Posts of Regulations for Products

China Promulgates National Standard for On-Board Energy Consumption Monitoring in Passenger Cars

New Technical Requirements Cover ICE, HEV, BEV, and FCEV Vehicles to Bridge Real-World Data Gaps

Eco-Friendly Vehicle Product Designs Automobiles
22 September 2026 China China

On July 30, 2026, the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) officially published the recommended national standard Technical Requirements for On-Board Energy Consumption Monitoring of Passenger Cars (GB/T 47983-2026). The standard …

China Bans Production of Multi-Split Air Conditioners Using Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22)

MEE Sets Total Ban Effective January 1, 2027, Under Montreal Protocol Commitments

GHS Climate Change Ozone Depletion Chemical Substances (Products) Industrial Chemicals
21 September 2026 China China

On September 2, 2026, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) published the Announcement on the Ban on the Production of Multi-Split Air Conditioning (Heat Pump) Units Using Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22) …

Japan Begins Public Consultation on Draft Amendments to Specify LC-PFCA as Class I Specified Chemical Substances in the Ministerial Ordinance and Notification under CSCL

Major changes expected in waste affair

PFAS Draft POPs Chemical Substances (Products) Industrial Chemicals
16 September 2026 Japan Japan

On September 1, 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW); Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI); Ministry of the Environment (MOE); and other relevant ministries jointly launched …

Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency Publishes First “Environmental Label Fact‑Finding Report” in 25 Years

Presents Approach under the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations to Prevent Greenwashing

ESG Climate Change Product Designs
14 September 2026 Japan Japan

On August 20, 2026, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency released the Environmental Label Fact‑Finding Report, which examines how businesses use environmental claims from the perspective of the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums …

South Korea announces proposed amendments to subordinate legislation under the Clean Air Conservation Act

New penalty surcharge calculation method for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles that fail to meet emissions standards

Draft Climate Change Product Designs Automobiles
21 August 2026 South Korea South Korea

On July 15, 2026, South Korea’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (MCEE) announced proposed partial amendments to the Enforcement Decree and Enforcement Rules of the Clean Air Conservation Act. …

Vietnam Amends Regulations on Decentralization, Streamlining, and Simplification of Administrative Procedures Under Jurisdiction of MOIT

Dangerous Goods Transport Chemical Substances (Products) Chemical Substances (Factory) Industrial Chemicals
27 July 2026 Vietnam Vietnam

On May 20, 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Circular No. 26/2026/TT-BCT, amending and supplementing certain regulations on the decentralization, reduction, and simplification of administrative procedures in sectors …

Participation Report: Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment Holds Seminar on Proposed Adjustments to the Draft “Regulated PFAS and Their Handling Management Matters”

Regulated Substances Slated to be Reduced to 182 Types

PFAS POPs Chemical Substances (Products) Industrial Chemicals
10 July 2026 *Taiwan *Taiwan

On June 24, 2026, the Chemical Substance Management Administration of Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment held a seminar regarding the proposed adjustments to the draft Regulated PFAS and Their Handling Management …