India
India’s Ministry of Steel has published the Taxonomy for Green Steel on December 12, 2024, said to be the world’s first of its kind.
Philippines
In the Philippines, on January 22, 2025, “DENR Administrative Order No. 2025-09: Philippines Inventory of Chemical and Chemical Substances (PICCS)” was promulgated, adding 161 new substances to the existing chemical …
Vietnam
On November 15, 2024, the Vietnamese government promulgated the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 19/2024/QD-TTg on the Roadmap for Application of Emission Standards to Imported, Manufactured or Assembled Vehicles (hereinafter “the …
China
On Sept. 29, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation published a national standard called the Specification for the Limitation of Harmful Substances Found in Watch Casings Contacting Directly with …
China
On Nov. 25, 2024, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment made on its website an announcement seeking information from the public on the production, use, import and export of chemicals …
*Taiwan
On Dec. 4, 2024, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment published draft revisions to regulations that set out product and packaging recycling requirements for businesses, and specify items subject to the requirements. …
China
On Dec. 20, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation issued WTO/TBT notifications of draft revised mandatory national standards that set noise limits for tractors and harvest machines, respectively. Their …
South Korea
On November 6, 2024, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea enacted a partial revision to the Notice on the Calculation Method for Mandatory Procurement and Lease of Low-emission …
South Korea
On November 12, 2024, the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute (KEITI) functioning under the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea signed a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) with EPD …
Japan
The Cabinet of Japan decided the Cabinet Order on Designation of UV-328, methoxychlor, and decolane plus as Class I Specified Chemical Substances under the Act on the Evaluation of Chemical …
Vietnam
On October 10, 2024, the Vietnamese government promulgated the Decree No. 129/2024/ND-CP Partially Amending and Supplementing the Decree No. 91/2016/ND-CP on the Control of Household and Medical Insecticides and Fungicides …
Indonesia
On November 28, 2024, Indonesian Food and Drug Authority (BPOM) promulgated BPOM Regulation No. 18/2024 on Marking, Promotion, and Advertising of Cosmetic Products. This Regulation establishes requirements for marking, promotion, …
Malaysia
Malaysia has published the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Regulations 2024 on December 31, 2024. Its date of coming into effect will be the same as the Energy Efficiency and Conservation …
China
On November 25, 2024, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China announced the addition of 36 chemical substances to the Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances on its website. Among …
China
On Dec. 26, 2024, China’s national people’s congress published on its website a draft Law on the Safety of Hazardous Chemicals. It is seeking comments on the draft through Jan. …
India
India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has published the Environment Protection (End-of-Life Vehicles) Rules, 2025 on January 6, 2025. The rules will be coming into force on …
South Korea
On November 12, 2024, the Environment and Labor Committee of the National Assembly of South Korea announced new proposed amendments to the Act on Registration, Evaluation, etc. of Chemicals (hereinafter …
Philippines
In the Philippines, four draft administrative orders related to air pollution were released in 2024 to solicit public comments. The four draft administrative orders respectively set out (1) environmental standards …
*Taiwan
On December 6, 2024, the Ministry of Environment of Taiwan published a draft of the “Voluntary Product Carbon Footprint Management Measures”. The public comment period will end 30 days after …
China
On Oct. 28, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation published a mandatory national standard that defines water efficiency requirements and water efficiency grades for toilets, which is titled “Minimum …
*Taiwan
On Dec. 4, 2024, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment releases Draft Regulations Banning the Import of Detergents Containing Nonylphenol or Nonylphenol Ethoxylates, with the aim of mitigating the impact of these …
Australia
On December 10, 2024, the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water (DCCEEW) published “Australia’s Circular Economy Framework.” The framework sets an ambitious goal of doubling Australia’s circularity …
South Korea
On November 8, 2024, The Environment and Labor Committee of the National Assembly of South Korea announced that it is considering a new revision proposal for the Act on the …
Pakistan
Pakistan’s National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (NEECA) has promulgated five regulations of energy labels for air conditioners, fans, refrigerators, LED lights and motors on March 20, 2024.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has issued a notification on September 1, 2024, regarding the ban of single-use plastic under the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2021.
China
According to an announcement on its website, China’s State Council deliberated the draft Law on the Safety of Hazardous Chemicals, and approved it as a whole at an executive meeting …
Singapore
In Singapore, the “Health Products (Cosmetic Products — ASEAN Cosmetic Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2024” (hereinafter referred to as the “Amendment Regulations”) were promulgated on October 25, 2024.
South Korea
On October 8, 2024, South Korean Rep. Im Yi-ja submitted a representative motion on a bill to partially amend the Act on Resource Circulation of Electrical and Electronic Equipment and …
China, New Energy Vehicle Recycling Dynamic Report
China
Against the backdrop of global low-carbon development, the new energy vehicle (NEV) industry continues to thrive due to its environmentally friendly characteristics, including reduced transportation emissions, sustainable vehicle materials, and …
China
On Oct. 23, 2024, the General Office of the government of Shandong province, China announced a Provincial Program for Accelerating the Development of Waste Recycling Systems, with the aim of …
China
On Nov. 6, 2024, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published a 2024 Report on China Climate Change Response Policies and Actions.
Thailand
Ministry of Commerce of Thailand published the “Notification of the Ministry of Commerce regarding Designation of Plastic Waste as Prohibited Goods for Import into the Kingdom B.E. 2567 (2024)” in …
India
India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has drafted the Environment Protection (Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging made from paper, glass and metal as well as sanitary products) Rules, …
South Korea
On October 23, 2024, Rep. Kim So-hee proposed a bill under her representation to partially amend the Act on the Promotion of Saving and Recycling of Resources, issuing a preliminary …
China
On September 9, 2024, the State Administration of Market Regulation of China published a voluntary national standard called “Material declaration of electrical and electronic products—Requirements of declaration for hazardous substances” …
India
India’s Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has promulgated Quality Control Orders (QCO) for three chemicals, namely Vinyl Sulphone, H Acid and K Acid on November 11, 2024.
*Taiwan
On Nov. 12, 2024, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment announced an update to the list of products subject to the recycling requirement.
South Korea
On October 17, 2024, South Korean Rep. Kim Tae-sun submitted a representative motion on a bill to partially amend the Act on the Promotion of Saving and Recycling of Resources, …
Singapore
In Singapore, on November 12, 2024, the circular “Updates on Exemptions for Dechlorane Plus and UV-328 in Singapore” was published. This circular sets out the exemptions for the prohibition of …
Japan
On Nov. 7, 2024, the Japanese government published a draft cabinet order amending the enforcement order for the Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL) to designate UV-328, methoxychlor and Dechlorane Plus …
Vietnam
On October 16, 2024, the Vietnam Chemicals Agency (Vinachemia), functioning under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT), published Decision 01/KL-HC on chemical regulatory inspection result of Tan Thanh Produce …
Malaysia
Malaysia has published the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2024 on November 26, 2024. As the first legislation in regulating energy conservation, the Act now imposes duties such as appointment …
China
On Nov. 19, 2024, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology published a draft mandatory national standard called the Requirements for Restricted Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic …
Indonesia
On September 17, 2024, Indonesian Ministry of Industry promulgated Regulation of the Minister of Industry No. 39/2024 on the Procedure for Issuing Import Consent Certificates for Non-Hazardous and Non-Toxic Waste …
China
On October 23, 2024, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, together with other five central administrative departments including the General Administration of Customs and the Ministry of Industry …
*Taiwan
On October 21, 2024, the Ministry of Environment of Taiwan issued an amendment draft to the “Controlled toxic chemical substances and their handling management matters”.
China
On Sept. 30, 2024, China’s State Council published regulations on the export control of dual-use goods. These regulations unify existing rules for dual-use things and technologies stipulated in different sets …
Thailand
On December 2, 2024, the Department of Industrial Works (DIW) of the Ministry of Industry published a draft amendment to List 5 of hazardous substances under the Hazardous Substances Act, …
China
On October 14,2024, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China released the “Framework of technical standards system for environmental risk assessment and control of chemical substances”. The document clearly …
China
On Sept. 29, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation published a recommended national standard for tumble dryers and washer-dryer combos for domestic and similar uses, which is titled “Household …
South Korea
On September 25, 2024, the Environment and Labor Committee of the National Assembly of South Korea announced that it had formulated a draft of Act on the Compensation and Relief …
Malaysia
Malaysia Productivity Corporation has launched the Electric Vehicle and Battery Management (EVBM) Guidelines on October 11, 2024.
South Korea
On September 25, 2024, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced that it has formulated a draft revision of the Enforcement Order of the Act on the Promotion …
*Taiwan
On October 24, Taiwan’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the Ministry of Labor (OSHA) released ten revised standards of the CNS 15030 series, a set of standards for chemical …
Vietnam
On September 12, 2024, a Draft Law on Amendment and Supplementation to a Number of Articles of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy (hereinafter “the Draft”) was …
India
India’s Central Consumer Protection Authority has published the Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Greenwashing or Misleading Environmental Claims, 2024 on October 15, 2024. The guidelines have stipulated provisions for …
South Korea
On August 30, 2024, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of South Korea promulgated a new revised version of the Enforcement Order of the Energy Use Rationalization Act, announcing …
*Taiwan
On Sept. 20, 2024, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment announced a plan to revise recycling fees for containers, and released a draft list of new fees. Article 16 of Taiwan’s Waste …
Malaysia
On September 25, 2024, the Malaysian Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) published the “Circular Economy Policy Framework for the Manufacturing Sector in Malaysia“, which outlined a policy framework …
South Korea
On September 26, 2024, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea published a draft amendment to the Designation of Restricted Substances and Prohibited Substances adding lead compounds and methylene …
Japan
On Sept. 13, 2024, a committee of the Central Environment Council and a working group of the Industrial Structure Council of Japan held the first of a series of meetings …
South Korea
The Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea issued a preliminary legislative notice of partial amendments to the Regulations for Evaluation of Electric Vehicles to be Promoted from September 26 …
South Korea
On September 25, 2024, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced draft revisions of the Enforcement Order and Enforcement Rules of the Resource Circulation of Electrical and Electronic …
China
On September 30, 2024, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China jointly promulgated the “Measures for the Management of Special Funds for the Treatment …
Thailand
On August 23, 2024, Thailand’s government promulgated Ministry of Public Health and Ministry of Industry Order Stipulating Diagrams, Symbols, or Wording of Containers or Packages Containing Volatile Substances of B.E. …
Japan
On Sept. 20, 2024, committees from Japan’s Pharmaceutical Affairs Council, Chemical Substances Council and Central Environment Council held a joint meeting to deliberate the results of risk assessments on N,N-dimethylformamide …
China
On Aug. 23, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation published a recommended national standard titled “Green Product Assessment—Printers and Multifunction Devices”, which will come into effect March 1, 2025. …
South Korea
On August 12, 2024, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea released a draft of Guidelines for the Sale of Subdivided Consumer Chemical Products Subject to Safety Check, etc. …
*Taiwan
On Sept. 24, 2024, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection of Taiwan, a branch of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, announced revisions to Taiwan’s testing requirements for low-voltage three-phase …
South Korea
The Ministry of Environment of the South Korea issued a preliminary notice of legislation of draft partial amendment to the Products Subject to Eco-Labeling and Certification Criteria making it open …
China
On Sept. 27, 2024, the government of China’s Zhejiang province published Provincial Regulations on the Promotion of Green and Low-Carbon Transition, which will come into effect Jan. 1, 2025.
Indonesia
On October 10, 2024, the Regulation of the Minister of Trade No. 25/2024 Revising the Regulation of the Minister of Trade No. 7/2022 Concerning Distribution and Control of Hazardous Substances …
Plastic Waste Management in the Philippines: The EPR Law and Plastic Credits
Philippines
Overview of the Philippines’ EPR Law In August 12, 2022, the Extended Producer Responsibility Act (EPRA) of 2022, also known as RA 11898: An Act Institutionalizing the Extended Producer …
India
India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has notified the Ecomark Rules, 2024 on 26 September 2024, which came into force on the same day. The Rules constitute …
China
On Aug. 23, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation published a recommended national standard titled “Restricted Substances Management Systems for Electrical and Electronic Products—Requirements” (GB/T 31274-2024). It will come …
Myanmar
On August 9, 2024, the Myanmar Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation (MONREC) promulgated the Notification No. 71/2024 banning the import of air conditioners and other cooling equipment using hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) (hereinafter …
Japan
On Sept. 20, 2024, Japan’s Central Environment Council, an advisory body to the government, submitted to the Environment Minister its third and fourth reports on how to regulate perfluorohexanesulfonic acid …
South Korea
On September 5, 2024, the National Assembly of South Korea announced that it has formulated a bill entitled “Special Law on the Reduction and Management of Microplastics” and will deliberate …
China
On Aug. 23, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation issued a mandatory national standard titled “Household and Similar Electrical Appliances—Energy Saving and Environment Protection Specification” (GB 44499-2024), which will …
Philippines
In the Philippines, on October 14, 2024, the “Draft Implementing Guidelines of the Philippine Transport Vehicles Fuel Economy Labelling Program on Fuel Economy Label of Road Transport Vehicles” was published, …
Indonesia
On September 18, 2024, Indonesian government promulgated “Regulation of the Food and Drug Authority No. 16/2024 on Restriction of Contaminants in Cosmetics” (hereinafter “the new Regulation”), which will enter into …
Laos
On October 1, 2024, Ministry of Industry and Commerce Decision on Green Labels was enacted in Laos, which was then promulgated in the official gazette on October 4, 2024. This …
China
On August 23, 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation approved a voluntary national standard “Greenhouse gases—Carbon footprint of products—Requirements and guidelines for quantification” (GB/T 24067-2024), which was proposed and …
Myanmar
On August 7, 2024, the Myanmar Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation promulgated “Notification No.70/2024 Concerning the Management of Waste Batteries and Other Waste of Electric Vehicles.” This Notification …
South Korea
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of South Korea has issued a preliminary notice of legislation of a partial amendment to the Enforcement Rules of Energy Use Rationalization Act …
India
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has published the Environmental Compensation Guidelines for two EPR rules, namely the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022 (published on September 3, 2024) and the …
China
On August 30, 2024, the Ministry of Transport of China released a draft industry standard called “Container coatings Part 2: water-based coatings”, which sets limits on harmful substances in container …
China
On Aug. 16, 2024, the China Electronics Standardization Institute publishes two draft association standards that set out methods and requirements for the carbon footprint quantification of storage devices and servers, …
Japan
On Aug. 22, 2024, Japan’s Ministry of the Environment released the third edition of its guidelines for the recycling of photovoltaic (PV) systems. The new edition has been developed by …
Vietnam
On July 26, 2024, the Vietnam Chemicals Agency (Vinachemia) operating under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) issued Notice No. 882/HC-CNHC on Strengthening of the Control of Restricted Chemicals …
Indonesia
On August 29, 2024, Indonesian government promulgated “Regulation of the Minister of Commerce No. 20/2024 Providing for the Second Amendment to Regulation of the Minister of Commerce No. 22/2023 on …
South Korea
The Ministry of Environment (MOE) of the South Korea issued a preliminary notice of legislation of a draft Decree partially amending the Presidential Decree on the Act on Promotion of …
Japan
On Sept. 24, 2024, the Japanese Cabinet adopted a cabinet order amending the enforcement order for the Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL) to designate poly(oxyethylene) nonylphenyl ether (NPE) as a …
China
On Aug. 27, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation issued a WTO/TBT notification of a draft mandatory national standard titled “Indoor Decorating and Refurbishing Materials—Limit of Harmful Substances of …
Australia
On September 27, 2024, the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) released a consultation paper on “Reform of packaging regulation.” The deadline for submitting comments …
Vietnam
On July 17, 2024, the Vietnamese government promulgated Decree 90/2024/ND-CP Amending and Supplementing Decree 57/2022/ND-CP Stipulating Lists of Narcotic Substances and Precursors, which entered into force on the same day. …
Vietnam
On August 29, 2024, Vietnamese Drug Crime Investigation Police Department of the Ministry of Public Security, in collaboration with Vietnam Chemicals Agency (Vinachemia) functioning under the Ministry of Industry and …
Japan
On Sept. 9, 2024, the Japanese government published a draft ministerial order that specifies controlled chemicals in accordance with Article 1, paragraph (1), item (xxxv), (c) of the Order for …
China
On Sept. 9, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation announced a pilot program for product carbon footprint labeling certification. The published details of the program include eligible products, criteria …
Australia
In New South Wales (NSW), Australia, “NSW Plastics: The Way Forward” (Draft for Consultation), which sets out proposals for reducing plastic use in the future, was released on September 8th, …
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