Thailand
Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Ministry of Public Health of Thailand opened a “(Draft) Criteria, Conditions, and Guidelines for Evaluating the Recycled Plastic Processing and Recycled Plastic Pellets Safety for …
India
On September 23, 2021, India’s Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers published the quality control orders for Polycarbonate, Polyurethanes, etc. These orders shall be come into force 180 days after their …
China
On September 20, 2021, the National Medical Products Administration of China notified the WTO with the “Good manufacture practice for cosmetics (Draft)”. The final date for comments is 60 days …
*Taiwan
On September 16, 2021, Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan issued a notice of amendments to “Regulations Governing the Use of Commodity Inspection Mark” and published a draft of the …
China
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation and Standardization Administration on August 20 issued two sets of recommended national standards (GB/T) for the recycling of automotive traction batteries. Their names are …
China
On August 27, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Commerce and State Administration for Market Regulation jointly …
India
On September 1, 2021, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry published amendments on the rules on Ammonium Nitrate and Calcium Carbide respectively. For ammonium nitrate, new provisions have been …
China
On September 8, 2021, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology published “Interim Measures for General Export Permit Management for Monitoring Chemicals (Draft for Comments) ” and started soliciting opinions. …
India
The Indian Cabinet has approved the ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol for phase down of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), according to a press release dated August 18, 2021, …
China
China’s National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Ecology and Environment on September 16 jointly released the Plastic Pollution Control Action Plan (the “Plan”) that will be implemented during …
China
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on August 24 published a response to Proposal No. 1259 of the fourth session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s …
China
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment on September 10 released the Guidelines on Environmental Management and Pollution Control for the Disposal of Nine Types of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, …
China
On August 10, 2021, the State Administration for Market Regulation of China released a compulsory national standard – “Requirements of restricting excessive package -Foods and cosmetics” (GB 23350-2021). The standard, …
China
On June 9, 2021, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) responded to questions regarding “Energy label implementation rules for small and medium-sized three-phase asynchronous motor”. The questions and answers …
China
On August 13, 2021, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published “Ozone Depleting Substances List Subject to Import and Export Control in China (Draft for Comment) on its website. The …
China
On August 31, 2021, China National Institute of Standardization published “Report on the 15th Anniversary of China Energy Label System” (hereinafter referred to as the “Report”). The report consists of …
India
On September 9, 2021, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry published a notification (No. 24 /2015-2020), establishing import conditions in the trade policy for mercury (ITC HS Code 28054000). Before …
South Korea
In August 2021, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) of South Korea issued draft amendments to the “Operational Regulation on Equipment for Efficiency Management” to strengthen energy conservation …
India
On September 2, 2021, India’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) issued notifications, extending the validity of the existing energy efficiency standards-based ratings for Deep Freezers and Light Commercial Air Conditioners, …
Australia
On September 17, 2021, the Australian Industrial Chemicals Induction Scheme (AICIS) released the “Evaluations Roadmap“, which outlines a strategic approach to assessing the risks to human health and the environment …
India
On July 22, 2021, India’s Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) issued a notice, clarifying the coverage of cameras, speakers and microphones used in automotive sector under Compulsory Registration …
South Korea
On July 19, 2021, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) of South Korea published the revised Common Safety Standards for Children’s Products (hereinafter referred to as the Common …
South Korea
On August 23, 2021, the Ministry of Environment of South Korea announced a legislative notice of a partial amendment to the Regulations on the Statistical Survey Results on Chemical Substances …
South Korea
On September 1, 2021, the Ministry of Environment of South Korea issued a legislative notice of a partial amendment to the Designation of Restricted Substances and Prohibited Substances (MOE Notification …
China
According to an announcement of China’s National Medical Products Administration on August 25, the following six substances were added on September 20 to the Catalog of Classification and Types of …
China
China’s Hainan Province on August 16 released the second version of the List of Non-biodegradable, Single-use Plastic Products Banned for Production, Sale and Use in Hainan Province (the “List”) to …
China
On August 24, 2021, China Electronic Standardization Institute published drafts for soliciting opinions on “Technical specification for green-design product assessment” for projection display products and metallized film capacitor. The deadline …
*Taiwan
On August 26, 2021, Bureau of Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan issued a public notice regarding the amendment of the “Energy Efficiency Criteria and Labeling Method for Energy Label …
China
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment on August 9 issued the Technical Specification of Pollution Control for Treatment of Waste Power Lithium-ion Battery (Trial) (HJ 1186—2021; the “Specification”) as national …
Brunei
On July 6, 2021, the implementation of the Energy Efficiency (Standards and Labelling) Order 2021 was announced in Brunei. The order, which aims to promote the use of highly efficient …
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) has published on July 9th 2021 a regulation that restricts the levels of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment and …
Indonesia
On June 22, 2021, the government of Indonesia promulgated and enacted the Regulation of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources No. 14/2021 on Application of Minimum Energy Performance Standards …
Vietnam
On July 8, 2021, the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) released the Draft Circular on Guidelines for a Number of Articles of the Law on Environmental Protection …
Laos
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Lao PDR established “Decision on the Control of Lead Element in Paints or Coating Products No. 4566/MONRE” on 23 August 2021 and announced …
China
China’s Ministry of Commerce on July 16 published a draft of the Measures on the Use and Reporting of Single-use Plastic Products (一次性塑料制品使用、报告管理办法) to solicit comments (it was open for …
Philippines
On May 27, 2021, the Philippines enacted the “EMB Memorandum Circular No. 2021-09: Guidelines in the implementation of Globally Harmonized System (GHS) Classification and Labeling Requirements for chemical mixtures“. All …
Thailand
Ministry of Industry of Thailand set out a minimum energy performance standard (MEPS) for household washing machines by publishing “Ministerial Regulation regarding designation of washing machines for household use as …
China
On August 20, 2021, the China Consumer Goods Safety Standardization Technical Committee released the draft of a recommended national standard (GB/T) – “Guideline for setting limits of chemical substances in …
*Taiwan
On July 8, 2021, Taiwan’s Bureau of Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs published revised “Energy Efficiency Criteria and Labeling Methods” (note, standard for Taiwan’s energy label system) for desktop and …
Thailand, Draft WEEE Action Plan 2022 – 2026
Thailand
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (also known as WEEE or e-waste), which includes a wide range of end-of-life devices such as computers, refrigerators and mobile phones, is considered as a …
Japan, Waste management
Japan
The framework for waste regulation in Japan consists of the “Basic Act on Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society”, which sets forth the basic principles and concepts for the formation of …
Singapore
NOTE: On May 31, 2022, Singapore officially published the Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999 (Amendment of Second Schedule) Order 2022 to regulate the five substances. See more details below: …
Japan’s “PRTR Act”
Japan
Act on Confirmation, etc. of Release Amounts of Specific Chemical Substances in the Environment and Promotion of Improvements to the Management Thereof (Japan’s “PRTR Act”) http://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/law/detail/?vm=04&re=01&id=101 The Act on Confirmation, …
South Korea
On July 21, 2021, the Ministry of Environment of Korea (MOE) announced a legislative notice of partial amendment to the Presidential Decree on the Act on the Promotion of Saving …
India
On August 2, 2021, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) announced a draft standard specifying requirements, sampling and test methods for toluene diisocyanate (TDI-80), and is inviting comments until September …
India
On August 12, 2021, India’s Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change published the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2021. This rule, for which amendments were proposed in March 2021, …
China
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation on August 16 submitted to the WTO a TBT (Technical Barriers to Trade) notification of mandatory national standards (GB) called the “Limit of Harmful …
*Taiwan
On August 20,2021, the Environmental Protection Administration of Taiwan officially announced addition of ammonium nitrate and hydrogen fluoride into “chemicals of concern” list. The above 2 types of substances are …
Japan
On August 23, 2021, the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) of Japan held a meeting of the Subcommittee on Plastic Resource Circulation (a committee established under the Working Group for …
Laos
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Lao PDR established “Decision on the Management of Substances under Montreal Protocol No. 1686/MONRE” on 7 April 2021 and announced in the official …
China
On August 10, 2021, Tianjin Ecology and Environment Bureau of China published the draft on “Waste electrical and electronic equipment treatment development plan” and started to solicit opinions from the …
China
China on August 16 submitted a draft of its national standards for limits on musical instrument hazardous substances to the WTO. The draft standards are a revision of China’s only …
South Korea
On July 12, 2021, the South Korean National Assembly’s Health and Welfare Committee proposed an amendment to the Consumer Chemical Products and Biocides Safety Act (hereinafter “K-BPR”) that stipulates a …
China
On June 21, 2021, the Beijing Municipal Market Supervision and Administration Bureau in China released the local standard DB11/T 1860-2021 “Guidelines for electronic information products carbon footprint accounting” (hereinafter referred …
China
On July 28, 2021, the “Minimum allowable values of energy efficiency and energy efficiency grades for fluorescent lamps for general lighting service” (draft for comments), which was integrated and revised …
China
On July 22, 2021, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) published drafts on 5 compulsory national standards, including “Household and similar electrical appliances general requirements-Product safety” and launched …
*Taiwan
On August 4, 2021, the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan announced an expansion of products subjected to energy label for “office and business area luminaire”. According to the ministry, …
China
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation on July 22 issued the Regulations on the Responsibilities for the Repair, Replacement and Return of Private Vehicles (家用汽车产品修理更换退货责任规定; the “Regulations”) to clarify the …
South Korea
On July 22, 2021, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea publicized a draft amendment of the Enforcement Decree and Enforcement Rules for the Consumer Chemical Products and Biocides …
South Korea
On July 9, 2021, the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) of South Korea promulgated a notice amending the Guidelines on Separate Discharge Mark (MOE Notification No. 2021-140) to revise the …
PFOA regulations in Asian countries
Asia All
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is a substance used primarily as a fluoropolymer processing aid and surfactant. Its salts are also widely used as coating agents and materials for semiconductor manufacturing. It …
Thailand
On July 19, the Pollution Control Department (PCD) of Thailand’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment published on its website a draft action plan for integrated management of waste electrical …
Philippines, Solid Waste Management
Philippines
Republic Act No. 9003, An Act Providing for an Ecological Solid Waste Management Program, Creating the Necessary Institutional Mechanisms and Incentives, Declaring Certain Acts Prohibited and Providing Penalties, Appropriating Funds …
*Taiwan
On May 28, 2021, Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs released the revision of “Energy label energy efficiency criteria and labeling methods” for washing machine which is selected as energy label …
Vietnam
The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), in collaboration with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), held a webinar on July 1, 2021 on collecting opinions on …
China
On August 4, 2021, China National Development and Reform Commission and 3 other government agencies released the “Notice on encouraging home appliance manufacturers to participate the recycling target responsibility system …
Indonesia
On July 13, 2021, the “Regulation of the Minister of Industry No. 13 of 2021 on the Recommendation of the Importation of Hazardous substances” was enacted in Indonesia and came …
Philippines, Plastic Pollution Issues
Philippines
NOTE: On July 22, 2022, the Philippines enacted the Extended Producer Responsibility Act of 2022, Republic Act (RA) No. 11898, which requires enterprises (producers of products generating plastic packaging waste with …
China
On July 7, 2021, China’s National Development and Reform Commission announced the “14th Five-Year Plan for Circular Economy Development”. The Plan aims to greatly improve the overall resource utilization capacity, …
China
In 2018, State Administration for Market Regulations and other 7 departments of China jointly announced a corporate standard “forerunner” system based on corporate self-declared disclosure will be established and implemented. …
India
On July 15, 2021, India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) published an amendment to the “Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021” to add …
Summary of Chapter 7 of the Govenrmental Regulation No. 22 of 2021: Management of B3 Waste and Non-B3 Waste (Articles 274 – 470)
Indonesia
Management of Hazardous and Poisonous Waste (B3 Waste) 1. General overview In general, there are two main business entity types that are covered by this Regulation: Business entities whose production …
Indonesia, General overview of Government Regulation No. 22 of 2021 on Environmental Protection and Management
Indonesia
Government Regulation No. 22 of 2021 on Environmental Protection and Management: General overview Overview of Environmental Approval Mechanism Summary of Chapter 7 of the Govenrmental Regulation No. 22 of 2021: …
Overview of Environmental Approval Mechanism under the Govenrmental Regulation No. 22 of 2021
Indonesia
The most significant change made by the enactment of the Law No. 11 of 2020 is the simplification of the process to give permits to business entities. The Law has …
Indonesia, Organizations with Governing Environmental Regulations
Indonesia
Ministry of Environment and Forest Ministry of Industry Ministry of Trade Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry of Manpower Ministry of Environment and Forest The Ministry of Environment and …
Thailand, Organizations with Governing Environmental Regulations
Thailand
Ministry of Industry, MoI Department of Industrial Works, DIW Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand, IEAT Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, MNRE Pollution Control Department, PCD Office of Natural Resources …
Thailand
The Ministry of Public Health of Thailand published three notifications regarding cosmetics in the Royal Gazette on 21 June 2021. The notifications restrict chemical ingredients used for the production of …
South Korea
On June 21, 2021, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea publicized a draft amendment of the Enforcement Rules for the Consumer Chemical Products and Biocides Safety Act (K-BPR). …
Bangladesh
NOTE: On July 7, 2022, the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) published an official guidelines on the management and recycling system for waste electrical and electronic equipment. See more details …
South Korea
On July 6, 2021, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea published and enforced a partial amendment to the Enforcement Decree on the Act on Resource Circulation of Electrical …
*Taiwan
The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan, issued a notice regarding the revision of “Regulations governing disposition of commodities failing inspection”(the Regulations) and published …
South Korea
On June 15, 2021, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea published a draft amendment “Eco-Label Target Products and Certification Criteria” and invited comments on the draft by July …
India
On July 5, 2021, 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 Electric …
India
At the end of June 2021, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) of India issued instructions on the extension of label validity and new energy consumption standards for household LPG …
Philippines
On July 14, 2021, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Philippines published a draft circular entitled “Banning of all Mercury-Containing Thermometers, Sphygmomanometers, Dental Amalgam Capsules and Liquid Mercury for …
Thailand
The Pollution Control Department (PCD), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Thailand established a “Notification of Pollution Control Department regarding the Definitions of Plastic Wastes and Plastic Scraps B.E. …
China
On June 17, 2021, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) published on its website a list of 255 substances that have been added to the Inventory of Existing Chemical …
China
On June 15, 2021, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published on its website a list of eight substances planned to be added to the Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances …
Japan
On July 7, 2021, the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) began soliciting public comments on the new addition of PFOA used in specific products to the scope of regulation under …
Vietnam
On June 30, 2021, the Vietnam Chemicals Agency (Vinachemia) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade held a conference on the achievements of the Law on Chemicals to date, jointly …
Vietnam
On June 24, 2021, the Vietnam Chemicals Agency (Vinachemia) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam promulgated the official letter No. 2850/BCT-HC on the Stricter Control of Production, …
Pakistan
As of July 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Punjab, Pakistan has announced the draft Hazardous Substances Rules 2020 and it is in discussion. The proposed rules cover hazardous …
Indonesia
On June 28, 2021, the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MOEF) announced the implementation status of the “Regulations of the Minister of Environment and Forestry No. 75 of 2019 …
Vietnam
On June 16, 2021, the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) released a draft decree that stipulates implementation rules for the Law on Environmental Protection 2020 (72/2020/QH14) (hereinafter …
*Hong Kong
On July 9, 2021, Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department released a draft on “Disposable plastic tableware regulation plan” and opened for public comment. The comment period will end on September …
*Taiwan
On June 14, 2021, the Ministry of Labor of Taiwan noticed the revision of “Administrative measures for the priority controlled chemicals designation and handling” and released the revision draft. The …
*Taiwan
On June 24, 2021, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) of Taiwan announced the revision of inspection regulations for 7 types of products such as electric fans. In …
Vietnam
NOTE: On Oct. 18, 2022, Vietnamese government issued a governmental decree (Decree No. 82/2022/ND-CP) that partially revises Decree No. 113/2017/ND-CP. See more details in the following: Vietnam revises detailed regulations …
Singapore
On June 29, 2021, Singapore published three regulations based on the Resource Sustainability Act (RSA). All of them are related to the collection and recycling of e-waste and came into …
Singapore
Singapore’s first nationwide electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) management system based on extended producer responsibility (EPR) was launched on July 1, 2021. This system is carried out in accordance with …
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