India
On June 30, 2023, India’s Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued a supplementary document for the implementation of E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.
*Taiwan
On June 27, 2023, the Toxic and Chemical Substances Bureau of Taiwan EPA held an online briefing on “Code of chemical substance registration and system operation”. The material of the …
*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 …
South Korea
On June 1, 2023, the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) functioning under the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea promulgated revisions of the Notice on Designation of Toxic …
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 …
*Taiwan
On July 11, 2023, the Environmental Protection Administration, Executive Yuan of Taiwan (Taiwan EPA) announced the draft amendment to the “Regulated Toxic Chemical Substances and Handling Management Matters”. The deadline …
Philippines
On June 20, 2023, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), and the Chemical Management Section (CMS) of the Philippines published the “The Recommendation …
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, …
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 B.E. 2566 (2023)” in the Royal …
India
On June 15, 2023, India’s Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued a supplementary document for the implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) under E-Wastes (Management) Rules, 2022.
India
On May 9, 2023, India’s Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued a notification document on the implementation of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, which indicates the release of 85 …
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 …
China
On June 6, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Commerce, and General Administration of Customs published the eighth installment of the list of goods prohibited for import …
China
In May 2023, China’s Ministry of Emergency Management announced a program where inspections of companies will be conducted regarding the registration, assessment and classification-based management of chemicals. Inspection items, the …
China
On June 16, 2023, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced a plan to develop a mandatory national standard that sets limits on the concentrations of hazardous substances in …
*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 …
Vietnam
On May 22, 2023, the Vietnamese government promulgated Prime Minister’s Decision No. 13/2023/QD-TTg on the List of Scraps Importable as Production Raw Materials (hereinafter “the Decision”). The Decision defines iron/steel/cast …
India
On June 20, 2023, India’s Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has promulgated the n-Butyl Acrylate (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2023 and the Toluene (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2023. These amendments …
*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”, …
Progress of End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs) Management in Thailand
Thailand
Introduction Cars are widely used as the primary mode of land transportation, providing convenience and the ability to transport individuals, goods, and services quickly to their destinations. However, cars are …
South Korea
On June 8, 2023, the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) functioning under the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced the results of a hazard review conducted on …
China
On June 16, 2023, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China released the following two draft standards to implement the GHS (Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling …
China
On June 8, 2023, China’s National Development and Reform Commission published draft rules for water efficiency labeling of faucets. The commission is accepting comments on the draft through July 8, …
South Korea
On May 10, 2023, the South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced that it will raise energy efficiency standards for four items, namely electric hot and cold …
Singapore
The Resource Sustainability (Disposable Carrier Bag Charge) Regulations 2023 (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations) were promulgated in Singapore on May 25, 2023. Under the Resource Sustainability (Amendment) Act 2023 …
Pakistan
Pakistan set a long-term target to enhance energy efficiency.
Vietnam
On May 24, 2023, the Vietnamese government promulgated Prime Minister Decision No. 14/2023/QD-TTg on Energy Consuming Equipment and Devices to be Abolished and List and Roadmap of Low Energy Efficiency …
China
On June 16, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment publishes on its website a draft 2023 List of Toxic Chemicals Strictly Restricted in China1. The ministry accepted comments on …
South Korea
On May 26, 2023, the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) of South Korea announced that it would add four biocidal substances to and eliminate three ones from the list …
*Taiwan
In May 2023, the Environmental Protection Administration Executive Yuan of Taiwan (Taiwan EPA) released the draft documents of “Principles on grouping of chemicals” and “Overview of the validation method of …
India
India ‘s Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has promulgated four notices on the implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for plastic packaging, each on April 19, May 9, May 19, …
Singapore
In Singapore, the Resource Sustainability (Prescribed Regulated Products) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 were promulgated on May 25, 2023. These regulations amend the “Resource Sustainability (Prescribed Regulated Products) Regulations 2019” for products …
China
On June 12, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published a list of recommended replacements for ozone-depleting substances.
Global
From May 29 to June 2, 2023, at the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris, France, the second Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-2) for …
Vietnam
On May 5, 2023, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam (MOIT) published the second version of the second draft amendment to the Decree No. 38/2014/ND-CP on the Management …
*Taiwan
On May 19, 2023, the Environmental Protection Administration Executive Yuan of Taiwan released the amended notice “The range of articles, their packaging/containers, and operators responsible for recycling, clearance and treatment …
Philippines
In the Philippines, four guidelines for the implementation of the Philippine Energy Label Program (PELP) were promulgated on June 5, 2023. Two of these are implementation guidelines for washing machines …
India
On May 23, 2023, India’s Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has enacted both the Vinyl Acetate Monomer (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2023, and the Methyl Acrylate, Ethyl Acrylate (Quality Control) …
India
On May 26, 2023, India’s Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers amended the Quality Control Order for Polyester Staple Fibres, which entered into force on April 3, 2023.
Australia
According to a report on June 7, 2023 by the Australia and New Zealand Recycling Platform, a peer association of the recycling industry in Oceania, the Australian Department of Climate …
Global
On May 3, 2023, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released a technical report, “Chemicals in Plastics.” Based on compelling scientific evidence, the report calls on countries around the world …
China
On June 6, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Emergency Management and eight other government departments issued an announcement of environmental …
China
On May 10, 2023, China’s Ministry of Commerce published measures on the use and reporting of single-use plastic products in commerce1, which will come into effect June 20, 2023, replacing …
China
On April 28, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published on its website a draft of a new national ecology and environment standard for the nomenclature of chemicals relevant …
China
On May 8, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment and four other government departments announced that the country will fully implement Phase 6b of the “CHINA 6” national vehicle …
India
India partially relaxed plastic waste regulations.
South Korea
On April 18, 2023, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of South Korea announced the revision and promulgation of the Presidential Decree and enforcement rules on the Act on …
China
On May 19, 2023, the Hazardous Substance Detection Methods Sub-Technical Committee of China’s National Electrical and Electronic Product and System Environment Standardization Technical Committee1 held a meeting in Beijing, China, …
*Taiwan
On May 26, 2023, the Environmental Protection Administration Executive Yuan of Taiwan (Taiwan EPA) published the plan to introduce the Repairability Index scheme on its homepage. The Repairability Index is …
South Korea
On March 28, 2023, the Ministry of Environment of South Korea announced to add color and weight standards to 1) packaging material and structure standards and 2) evaluation criteria for …
China
On May 10, 2023, China’s Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration published on its website an updated white list of goods that are not prohibited for transportation by ship in the Yangtze …
China
On April 14, 2023, the Zhejiang Province Brand Creation Association1, a Chinese organization based in Zhejiang province, published an association standard called “Household Small Table Fan” (T/ZZB 2979-2022) on the …
*Taiwan
Under the amended notice “Recycling levy rate of collection, removal, and disposal of items”, which announced by the Taiwan Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) on April 27, 2023, “items containing 25% …
India
The Central Pollution Control Board of India (CPCB) has issued Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for registration of producers under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 on April 1, 2023.
South Korea
The Korea Consumer Agency (KCA) conducted a survey on the current situation of recyclability grading of cosmetic containers, which are required to be undergone under the Packaging Recyclability Grading System. …
Philippines
On 11 April 2023, Chemical Management Section (CMS) of Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) of the Philippines, released a report on the review of …
China
On May 16, 2023, China’s capital city Beijing announced a program for new pollutant control, which has been developed based on a circular on action plans for new pollutant control …
China
On April 14, 2023, the Zhejiang Province Brand Creation Association1, a Chinese organization based in Zhejiang province, announced an association standard called “Lithium Ion Battery Powered Rotary Hammers” (T/ZZB 2968-2022) …
South Korea
South Korea Ministry of Environment promulgated a revised version of the 2023 Mandatory Recycling Rates by Product and Packaging Material (Ministry of Environment Notification No. 2023-54) and announced that it …
Malaysia
In Malaysia, the following two orders on customs clearance were promulgated in April 2023: Both orders came into effect on April 15, 2023,
South Korea
On February 27, 2023, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of South Korea announced the Strategy for Securing Key Minerals, explaining that it has selected 33 key minerals such …
India
On March 31, 2023, India’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has made additional items to the voluntary scheme of the Standards & Labeling Programme, an energy-saving labeling scheme under the …
China
On April 13, 2023, the Solid Waste and Chemicals Management Center of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, and China Resource Recycling Association jointly published a report on …
China
On March 3, 2023, China’s Hebei province announced a program for carbon emissions peaking in the industry sector. This program includes specific targets for 2025, such as reducing energy consumption …
China
On April 24, 2023, China’s Standardization Administration, nine other government departments and People’s Bank jointly published guidelines on the development of standards for carbon emissions peaking and carbon neutrality. The …
Thailand
On February 17, 2023, the label committee, which is responsible for administering consumer protection laws in Thailand, promulgated the “Label Committee Notification: Form of Label for Label Regulated Products (Third …
China
Local governments of China are launching programs for new pollutant control one after another, in response to the national new pollutant control program announced by the State Council May 24, …
Philippines
On March 30, 2023, Philippines’ Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued “FDA Circular No. 2023-006 Updated Guidelines on the Filing and Submission of Applications for the Licensing and Registration of …
India
On April 13, 2023, India’s Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) promulgated a notification document for the implementation of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. The purpose of this notification is to …
China
On March 30, 2023, China’s National Registration Center for Chemicals held a public relations conference on chemical regulations in Qingdao city. In the conference, the country’s “One Company, One Product, …
Global
In a press release dated May 15, 2023, the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs Convention/hereinafter referred to as “the Convention”) announced that it was decided the 11th Conference …
Thailand on INC on Plastic Pollution
Thailand
Introduction Plastic pollution has emerged as one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. It poses significant threats to marine ecosystems, wildlife, and human health. To address this …
Thailand
On December 19, 2022, the Food and Drug Administration of Ministry of Public Health in Thailand promulgated “the Food and Drug Administration Notification: List of Safety Evaluation Agencies and Food …
China
On March 16, 2023, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation released regulations on toothpaste products, which will come into effect Dec. 1, 2023. Although toothpaste is not considered a cosmetic …
India
On May 2, 2023, India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) released a draft of the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2023, which …
*Taiwan
On April 27, 2023, the Taiwan Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) announced amendments to the notice “Recycling levy rate of collection, removal, and disposal of items”.
South Korea
South Korea Ministry of Environment issued a legislative notice for partial amendments to the Enforcement Rules of the Clean Air Conservation Act from March 17 to April 27, 2023.
Singapore
In Singapore, the Road Traffic (Vehicular Emissions Tax) (Amendment) Rules 2023 and the Energy Conservation (Fuel Economy and Vehicular Emissions Labelling) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 were promulgated on March 31, 2023 …
South Korea
On March 30, 2023, the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of South Korea announced proposed amendments to the Enforcement Decree and …
China
On March 16, 2023, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation announced the implementation of the compulsory product certification (CCC [China Compulsory Certification]) scheme for lithium-ion batteries and other products.
China
On March 27, 2023, China’s National Medical Products Administration issued an announcement about the submission of safety information on cosmetic ingredients. This announcement requires companies to submit safety information on …
China
On March 17, 2023, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation published the following four recommended national standards for home appliances:
China
On March 17, 2023, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation issued a Circular on Creating, Upgrading, Applying and Enforcing National Standards for Energy Conservation. The circular came into effect immediately.
India
India’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) announced on April 5, 2023, a proposal to amend regulations on the labeling of tubular fluorescent lamps subject to Standards ＆ Labeling Programme, along …
Vietnam
On March 2nd, 2023, the Climate Change Bureau of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam published Document No. 237/BDKH-GNPT listing companies that have completed the registration of …
Singapore
On March 2, 2023, the Singapore National Environment Agency (NEA) announced that it would strengthen energy-saving regulations for home appliances from April 2024. Targets include split air conditioners, refrigerators, lighting, …
Vietnam
On March 1, 2023, the Vietnam Chemicals Agency (Vinachemia) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) published the Decision No. 9283/QD-XPHC on administrative penalties
Thailand
Department of Industrial Works, Ministry of Industry of Thailand announced “Guidelines for permission to import Sodium cyanide, Benzyl cyanide and Benzyl chloride for use or sale in the country” dated …
China
On April 10, 2023, China’s Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Ecology and Environment and Ministry of Industry and Information Technology published an experimental, “Green Data Center” standard that defines requirements …
*Taiwan
On the March 24, 2023, the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) of Taiwan released the “Guidance for preparation of phase 1 registration materials of new and existing chemical substances”. The guidance …
India
On April 24, 2023, the Indian Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers issued an amended order to further postpone the date of entry into force of the quality control orders for …
Singapore
In Singapore, the following two regulations were promulgated on March 31, 2023 and April 5, 2023, amending the Environmental Protection and Management (Vehicular Emissions) Regulations (hereinafter referred to as the …
South Korea
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of South Korea (hereinafter referred to as MOTIE) has issued an administrative notice on proposed notification to partially amend the Regulations on Energy …
Thailand
The Marine Department of the Ministry of Transport of Thailand has been working on the development of subordinate laws and regulations for the implementation of “Ministerial Regulation on the Handling …
Singapore
On March 21, 2023, the Singapore National Environment Agency (NEA) announced details about the beverage container deposit scheme. The scheme will commence on April 1, 2025, and the deposit amount …
China
On April 11, 2023, the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Standardization Administration of China jointly notified the WTO of the draft of the mandatory national standard (GB) “Limits …
New Zealand
On March 29, 2023, the New Zealand Ministry of Environment announced a new era of waste system reform that will fundamentally change the way waste is generated, used, recycled and …
Thailand
On February 23, 2023, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Thailand promulgated the “Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Thailand Notification: Regulation of Standard Values for Carbon …
Indonesia
On March 20th, 2023, Regulation of the Minister of Industry No. 06/2023 on Guidelines for Government Assistance for Battery Electric Motorcycles was promulgated in Indonesia, in order to implement the …
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