MEE of China answers FAQs on National List of Hazardous Waste
4 January 2023 
China
China
Posts of Wastes (Factory)
China publishes FAQs on revised Measures on Hazardous Waste Transfer
30 November 2022
China
China
On Oct. 21, 2022, the Solid Waste and Chemicals Management Center of China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published FAQs on the revised Measures on Hazardous Waste Transfer, issued Nov. …
China’s Hainan province releases draft rules for solid waste pollution control
The proposed rules complement the corresponding national law
30 November 2022
China
China
On Nov. 9, 2022, the Department of Ecology and Environment of Hainan province, China, released draft provincial rules for solid waste pollution control to seek comments, which were accepted through …
China’s Hebei province revises regulations on solid waste management
Hazardous waste will be regulated more tightly
15 November 2022
China
China
On Sept. 28, 2022, the Standing Committee of the People’s Congress of Hebei province, China, published revised “Hebei Regulations on the Control of Solid Waste Environmental Pollution,” which will come …
China’s Zhejiang province publishes revised regulations on solid waste management
The revision will come into effect Jan. 1, 2023
28 October 2022
China
China
On Sept. 29, 2022, China’s Zhejiang province published revised regulations on solid waste environmental pollution control, which will come into effect Jan. 1, 2023. The revised regulations set out the …
China’s Shandong province publishes regulations on solid waste management
The new regulations will come into effect Jan. 1, 2023
28 October 2022
China
China
On Sept. 21, 2022, China’s Shandong province published provincial regulations on solid waste environmental pollution control that are based on a national law called the Solid Waste Environmental Pollution Control …
Korea implements Waste Disposal Site Information Transmission System and Medical Waste Generator Certification System
26 October 2022 
South Korea
South Korea
The Ministry of Environment of South Korea implemented Waste Disposal Site Information Transmission System and enhanced Medical Waste Generator Certification System on October 1, 2022, to eliminate blind spots in …
India amends Rules on registration and responsibilities of vehicle scrapping facilities
24 October 2022 
India
India
On September 16, 2022, the Indian Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH) published and enforced the Motor Vehicles (Registration and Functions of Vehicle Scrapping Facility) Amendment Rules, 2022, which …
Comprehensive Utilization of Bulk Solid Waste in China
29 August 2022
China
China
A key focus area in the comprehensive use of resources in China, bulk solid waste consists of seven different types[1]: coal gangue, fly ash, tailings, industrial by-product gypsum, slag, construction …
Taiwan revises rules for recycling general kitchen waste
18 August 2022 
*Taiwan
*Taiwan
On July 27, 2022, Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Administration announced a revision of its rules for general waste disposal, which are called the General Waste Removal and Disposal Processes. Article 14 …
Current status and challenges regarding waste and wastewater treatment infrastructure in Vietnam
11 August 2022 
Vietnam
Vietnam
On July 5, 2022, the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (“VIAC”), jointly with the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), held …
China releases draft for opinions on “List of Solid Waste Classification”
To establish a solid waste classification system and strengthen the management
1 August 2022
China
China
On June 23, 2022, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China released the draft for opinions on “List of Solid Waste Classification”. The deadline for submitting opinions is July …
Jakarta, Indonesia enforces a law that requires individuals and businesses to reduce and separate garbage
28 July 2022 
Indonesia
Indonesia
The “Jakarta Governor Decree No. 102 of 2021 on Garbage Management Obligations in Regions and Companies” was enforced in Jakarta, Indonesia from June 9, 2022. This Decree was promulgated on …
China releases guidelines on management plan, manifest of hazardous waste for waste-generating companies
21 July 2022
China
China
On June 20, 2022, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment released a national ecology and environment standard called the Technical Guideline for Deriving Hazardous Waste Management Plans and Records (HJ …
Tianjin, China announces the 2022 Pollution Prevention and Control Plan
Strengthening VOC regulations to promote green and low-carbon development
29 June 2022
China
China
On May 25, 2022, the Tianjin Municipal People’s Government released the 2022 Pollution Prevention and Control Plan. In the Plan, environmental targets for 2025 and 2035 are set out respectively. …
China advances digital transformation of hazardous waste environmental management
24 June 2022
China
China
On June 7, 2022, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued a Circular on Advancing the Digital Transformation of Hazardous Waste Management. The circular aims to ensure that the Solid …
Singapore revises Code of Practice for Hazardous Waste Management
20 May 2022 
Singapore
Singapore
Singapore has issued the Code of Practice for Hazardous Waste Management (SS603: 2021). This standard revises SS603: 2014 and specifies requirements for the collection, transport, storage, treatment, and disposal of …
Korea plans to establish recycling standards to promote pyrolysis of waste plastics and other measures
subordinate laws and regulations in the field of resource recycling to be partially amended
2 May 2022
South Korea
South Korea
On March 4, 2022, the Ministry of Environment of South Korea issued a legislative notice, which lasts until April 13, 2022, of proposed partial amendments to the Presidential Decree on …
China releases recommended national standards for evaluation of energy conservation, pollution reduction in remanufacturing
25 April 2022
China
China
On March 9, 2022, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation and Standardization Administration jointly issued recommended national standards “Remanufacturing—Evaluation Indexes and Calculation Methods of Energy Saving and Emission Reduction” (GB/T …
Bangladesh publishes Solid Waste Management Regulations 2021
28 March 2022 
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
The Solid Waste Management Regulations 2021 were published in Bangladesh on December 23, 2021, under the Bangladesh Environmental Protection Act, 1995.
India issues draft Regulation on Extended Producer Responsibility for waste tyres
16 March 2022
India
India
NOTE: On July 22, 2022, the Indian Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Climate Change (MoEFCC) officially published the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2022, which …
Singapore adds spent refrigerants to list of toxic wastes
16 March 2022
Singapore
Singapore
On March 9, 2022, the Environmental Public Health (Toxic Industrial Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (the “Regulations”) were published in Singapore. The regulations add “spent refrigerants” to the list of toxic …
Shanghai, China carries out special law-enforcement inspection on chemical industry wastewater
Inspection of compliance with wastewater standards, etc.
10 March 2022
China
China
On February 9, 2022, the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment released the “Notice on Carrying Out Special Law-enforcement Inspection of Wastewater Discharge in the Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries”. …
Vietnam enacts Decree on Waste Control under the Environmental Protection Law 2020
23 February 2022
Vietnam
Vietnam
On January 10, 2022, the Vietnamese government established the Decree No. 08/2022/ND-CP Detailing a Number of Articles of Law on Environmental Protection 2020 (hereinafter “the Decree”), which came into effect …
India regulates disposal and utilization of ash in thermal power plants
16 February 2022
India
India
On January 1, 2022, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) of India issued a Notification (S.O. 5481 (E).) providing for disposal responsibilities and utilization of ash in …
Korea revises the types of information provided when disposing of waste from business sites
To strengthen regulations
14 February 2022
South Korea
South Korea
On January 7, 2022, South Korea Ministry of Environment published and simultaneously enforced the amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Wastes Control Act, which includes the expansion of the …
China’s Jiangsu Province announces plan to develop Zero-Waste Cities
9 February 2022
China
China
On Jan. 28, 2022, the Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment of China’s Jiangsu Province announced a plan to develop zero-waste cities across the province. According to a zero-waste city …
China releases draft plan for digital transformation in hazardous waste management
9 February 2022
China
China
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment on Jan. 18, 2022, released a draft circular on a plan to promote digital transformation in hazardous waste environmental management to solicit public comments, …
Indonesia sets new ministerial regulation on non-B3 waste management
25 January 2022
Indonesia
Indonesia
On October 29, 2021, the Regulation of the Minister of Environment and Forestry No. 19/2021 on Management Procedure of Non-Hazardous and Toxic Waste was established in Indonesia and came into …
China issues preliminary guidelines for record keeping of general industrial solid waste
18 January 2022
China
China
On Dec. 31, 2021, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued preliminary guidelines for record keeping of general industrial solid waste by waste generating companies, which became effective immediately. The …
China implements pollutant discharge permit system for industrial solid waste
18 January 2022
China
China
On Dec. 21, 2021, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued a circular on the implementation of the pollutant discharge permit system for industrial solid waste. Here is an overview …
China excludes 6 solid waste types from hazardous waste designation
27 December 2021
China
China
On December 2, to properly enforce the Solid Waste Environmental Pollution Control Law, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment released a list of six solid waste types that are excluded …
China strengthens the management system of hazardous waste and cracks down on the related illegal activities
22 December 2021
China
China
Hazardous waste is defined as waste that has one or more risks, such as toxicity, corrosiveness, flammability, reactivity, and infectivity, and can have harmful impacts on ecological environment and human …
India amends import condition of Glass wastes in non-dispersible form
under Hazardous and Other Wastes Rules
10 December 2021
India
India
On November 16, 2021, India’s Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change published “Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Second Amendment Rules, 2021” to transfer glass wastes in …
Saudi Arabia introduces new waste management law
12 October 2021 
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has published a new Waste Management Law on September 15th 2021. This law aims to regulate the transport, segregation, storage, import, export, safe disposal of waste and all …
Laos announces standard for hazardous waste management
20 September 2021 
Laos
Laos
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Lao PDR established “Decision on the Management, Monitoring, and Inspection of the Treatment and Disposal of Contaminated and Hazardous Waste No. 3649/MONRE” on …
Thailand, Draft WEEE Action Plan 2022 – 2026
6 September 2021 
Thailand
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
4 September 2021 
Japan
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 …
Vietnam releases draft circular detailing implementation of LEP 2020
1 September 2021
Vietnam
Vietnam
On July 16, 2021, the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) released the Draft Circular Detailing a Number of Articles of the Law on Environmental Protection 2020 (hereinafter …
Philippines, Solid Waste Management
13 August 2021 
Philippines
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 …
Philippines, Plastic Pollution Issues
4 August 2021
Philippines
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 …
Summary of Chapter 7 of the Govenrmental Regulation No. 22 of 2021: Management of B3 Waste and Non-B3 Waste (Articles 274 – 470)
30 July 2021
Indonesia
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 …
Taiwan revises regulations on industrial waste reuse
12 July 2021
*Taiwan
*Taiwan
On June 24, 2021, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) of Taiwan released the revised “Measures for the management of reuse of industrial waste by the Ministry of Economic Affairs”. …
Chinese government publishes plan for hazardous waste management supervision
21 June 2021
China
China
On May 11, 2021, the State Council of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) issued the “Notice on the Reform Implementation Plan for Hazardous Waste Management Supervision and Utilization Capacity” …
Shandong, China, issues Notice on enforcement of Ordinance for Pollutant Discharge Permits management
26 May 2021
China
China
On April 9, 2021, Department of Ecological Environment of Shandong Province issued the “Implementation opinions (trial) on the ‘Regulations on the administration of pollutant discharge permits’ ” (hereinafter referred as …
Illegal wastewater discharge exposed in Henan province, China
26 May 2021
China
China
On April 22, 2021, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China exposed an illegal sewage discharge by a company in Henan Province on its official website, which was found by …
China publishes illegal cases of automated monitoring regulation
24 May 2021
China
China
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment on May 8 published an article that describes the details and penalties of seven cases of automated monitoring regulation violations, including fabrication of data, …
Thailand, Public Hearing on Thailand’s WEEE Act. – Another Resurrection?
17 May 2021
Thailand
Thailand
Globalization is a term often used for the current world development. The meaning of globalization is borderless world that is evolving in every way, expanding rapidly, extensively, spreading across the …
Indonesia, Waste management
30 April 2021
Indonesia
Indonesia
In general, emerging countries face a problem of increased waste, due to the accelerated material consumption led by economic growth. Indonesia is no exception. In addition to increased municipal waste, …
Taiwan announces amendments to regulations on fines for illegal waste disposal
26 April 2021
*Taiwan
*Taiwan
Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Administration on March 18, 2021 announced amendments to the Regulations of Fine Determination for Violations of Waste Disposal Act. Here are the main changes: Fine increase …
Indonesia establishes regulation detailing the management requirements for hazardous waste
1 April 2021
Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia enacted the “Regulation of the Minister of the Environment and Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia No. 6 of 2021 on the Procedures and Requirements for the Management of …
Guangdong,China urges pollutant discharge units to take actions
29 March 2021
China
China
“Pollutant Discharge Permit Management Ordinance” (State Council Decree No. 736) was officially released on January 24, 2021 and came into effect on March 1, 2021.Pollutant discharge unit must apply for …
Taiwan amends standards for industrial waste treatment, industrial waste facilities
11 March 2021
*Taiwan
*Taiwan
Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Administration on February 22, 2021 announced an amendment to the Methods and Facilities Standards for the Storage, Clearance and Disposal of Industrial Waste, which regulate industrial waste …
State Council of China releases Regulations on Administration of Pollutant Discharge Permits
9 February 2021
China
China
On January 29, 2021, the State Council of China released “Regulations on the Administration of Pollutant Discharge Permits”, and the regulation will come into force on March 1, 2021. “Regulations …
Laos regulates PCB contaminated transformers and wastes
9 February 2021
Laos
Laos
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Lao PDR established “Decision on the On the Management and Monitoring, Treatment, Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in the Transformer No. 5925/MONRE” on …
Taiwan released the revised “Regulation for the Management of Industry Waste Reuse”
25 January 2021
*Taiwan
*Taiwan
On January 7, 2021, the Taiwan Environmental Protection Administration released the “Regulation for the Management of Common Industry Waste Reuse” with some revisions. The Waste Disposal Act, which is a …
Indonesia enforces strict rules for PCBs management
20 January 2021
Indonesia
Indonesia
The Regulation of the Minister of Environment and Forestry No. 29 of 2020 on the management of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (hereinafter referred to as the regulation) was enacted in Indonesia on …
Brief Report: Law on Environmental Protection 2020 of Vietnam (4)
Hazardous waste management and environmental audit
20 January 2021
Vietnam
Vietnam
On November 17, 2020, the National Assembly of Vietnam enacted the Law on Environmental Protection 2020 (72/2020/QH14). This law thoroughly amends the Law on Environmental Protection 2014 and sets out …
Brief Report: Law on Environmental Protection 2020 of Vietnam (5)
Household waste control rules
20 January 2021
Vietnam
Vietnam
On November 17, 2020, the National Assembly of Vietnam enacted the Law on Environmental Protection 2020 (72/2020/QH14). This law thoroughly amends the Law on Environmental Protection 2014 and sets out …
3-Year schedule for National Technical Standards (QCVN) development on environmental management in Vietnam
Including wastewater standards, exhaust gas standards, microplastics, POPs, etc.
12 January 2021
Vietnam
Vietnam
On November 25, 2020, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam enacted the “Decision No. 2664/QD-BTNMT on approval of the plan to develop National Technical Regulation (QCVN) on …
Vietnam tightens solid waste management
11 January 2021
Vietnam
Vietnam
On December 1, 2020, “Directive 41/CT-TTg regarding urgent measures to strengthen the management of solid waste” was enacted in Vietnam. This directive is intended to address problems in solid waste …
Taiwan to amend regulations on fines for illegal waste disposal
26 December 2020
*Taiwan
*Taiwan
On November 30, 2020, Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Administration announced its plan to amend the Regulations for Determination of Fines of Violations of the Waste Disposal Act, and published a draft …
China passes draft regulations on the Pollutant Emission Permit
strengthen penalties by stipulating classification management based on pollutant emissions
21 December 2020
China
China
At the State Council Executive Meeting of China held on December 9, 2020, the “Administrative Regulations on the Pollutant Emission Permit (Draft)” was passed. The draft was released in November, …
Waste Management and Recycle in Taiwan
7 December 2020
*Taiwan
*Taiwan
Basic law The main waste management regulations in Taiwan are the Waste Disposal Act which was enacted in 1974 and the Resource Recycling Act which was enacted in 2002. Waste …
China issues announcement concerning total ban on solid waste import
7 December 2020
China
China
November 24, 2020, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Commerce, National Development and Reform Commission, and General Administration of Customs jointly issued the Announcement on Matters concerning the …
China publishes National Hazardous Waste List 2021
2 December 2020
China
China
On November 25, 2020, five Chinese government agencies and departments, including the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, jointly published the National Hazardous Waste List 2021. This revised list takes effect …
China Released “Measures on Environmental Management of Hazardous Waste Transfer (revised draft)”
9 November 2020
China
China
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment released the “Measures on Environmental Management of Hazardous Waste Transfer (revised draft)” on October 23, 2020. The deadline for collecting comments is November 22, …
Indonesia partially amends Environmental Protection and Management Law
Penalties, B3 waste, AMDAL(EIA), etc.
2 November 2020
Indonesia
Indonesia
On November 2, 2020, the “Law No. 11 of 2020 on Job Creation” was promulgated in Indonesia and came into effect on the same day. This law is a massive …
China Released Representative Cases of Environmental Crime Related to Hazardous Waste
Illegal Disposal of Waste Lead Acid Batteries, Illegal Dumping of Waste Tire Treatment Liquid, etc.
28 October 2020
China
China
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published six representative cases of illegal activities related to hazardous waste on its official website on 18 September, 2020. In 2020, from July to …
India amends the responsibilities of State Gov. under hazardous waste rules
17 October 2020
India
India
On October 17, 2020, India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change published the “Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2020” to amend the state government’s …
Waste management in China
4 October 2020
China
China
1. Current status of China solid waste pollution and countermeasures In China, solid waste is divided into five classes: “industrial solid waste”, “household waste”, “building waste”, “agricultural solid waste” and …
Thailand invents metal separation machine to tackle E-waste issue
30 September 2020
Thailand
Thailand
On 9 September, the Department of Primary Industries and Mines (DPIM), Ministry of Industry announced the invention of the first modern recycling technology to tackle E-waste issue in Thailand. Recycling Technology …
WEEE Management Regulations in Vietnam
16 September 2020
Vietnam
Vietnam
In Vietnam, WEEE-related regulations have been actively discussed since the late 2000s, and in 2011, the draft was prepared and submitted to the Prime Minister by the Directorate General of …
Waste management in India
9 September 2020
India
India
Waste management (This page) E-waste Management With urbanization, industrialization and a 7% economic growth rate, India is experiencing a rapid increase in the amount of waste produced, which is …
Waste management in Vietnam
8 September 2020
Vietnam
Vietnam
The amount of waste generation in Vietnam is projected to continue to increase in the future with population growth and economic development. The following figure is projections of domestic solid …
Waste management in Thailand
7 September 2020
Thailand
Thailand
Waste management regulatory framework is somewhat complex in Thailand. Several acts implemented by different ministries tackle waste issues. Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act, B.E. 2535 (1992) The …
Indonesia fully reforms hazardous waste recycling rules
28 August 2020
Indonesia
Indonesia
The Regulation of the Minister of Environment and Forestry No. 18 of 2020 on the utilization of hazardous waste was enacted in Indonesia on August 28, 2020. It came into …
Vietnam to strengthen plastic waste management
Prime Minister enacts direction specializing for reuse, recycle, treatment and reduction of plastic waste
20 August 2020
Vietnam
Vietnam
On August 20th, 2020, Vietnam legislated the “Directive 33/CT-TTg on strengthening reuse, recycle, treatment and reduction of plastic waste”, setting the policy for promulgating various new regulations or amending existing …
Myanmar releases National Waste Management Strategy and Master Plan
18 August 2020 
Myanmar
Myanmar
On August 18, 2020, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation of Myanmar announced on the website of the Environmental Conservation Department (ECD) under the ministry that National Waste …
Plan to develop regulations for environmental management by 2024 in Indonesia
4 August 2020
Indonesia
Indonesia
The Regulation of the Minister of Environment and Forestry No. 16 of 2020 on its Strategic Plan 2020-2024 was established in Indonesia on August 14, 2020. The regulation specifies the …
Chemical Manufacturing Firm has contaminated soil for 15 years in Hyderabad (India)
3 July 2020
India
India
On July 3, 2020, India’s local media reported that in Hyderabad, Telangana State, chemical manufacturing company Vishnu Chemicals Ltd has been leaving 200,000 tonnes of hazardous waste in a landfill …
India introduces Bill to create National Council for Waste Management
26 June 2020
India
India
In India, on February 7, 2020, a bill “National Council for Waste Management Act, 2019” (Bill No. LXIV of 2019) for the creation of national commission for its management was …
India announces proposed comprehensive battery waste management rules including lithium-ion batteries
24 June 2020
India
India
NOTE: On August 24, 2022, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India published and enforced the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022 India published comprehensive battery waste management rules …
B3 waste storage rules fully revised in Indonesia
5 June 2020
Indonesia
Indonesia
The Regulation of the Minister of Environment and Forestry No. 12 of 2020 on the storage of hazardous waste (B3 waste) (hereinafter referred to as the Regulation) was enacted in …
Indonesia clarifies characterization testing method of hazardous waste
The exemption from legal requirements might apply if certain conditions are met
4 May 2020
Indonesia
Indonesia
The Regulation of the Minister of Environment and Forestry No. 10 of 2020 (P.10/MENLHK/SETJEN/PLB.3/4/2020) on Methods of Characterization Testing and Status Determination of Hazardous Waste was enacted in Indonesia on …
Vietnam enacted Prime Minister’s decision on responding to waste incidents
18 March 2020
Vietnam
Vietnam
In Vietnam, on 18th March, 2020, the “Prime Minister’s Decision No.09/2020/QD-TTg on measures to respond to waste incidents” was enacted. This decision was made to prepare and organize the response …
Indonesia revises hazardous waste transportation rules to introduce e-manifest
30 January 2020
Indonesia
Indonesia
On January 30, 2020, Indonesia enacted the Regulation of the Minister of Environment and Forestry No. 4 of 2020 on the transportation of hazardous waste. This regulation governs the transportation …
Bill to fully amend Law on Environmental Protection of 2014 in Vietnam
Major changes expected in waste management
13 December 2019
Vietnam
Vietnam
On December 13, 2019, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam published a new bill to fully amend the Environmental Protection Law of 2014 and opened the call …
New regulation on emergency response programs for hazardous substances and hazardous waste in Indonesia
31 October 2019
Indonesia
Indonesia
The Regulation of the Minister of Environment and Forestry No. 74 of 2019 on emergency program for the management of hazardous substances and/or hazardous waste (hereinafter referred to as the …
Singapore Launches Zero Waste Masterplan
30 August 2019
Singapore
Singapore
Dr. Amy Khor, Singapore’s Senior Minister of State for the Environment and Water Resources announced Zero Waste Masterplan on August 30, 2019. The plan aims to create a Zero Waste …
Summary of Governmental Decree No. 40/2019/ND-CP of Vietnam
13 May 2019
Vietnam
Vietnam
The “Governmental Decree No.40/2019/ND-CP on amending and supplementing several provisions for the implementation of the ‘Law on Environmental Protection’” (hereinafter referred to “the decree”), which was enacted on May 13, …
Workshop on scheduled waste management held in Malaysia
Cases of violations and future plans being introduced
1 November 2018 
Malaysia
Malaysia
A “workshop on compliance with scheduled waste management under the ‘Environmental Quality Act 1974’” was held in Malaysia on November 1, 2018. The workshop was organized by the Department of …
Malaysia promulgates regulations on management of construction solid waste
31 October 2018
Malaysia
Malaysia
In Malaysia, “Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management (Scheme for Construction Solid Waste) Regulations 2018” (hereinafter referred to as the “Regulations”) were promulgated on October 31, 2018, becoming effective on …
Malaysia promulgates regulations on management of industrial solid waste
31 July 2018
Malaysia
Malaysia
In Malaysia, “Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management (Scheme for Commercial, Industrial and Institutional Solid Waste) Regulations 2018” (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations) were promulgated on July 31, 2018. …
Vietnam discloses draft circular for introducing PRTR
15 industries covered, such as chemicals and batteries
23 March 2017
Vietnam
Vietnam
The draft “Circular on environmental protection for chemicals, plant protectants and veterinary medicines” was released in Vietnam on March 23, 2017. The draft, which was developed subject to Articles 59 …
