The South Korean Ministry of Environment formally announced a thorough modification of the categories of persistent pollutants and particular exemption laws on September 4, 2024, with the release of Notification No. 2024-571. In accordance with the definition of persistent pollutants provided by the Persistent Organic… Read More »South Korea Declares Exemptions and a Comprehensive List for Persistent Pollutants
India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has published the draft Remediation of Contaminated Sites Rules, 2024 under the Environment Protection Act, 1986 on 21 August 2024, and is inviting comments for 60 days. The draft set out the responsibilities of the Central… Read More »India Publishes Draft Rules on Remediation of Contaminated Sites
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced the release of a new compliance guide for fashion brands and retailers, aimed at helping the companies to comply with the regulator’s Green Claims Code when making environmental claims about their products and services. Alongside the launch… Read More »Fashion Labels Are Warned by UK Regulator Regarding Green Claims
The EU has given Poland’s €1.2 billion (PLN 5 billion) state aid program approval. €1.2 billion in direct grants: Poland’s investment plan promotes important sectors that manufacture machinery for net-zero technologies. Strategic sectors targeted: Essential to the green shift are heat pumps, solar panels, wind… Read More »EU Approves Polish Aid of €1.2 Billion to Support Net-Zero Transition
The European Ecodesign Regulation (2024/1781/EU) was published in the European Union’s Official Journal on June 28, 2024, and it became operative on July 18, 2024. The production processes of many different items will be drastically altered by this regulation, which will have an immediate impact… Read More »Countdown to the Implementation of Ecodesign Standards for Products
Once implemented, the QCOs shall mandate the manufacturer to apply for a Grant of License by the Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) to use the Standard Mark. Recently, India’s Department of Chemical and Petrochemicals (DCPC) notified the Gazette of India to further delay the implementation… Read More »India DCPC Releases Delayed QCOs Amendment
On July 24, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation published a mandatory national standard, “Specification for Classification and Labelling of Chemicals—Part 1: General Rules” (GB 30000.1-2024). This standard is based on the eighth revised edition of the UN Globally Harmonized System of Classification and… Read More »China revises mandatory national standard that provides general rules for chemical classification, labeling based on GHS
The European Commission announced the opening of public comment on a new proposed EU journey Emissions Label (FEL), an effort designed to tell travelers about the carbon footprint of their journey. The European Commission announced the opening of public comment on a new proposed EU… Read More »The European Commission suggests labeling flights’ carbon footprints
On August 2, 2024, New Hampshire joined states like Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, and Colorado in regulating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by passing HB 1649-FN. This law bans PFAS in eight categories of products, including food packaging, cosmetics, and personal care items, effective January… Read More »U.S. Expands PFAS Controls, New Hampshire Responds
Background on the Restrictions of UV-328 During the 11th Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention, held in Geneva from May 1-12, 2023, methoxychlor, Dechlorane, and UV-328 were added to Annex A. Recognizing the lack of alternatives for UV-328 in the paints, coatings, and… Read More »EU Considers Exemptions for UV-328 Usage in Designated Areas
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