Introduction RoHS restricts the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products and their components. However, certain applications may be exempt from RoHS restriction if it is technically or scientifically impracticable to prohibit the use of certain hazardous substances at present Exemptions Procedure… Read More »EU Introduces RoHS Exemption for Cadmium and Lead in Recovered PVC

The first draft of the Artificial Intelligence Act (the “AI Act”) was proposed by the EU Commission in April 2021 and it became the first substantive framework of its kind. It aims to provide a single framework for AI products and services used in the… Read More »The EU’s AI Act And Product Safety

On a proposal to provide the first EU-level certification system for permanent carbon removals, carbon farming, and carbon storage in goods, Council and European Parliament negotiators established a tentative political agreement. The EU’s deployment of high-quality carbon removal and soil emission reduction initiatives is meant… Read More »EU Sets Path for Climate Neutrality with Carbon Removal Certification Framework

Introduction The Draft End-of-Life Vehicles (Management) Rules, 2024 were released by the Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change of India (MoEFCC) on January 30, 2023. Beginning in April 2025, the draft rules will create an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme for automakers and other… Read More »India Announces Draft on End-of-Life Vehicles Rules

The California Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) regulation came into effect on January 1, 2007, renowned for its progressive environmental policies, and has instituted rigorous regulations to tackle electronic waste and hazardous substances. Among these regulations is the California Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). California… Read More »California RoHS

Last October, the European Union (EU) implemented the Carbon Border Adjustment system (CBAM), initiating a two-year transitional period during which importers of commodities covered by the system with EU bases would have to declare the embedded carbon emissions of their imports. Beginning in 2026, import… Read More »Understanding the EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), which oversees EU markets, recently released an updated version of its proposed guidelines for the use of sustainability and ESG terms in investment fund names. One of the new features is the addition of a new category called… Read More »Updates to the Proposed Rules for Fund Names Using “ESG” or “Sustainability” Terms by the EU Markets Regulator