, the General Office of the State Council of China announced an Action Plan on Controlling New Pollutants. As its objectives, the plan aims by 2025 to screen …
China
On April 10, 2022, the People’s Government of Beijing Municipality announced the “Transportation development and construction plan in the 14th Five-Year-Plan period (2021~2025)”. In the Plan, five strategic objectives, such …
China
China’s National Registration Centre for Chemicals (NRCC) May 5 publishes notes on important points that should be checked by companies which register hazardous chemicals. These notes list the following seven …
India
NOTE: 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 …
Philippines
In April 2022, the Philippine Department of Energy (DOE) released its first report on the implementation of the Philippine Energy Labeling Program (PELP): PELP Registration and Energy Label Issuance as …
China
On May 12, the 15th International Conference on EPR Principle Recycling of WEEE (2022) was held at two venues in China’s Beijing and Qingdao city, respectively. In the conference, the …
South Korea
The Ministry of Environment of South Korea is in the process of providing administrative notice on the proposed enactment of the Regulations on Labeling and Advertising of Consumer Chemical Products …
South Korea
On April 27, 2022, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of South Korea published an amendment to the Operational Regulation on Equipment for Efficiency Management (Ministry of Trade, Industry …
South Korea
On April 25, 2022, the Ministry of Employment and Labor of South Korea announced the proposed amendment to the Rules on Occupational Safety and Health Standards, explaining that it will …
India
On May 12, 2022, the Ministry of Power of India published a notification (S.O. 2210 (E).) setting out energy efficiency criteria to make energy-saving labeling of electric ceiling type fans …
China
China’s Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration on May 11 released a revised, more detailed version of the explanatory statement clarifying how to declare the components of hazardous mixtures transported by ship …
China
On March 22, China’s Certification and Accreditation Administration issued two new sets of green product certification implementation rules for refrigerators, air conditioners and washing machines and for tires, respectively, as …
*Taiwan
On April 29, 2022, the Environmental Protection Administration Executive Yuan of Taiwan announced the “Restrictions on the manufacture, import and sale of polyvinyl chloride-contained packaging materials, containers required to be …
India
On May 13, 2022, India’s Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers published Orders postponing the effective date of the Quality Control Orders on methylene chloride, ortho phosphoric acid and polyphosphoric acid. …
India
On May 6, 2022, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) of India issued a notification informing the public that the existing energy-saving criteria for room air conditioners, which are products …
India
On May 5, 2022, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India published the amendment rules of Lead Stabilizer in Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pipes and Fittings Rules (published …
India
In a press release dated April 7, 2022, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) of India released statistics on the amount of e-waste generated, collected, dismantled, recycled, and disposed of from …
*Taiwan
On April 27, 2022, the Ministry of Health and Welfare of Taiwan announced the amendments of the “List of Ingredients Prohibited from Using in the Cosmetic Products”. In the Article …
*Taiwan
On February 24 and March 15, 2022, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) of Taiwan announced two amendments to the regulation related to …
Vietnam
NOTE: 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 …
China
On March 10, China’s National Medical Products Administration published on its website answers to FAQs about cosmetics management, such as where to keep samples of imported cosmetics. Three of the …
India
On April 27, 2022, India’s Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers published Quality Control Orders for eight chemicals, including 1,3-phenylenediamine, lauric acid, and acid oil. Target products must comply with each …
*Taiwan
On April 21, 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Ministry of Labor of Taiwan released the “SDS checklist” in question-and-answer format. According to the explanation of the Administration, the …
*Taiwan
On April 19, 2022, the Environmental Protection Administration, Executive Yuan of Taiwan announced the draft of “Restrictions on the Import of Asbestos-added Products”, giving notice of the ban on the …
South Korea
On March 15, 2022, the Ministry of Environment of South Korea announced that it would promote the Scheme for Simplification of Registration and Exemption Confirmation of Chemical Substances to simplify …
India
On March 29, 2022, the Ministry of Power of India published a notification (S.O. 1465 (E).) amending the application date of the fuel consumption standard for fixed-speed travel (40 km/h, …
South Korea
On March 15, 2022, the Ministry of Environment of South Korea announced that the Ministry shall completely revamp the noise management system, from acceptable noise standards to the management of …
South Korea
On March 7, 2022, National Institute of Environmental Research (hereinafter referred to as the NIER) under the Ministry of Environment of South Korea published the amendment of the Regulations on …
Singapore
On March 7, 2022, Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) announced that the country will begin charging for disposable carrier bags in supermarkets from mid-2023. Large supermarkets with annual sales of …
Indonesia
“Mayor’s Regulation No. 16 of 2022 on the Reduction of the Use of Plastic Bags” was promulgated on March 9, 2022 in Surabaya, the capital of East Java, Indonesia. The …
China
The China Household Electrical Appliances Association on April 18 released association standards called “Safe service life for household electrical appliances Part 7: Household drinking water purifier”, which came into effect …
China
On March 25, China’s National Development and Reform Commission hosted an online conference on the implementation of the country’s “end-of-life home appliance collection targets and responsibility system”. In the conference, …
China
On March 31, 2022, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China jointly released the “Implementing opinions on …
Thailand
Ministry of Industry published “Ministerial Regulation regarding designation of Toys as industrial products which shall conform to the industrial standard” in the Royal Gazette on 25 March 2022. The regulation …
Japan
On March 28, 2022, a joint meeting was held on Fluorocarbon Countermeasures of the Industrial Structure Council and the Central Environment Council. In 2013, the “Fluorocarbons Recovery and Destruction Act” …
China
On March 18, the Municipal Administration for Market Regulation of Haikou city, Hainan province, China released information on 10 law enforcement actions against violations of plastic product regulations. According to the …
India
On April 5, 2022, India’s Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers published the Trimethyl Phosphite (Quality Control) Order, 2022. This order shall enter into force 181 days after its promulgation. Target …
India
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) have developed an integrated guidance framework for chemical safety in isolated storage and industries …
Australia
On April 8, 2022, Energy Rating, the regulator of energy efficiency standards for products in Australia, released the “Equipment Energy Efficiency Prioritisation Plan 2021-2022.” This plan sets priorities in the …
New Zealand
On March 24, 2022, the New Zealand Ministry for the Environment (MfE) released a position statement on compostable products as part of its National Plastics Action Plan. MfE states that …
India
On March 14, 2022, the India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued Notification of amendment in the Import Policy (Schedule-I) of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, establishing new conditions for …
India
On March 8, 2022, India’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) added tires as a voluntary product of the energy saving labeling system “Standards & Labeling Programme.” The target is C1, …
India
In March 2022, India’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) added high-energy lithium-ion traction battery packs and systems as a voluntary product of the energy saving labeling system “Standards & Labeling …
India
On February 18, 2022, the Indian Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) issued the Environment (Protection) first Amendment Rules, 2022 to amend the emission limits for new engines …
India
On February 17, 2022, the Indian Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) published Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 which provides details on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for …
Stockholm Convention on POPs
Global
The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (hereinafter “the Stockholm Convention” or “the Convention”) is a multilateral treaty designed to eliminate or reduce the production, use, and release of persistent …
*Taiwan
On March 15 and 19, 2022, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection, Ministry of Economic and Affairs of Taiwan released two public notices to designate instantaneous electric water heaters …
China
On March 31, China’s National Institutes for Food and Drug Control published on its website a draft revised version of the country’s Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics. The institutes …
China
On April 1, the Beijing Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau issued a revised version of the city’s mandatory local standards called the Limit Standards of Volatile Organic Compounds of Architectural …
*Taiwan
On April 1, 2022, the Environmental Protection Administration, Executive Yuan of Taiwan released the revised version of Green Mark standard “Products Made from Recycled Plastic or Rubber”. The name of …
Minamata Convention on Mercury
Global
The Minamata Convention on Mercury is an international treaty intended to protect human health and the environment from anthropogenic emissions and releases of mercury and mercury compounds. It comprehensively regulates …
Philippine, Priority Chemicals List (PCL)
Philippines
Republic Act No. 6969, An Act to Control Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes, and Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof, and for other Purposes or known as the “Toxic …
Thailand
NOTE: 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 …
*Taiwan
On April 1, 2022, the Ministry of Labor of Taiwan released 10 “priority management chemicals” for which supplementary handling information registration is required. Article 10 of the “Regulations Governing Designating …
Thailand
The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Thailand bans single-use plastics from national parks for the conservation of natural resources. The …
Global
The second segment of the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (hereinafter referred to as “COP4”), held in Bali, Indonesia, from March …
Indonesia
On March 14, 2022, the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) of Indonesia published a draft regulation to partially amend BPOM Regulation No.23 of 2019 on Technical Requirements for Cosmetic …
*Taiwan
On March 24, 2022, the Taiwan Environmental Protection Administration released an explanatory note on the labeling of “hydrogen fluoride,” which is a chemical substance of concern. Article 3 of the …
*Taiwan
On April 1, 2022, the Taiwan Ministry of Labor released a document on frequently asked questions and answers regarding “Priority Controlled Chemicals” notifications. For example, to the question, “A Priority …
Singapore
On March 31, 2022, the National Environmental Agency (NEA) of Singapore promulgated four Orders to implement the Environmental Protection and Management Act, as amended (hereinafter “EPMA”). Under these Orders, the …
Saudi Arabia
On March 18th 2022, Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) issued a technical regulation that defines the requirements to be met by suppliers and conformity assessment procedures for Hydrogen …
South Korea
On February 28, 2022, the Ministry of Environment of South Korea enacted a revised version of the Evaluation Criteria for Grading the Ease of Recycling of Packaging Materials (Ministry of …
Philippines
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Administrative Order No. 1 of 2022 “The New Technical Regulation Concerning the Mandatory Product Certification of Energy Consuming Products” was enacted in the …
Singapore
Singapore promulgated the “Environmental Protection and Management (Vehicular Emissions) (Amendment) Regulations 2022” on March 31, 2022. The regulations came into effect on April 1. These Regulations amend the noise emission …
South Korea
On February 22, 2022, the Ministry of Environment of South Korea issued draft “Regulations on Designation of Substances Subject to Authorization” which sets forth criteria for selecting and disclosing candidate …
Global
On January 28, 2022, the result of the 17th meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC) of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (hereinafter “the Stockholm Convention”), …
Singapore
Singapore promulgated the “Public Utilities (Water Supply) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2021” (“the Regulations”) on December 1, 2021. The Regulations expand the range of products covered by the Mandatory Water …
Australia
On March 31, 2022, the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) released a revised version of its self-judgment categorization guide that business operators who intend to import industrial chemicals into …
South Korea
On February 22, 2022, the Ministry of Environment of South Korea issued a draft amendment to the Regulations on the Stipulated Quantities for Toxic Substances, Restricted Substances, Prohibited Substances and …
Australia
On February 17, 2022, the Australian Official Gazette published a decision to revise the greenhouse effect and minimum energy performance standards for air conditioners of 65 kW or more. Minimum …
Australia
On March 23, 2022, the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) released the IChEMS (Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard) Roadmap. This roadmap was developed in collaboration with the …
Australia
On March 7, 2022, the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) announced that it had revised and enforced the Industrial Chemicals Rules 2019 to incorporate the Minamata Convention on Mercury …
New Zealand
On March 3, 2022, Simon Upton, New Zealand’s Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, released a new report on the environmental fate of chemicals. The report summarizes the following items. Environmental …
South Korea
On February 17, the Ministry of Environment of South Korea published amended versions of the Presidential Decree and Enforcement Regulations of Water Supply Act and announced that water saving equipment …
South Korea
South Korea Ministry of Environment announced that, effective February 14, 2022, the products that require safety management under Consumer Chemical Products and Biocides Safety Act (hereinafter referred to as K-BPR) …
*Taiwan
On March 21, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor released an updated edition of the priority management chemical notification manual based on the Regulations for …
Risk Assessment Report of Thailand
Thailand
The fire incident which led to explosion of chemical storage tanks at Samut Prakan Province in July 2021 together with frequent accidents relating to factory operation led the Ministry of …
Malaysia
In December 2021, the Malaysia Plastic Sustainability Roadmap, 2021–2030 (hereinafter “the Roadmap”) was published in Malaysia. The Roadmap identifies strategies and concrete action plans for achieving plastic circularity within the …
Malaysia
In January 2022, the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) of Malaysia published the Revision 2.0 of the Guidelines for the Registration of Surface Disinfectant (hereinafter “the Guidelines”). Currently, surface disinfectants …
Bhutan
The National Environment Commission of Bhutan promulgated the Regulations on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer and Hydrofluorocarbons 2021, which came into effect on January 3, 2022. This regulation, which …
China
On March 14, 2022, the Electrical and Electronic Product Pollution Control Standardization Group of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other bodies held an online conference and released …
China
On March 3, 2022, the China Electronics Standardization Institute announced a solicitation for opinions regarding the RoHS-related industry standard “Measurement of seven phthalates used in electrical and electronic devices: High-performance …
China
On February 11, 2022, the China Industrial Energy Conservation and Cleaner Production Association promulgated a organization standard that establishes the Green Design Product Evaluation Technical Code and Quality Control Requirements …
Bangladesh
The Solid Waste Management Regulations 2021 were published in Bangladesh on December 23, 2021, under the Bangladesh Environmental Protection Act, 1995.
Thailand
Thailand announced “Notification of the Ministry of Public Health Prescribing the Name of any Substance Prohibited for Use as an Ingredient in Cosmetic Production (No. 7) B.E. 2565 (2022)” in …
China
On March 14, 2022, the RoHS Administrative Measure on the Control of Pollution Caused by Electronic Information Products Operating Group of the Ministry of Industry and Information of China held …
China
On March 2, 2022, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment released a list of 18 substances in the “List of Existing Chemical Substances.” The 18 substances will be managed as …
China
According to information dated February 22, 2022 from China’s Ministry of Emergency Management, China’s Hebei and Jiangsu provinces announced their hazardous chemical safety management plans in February 2022, clearly outlining …
China
On February 24, 2022, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China released a draft amendment of GB 21027-2020 “General requirements for safety of students’ …
China
On Dec. 27, 2021, the Shandong Quality Inspection Association of China’s Shandong Province released a set of standards called the “Technical specification for eco-degradable plastic resins and products” (T/SDAQI 048-2021), …
China
The standards’ product evaluation system uses two layers of attributes that are called “Class I indicators” and “Class II indicators”, respectively. The Class I indicators consists of the resources, energy, …
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