Singapore
Singapore’s Sewerage and Drainage (Trade Effluent) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2024 (hereafter referred to as the Regulations) were promulgated on June 28, 2024 and came into effect on July 1. …
China
On May 13, 2024, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published a draft program for the full implementation of the pollutant discharge permit scheme. The ministry sought comments on the …
Thailand
Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand published “Notification of the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand No. 029/2567 regarding general standard for wastewater discharge into the central wastewater treatment system in industrial …
China
On May 9,2024, the Chinese State Council announced the “2024 Legislative Work Plan”. According to the plan, the draft of the Law on Safety Management of Hazardous Chemicals will be …
Thailand
In March 2024, the Ministry of Industry of Thailand released the Ministerial Draft Notification on Data Reporting on Types and Amounts of Pollutants from Factory Operations (hereinafter referred to as …
China
On March 15, 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation and the State Standardization Administration of China released the amended voluntary national standard “Reuse of urban recycled water-Water quality standard …
China
On March 20, 2024, the State Council of China issued the “Regulations on Water Conservation”, which is the first national-level regulations on water conservation in China. The Regulations will take …
China
On April 1, 2024, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment promulgated the revised version of the Measures on Pollutant Discharge Permits. The revised Measures will come into effect on July …
China
On Feb. 29, 2024, the Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment of Shanghai, China, issued mandatory local standard called the Discharge Standards of Pollutants for Semiconductor Industry (DB 31/ 374-2024). …
China
In January 2024, China’s Ministry of Water Resources announced a program for the protection and utilization of the coasts of the major lake and rivers in the Taihu (Lake Tai) …
Vietnam
On November 27, 2023, the Vietnamese National Assembly promulgated the Law on Water Resources (28/2023/QH15). This law fully revises the existing Law on Water Resources 2012 (17/2012/QH13) and will come …
Singapore
On December 28, 2023, Singapore promulgated the Public Utilities (Water Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which specify the effective date of the Public Utilities (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Notification 2023 (hereinafter …
China
On Nov. 15, 2023, the Department of Ecology and Environment of Hebei province, China, published three water pollutant discharge local standards for the Yongding River Basin (DB13/5880-2023), Chaobai River Basin …
China
To strengthen the management of sewage outfalls into water bodies, the Ecology and Environment of China issued three ecology and environment standards on technical guidelines for the supervision and management …
China
On Oct. 28, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment released an infographic that provides an overview and important regulatory points of local standards for water pollutant discharge in Nansi …
Malaysia
Malaysia’s Department of Environment proposed a draft for the Environmental Quality (Sewage) Regulations 2009 on October 20, 2023, and asked for public comment. The draft amendment proposes new sewage standards …
China
On Sept. 4, 2023, the Department of Ecology and Environment of Anhui province, China, published a mandatory local standard called the Integrated Wastewater Discharge Standard for Nansi Lake Basin (DB34/4542-2023). …
China
On Sept. 22, 2023, the Standing Committee of the Municipal People’s Congress of Tianjin, China, published municipal regulations on urban drainage and recycled water use, which will come into effect …
China
On Sept. 7, 2023, China’s Standardization Administration published a recommended national standard called the General Principles of Drafting Norm of Water Intake for Industry (GB/T 18820-2023). This is a revision …
China
On Aug. 18, 2023, the Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment of Shanghai, China, issued “implementation opinions” on the long-term management of pollution outlets into the Yangtze River based on …
Singapore
Singapore’s Public Utilities (Amendment) Bill was passed by Parliament on August 3, 2023. This bill partially revises the “Public Utilities Act 2001” and legislates the policy announced by the Public …
China
On June 7, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published on its website a mandatory industry standard called the Technical Specification for Quality Inspection of Pollutant Discharge Permit (HJ …
China
On May 26, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published on its website a mandatory industry standard called the Technical Specification for Two-dimensional Code Identification of Pollutant Discharge Outlet …
China
River basins cover approximately 1.8 million square kilometers of land in China, with the 7 Major River Basins being those of the Yangtze, the Yellow, the Pearl, the Songhua, the …
Indonesia
In Indonesia, “Presidential Regulation No. 37 of 2023 on the National Policy on Water Resources” was promulgated on June 16, 2023. This Presidential Regulation establishes the National Water Resources Policy …
Vietnam
On June 7, 2023, the Vietnam Office of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), together with the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam and the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry …
China
On June 7, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published a national ecology and environment standard called the Guideline on Available Techniques of Water Pollution Prevention and Control for …
Singapore
On June 5, 2023, the Public Utilities Board of Singapore (PUB) announced that it would strengthen a series of support measures and incentives for companies to manage their water resources …
Vietnam
On May 8, 2023, the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) issued official document No. 3176/BTNMT-TNN on Urgent Solutions to Minimize the Risk of Water Shortage in the …
India
On June 26, 2023, India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) released the draft of “Green Credit Programme Implementation Rules, 2023”. The draft aims to establish and implement …
Bangladesh
On March 5, 2023, Environmental Conservation Rules 2023 has been enacted by the Bangladesh’s Department of Environment, under Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act, 1995. The Rules are effective immediately by repealing …
South Korea
On April 18, 2023, the government of South Korea announced the promulgation of the revised Act on Liability for Environmental Damage and Relief thereof (hereinafter “the Act”).
China
On May 25, 2023, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council of China released an outline of the national river network development plan. The …
South Korea
On April 4, 2023, the government of South Korea promulgated the revised version of the Presidential Decree of Water Environment Conservation Act, which was enforced on the same date.
China
In April 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment, National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Water Resources and National Forestry and Grassland Administration announced a program …
China
On March 30, 2023, the Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau of Beijing, China, published a municipal standard, “Technical Guidelines for Environmental Impact Assessment—Integrated Circuit Manufacturing” (DB11/T 2080-2023), which will come …
China
On April 1, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued a circular on the Yellow River Protection Law1 for its dissemination and rigorous enforcement. The law, which came into …
Singapore
On April 17, 2023, Singapore’s Public Utilities Board (PUB) reported that 3 local companies have been fined for illegal discharge of toxic and hazardous substances into public sewers, under the …
India
On April 23, 2023, India’s Ministry of Jal Shakti released a report of India’s first ever census on water bodies.
Malaysia
On February 16, 2023, Malaysia’s Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change (NRECC) issued a press release on the discussion of amendments to the Water Services Industry Act 2006 …
Vietnam
On March 13, 2023, the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) promulgated the Circular No. 01/2023/TT-BTNMT (hereinafter “the Circular”), establishing new National Technical Regulations (QCVN) on different environmental …
Philippines
On February 1, 2023, President Marcos of the Philippines approved the establishment of the Water Resource Management Office (WRMO) as the central agency for managing the country’s water resources and …
Vietnam
On February 1, 2023, the Vietnamese government promulgated the Decree No. 02/2023/ND-CP Detailing a Number of Articles of Law on Water Resources (hereinafter “the Decree”). The Decree came into effect …
China
On March 16, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published on its website the “Technical Guidelines for Discharge Outlet Measurement Site Setting of Stationary Pollution Sources.” The ministry is …
China
On Feb. 17, 2023, China’s National Technical Committee for the Standardization of Water Conservation1 published draft national standards for water-saving companies in the paper, fermented food and construction materials industries. …
Singapore
In Singapore, a policy was introduced to make wastewater recycling at factories mandatory for industries such as semiconductors and the bio-industry.
China
‘River and Marine Sewage Outlets’ is the collective term for outlets where sewage is discharged into natural bodies of water directly or indirectly via pipes, ditches, or canals, etc. Their …
China
On February 16, 2023, China’s National Development and Reform Commission published revised evaluation indicator systems for the clean production of electrolytic manganese as well as sodium hydroxide and polyvinyl chloride. …
China
On Jan. 16, 2023, the Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment of Shandong province, China, announced a program for ecological protection in the Yellow River basin.
Vietnam
On December 27, 2022, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam promulgated the Decision No. 1622/QD-TTg Approving the Master Plan on Water Resources up to 2030 with Vision up to …
*Taiwan
On January 6, 2023, the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan announced the “Measures for Water Consumption Levy Collection” (The water consumption levy is introduced to conserve water resources, and …
China
On Jan. 10, 2023, the Department of Ecology and Environment of Guangdong province, China, announced the enforcement of pollutant discharge limits in key areas. This announcement aims to promote soil …
India
On January 4, 2023, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) of India announced a draft of the Regulation of Common Effluent Treatment Plants Rules, 2022, which regulates …
China
According to a report published Dec. 2, 2022, by the Department of Ecology and Environment of Jiangsu province, China, Jiangsu Siyang Strait Environmental Protection Co., Ltd. (江苏泗阳海峡环保有限公司) sold the right …
China
On Dec. 12, 2022, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, and Ministry of Water Resources jointly issued “Guiding …
China
On Dec. 21, 2022, the Standing Committee of the Shanghai Municipal People’s Congress passed Municipal Regulations on the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, and published them Dec. 28. These regulations …
China
On Nov. 11, 2022, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued measures to manage the list of entities subject to special oversight (“key oversight”) for environmental management. The new measures, …
India
China
On Nov. 25, 2022, the Standing Committee of Beijing Municipal People’s Congress issued Municipal Regulations on Water Conservation, which will come into effect March 1, 2023. These regulations set out …
China
On Nov. 25, 2022, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published draft experimental measures for the oversight of wastewater outlets into the sea to seek public comments, which were accepted …
South Korea
On November 30, 2022, the South Korean Ministry of Environment announced that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Samsung Electronics to activate sewage water recycling. Under the …
Philippines
Figure 1. A part of Marilao River, part of the Marilao-Meycauayan-Obando River System (MMORS) and one of the world’s most polluted river. Photo from the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism …
China
On Sept. 30, 2022, the Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of Zhejiang province, China, released a local standard to evaluate “sponge cities”. A sponge city is a city that …
India
On November 11, 2022, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India issued a draft regulation “Environment (Protection) (Amendment) Rules, 2022” amending the water quality standards for treated …
China
On September 8, 2022, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the National Development and Reform Commission, and 15 other administrative agencies of China promulgated the “In-depth action plan for the …
China
At a regular press conference of China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment on Sept. 28, 2022, Yan E, a Deputy Director of Department of Laws, Regulations, and Standards talked about …
China
On Oct. 30, 2022, China issued the Yellow River Protection Law, which will come into effect April 1, 2023. This law introduces to the Yellow River basin a ban on …
China
On July 11, 2022, the State Administration for Market Regulation released the national standard “General rules for equipping and managing the water metering devices in water-use organizations” (GB/T 24789-2022). This …
China
On July 25, 2022, the Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government, China, promulgated the “Shenzhen Sponge City Construction Management Regulations.” The regulations came into effect on September 1, 2022. A sponge city …
Malaysia
In Malaysia, the Water Services Industry (Sewerage Services Charges) Regulations 2022 were promulgated on September 20, 2022. These regulations specify the charges for sewerage for each sector. The regulations shall …
Thailand
Thailand Department of Industrial Works (DIW), Ministry of Industry published “Notification of the Department of Industrial Works prescribing the Criteria for the Approval of a Factory with a Wastewater Treatment …
China
On Aug. 5, 2022, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment and other government departments announced a Program for Ecological Protection of the Yellow River Basin. The program focuses on outstanding …
Thailand
Marine Department, Ministry of Transport, Thailand announced “Notification of the Marine Department No.153/B.E. 2565 (2022) Prescribing Standard for Controlling wastewater from Industrial Factories, Industrial Estates, and Industrial Zones with Engagement …
Thailand
Thailand announced “Notification of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Prescribing Effluent Standards for the Control of Wastewater Discharge from Sanitary Landfill Facility, B.E. 2565 (2022)” in the Royal …
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
On July 17, 2022, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and other three government departments of China announced a program to solve the issue of “black and smelly” water …
China
On June 11, 2022, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Natural Resources, and the Ministry of Water Resources issued …
China
On June 23, 2022, the National Development and Reform Commission and other five government departments of China announced a comprehensive program to improve the water environment in the Lake Taihu …
India
India’s Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) proposes to make amendments to various environmental regulations aiming to decriminalize violations and replacing provisions of imprisonment with financial penalties in …
China
On June 20, 2022, the Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of Jiangxi Province, China, announced a plan to address the issue of “black and smelly” water bodies in its …
China
On June 21, 2022, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other five government departments announced an action plan to improve water use efficiency in the country. The action …
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
According to a report published by the Department of Ecology and Environment of Jiangsu province, China on June 10, 2022, it has launched a thorough inspection of pollution outlets into …
China
The Department of Ecology and Environment of China’s Hebei province issued emission trading rules called the Interim Measures of Hebei Province on Emission Trading on May 11, 2022, and the …
China
On the April 27, 2022, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China released totally 13 national environmental standards – “Self-monitoring technological guidelines for pollution sources” for electronics industry and …
China
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment on April 15 released three sets of national ecological and environmental standards called “Water quality—Determination of 6 phthalate esters (PAEs) —Liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole mass …
*Taiwan
On March 29, 2022, the Third Reading of the Legislative Yuan of Taiwan passed the amendments of partial articles to the “Reclaimed Water Resources Development Act”. Under the current provisions, …
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 …
China
On December 31, 2021, the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Standardization Administration of the P.R.C (SAC) jointly released the “Water reuse guidelines-water quality management for water reclamation plants” …
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 …
Thailand
Thailand announced “Notification of the Ministry of Industry Prescribing Standards for Controlling the Discharge of Wastewater Effluent from Factory Operating Business on Desalination B.E. 2564 (2021)” in the Royal Gazette …
China
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment on March 7 released its “opinions on strengthening regulations on heavy metal pollution”. The opinions require the designation of key regulated areas, substances and …
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”. …
Thailand
Thailand announced “Notification of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Prescribing Standard for Controlling Wastewater from Small Establishments Manufacturing or Providing Some Types of Products or Services B.E. 2564 …
Thailand
Thailand announced “Notification of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Prescribing Category C Buildings as Pollution Sources that Must be Controlled on Wastewater Drainage to Public Water Sources or …
China
On Dec. 24, China’s six government bodies, including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Ecology and Environment, jointly announced a plan …
China
On December 27, 2021, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published 10 major cases on ecological and environmental damage compensation on its official website. According to “Ecological and Environmental Damage …
China
NOTE: On Oct. 30, 2022, China officially issued the Yellow River Protection Law, which will come into effect April 1, 2023. See more details below: China issues Yellow River Protection …
Malaysia
On October 25, 2021, Malaysian government promulgated the Water Services Industry (Prohibited Effluent) Regulations 2021 (hereinafter “the Regulations”). The Regulations stipulate that no person shall discharge or permit discharging any …
India
On October 9, 2021, India’s Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change published “Environment (Protection) 115 Amendment Rules, 2021” to add regulation on use of water purification system (WPS). Users …
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