In May 2025, the “Guidelines for the Importation and Inspection of Waste Plastic” were published by the Standard and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (SIRIM). Under the Customs (Prohibition of Imports) (Amendment) Order 2025, imports of plastic waste are now subject to tight restrictions and… Read More »According to recent guidelines, Malaysia restricts the importation of plastic waste
Banks in the EU have made “significant strides” in managing climate and nature-related risks, with a sharp increase in the adoption of advanced practices to identify and monitor these risks over the past few years. Despite the improvements, the ECB emphasized that further work is… Read More »ECB Reports Improvement in Banks’ Management of Climate and Nature-Related Risks
The recent release of three related ideas indicates a holistic strategy to further integrate sustainability and digitization into the single market as the European Union begins to revamp its product laws. These programs aim to improve market monitoring, expedite regulatory compliance, promote a more circular… Read More »The EU Reveals Plans to Digitize Product Law to Make It Future-Proof
The UK has launched its first national strategy for onshore wind, aiming to double capacity to 27–29 GW by 2030, create up to 45,000 jobs, and reduce electricity costs. The plan outlines over 40 measures to revive a sector that had stalled for nearly a… Read More »UK Unveils Landmark Onshore Wind Strategy to Revitalize Stalled Industry
On June 26, 2025, South Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) published details of 51 newly manufactured or imported chemical substances under Announcement No. 260 of 2025. The disclosure includes hazard and risk assessments, annual production or import volumes, and mandatory health protection measures… Read More »South Korea Enhances Corporate Protection Controls with Release of 51 New Chemical Substances
The UK government has officially decided not to move forward with its proposed UK Green Taxonomy — a key component of its sustainable finance framework intended to classify climate- and environmentally sustainable economic activities. In a statement released by HM Treasury, the decision was attributed… Read More »UK Abandons Plans to Develop Sustainable Finance Taxonomy
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has released the exposure draft of its Textiles and Apparel Sector Standard, developed to support companies in the textile, apparel, footwear, and jewelry industries in reporting their key sustainability impacts, particularly in areas related to human rights and the environment.… Read More »GRI Launches Exposure Draft of Sustainability Reporting Standard for Textile and Apparel Sector
On July 3, 2025, the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued a significant announcement, officially soliciting public comments on the draft revision of the National Food Safety Standard – Standard for Uses of Additives in Food Contact Materials and Articles (Industry… Read More »Major Update to Food Contact Standards: 13 Additives Banned, New Migration Limits & Stricter Colorant Rules Introduced
By adopting digital technologies and giving companies greater freedom in labelling and compliance, the proposal seeks to improve chemical safety and communication. To optimize specific criteria and procedures within Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on the classification, labelling, and packaging of chemicals and mixtures (CLP Regulation),… Read More »To streamline chemical classification and labelling, the EU suggests amending the CLP regulation
Background China RoHS 2: Implementation Arrangements for Conformity Assessment System was published on May 16, 2019, by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and the China State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR). Only EEPs included in the Qualification Management Catalogue (First Batch) are… Read More »China Reports 2025 Q2 RoHS Compliance Progress
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