On July 30, 2024, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs issued a draft of the “Regulation on inspection of stationary lithium battery storage appliances requiring inspection” and started soliciting comments. According to the explanation of the Bureau of Standards,… Read More »Taiwan BSMI to add the stationary lithium battery storage appliances to the list of items subject to RoHS

An update to the rules governing the categorization and disclosure of chemical hazards has been released by Chinese officials. The eighth updated version of the United Nations’ “Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals” (GHS) is technically compliant with this document (GHS 8).… Read More »China has published the General Specifications, Part I of the GB30000.1-2024 Classification and Labeling of Chemicals

The EU REACH-inspired Ukrainian Technical Regulation on Chemical Safety was passed by the Ukrainian government on July 23, 2024. Chemicals produced or imported in excess of one ton per year must be registered under this requirement. Six months after it was approved, on January 23,… Read More »Ukraine to Enforce REACH Regulations by January 2025

Rapid Growth: India’s bioeconomy grew from $10 billion in 2014 to over $130 billion in 2024, projected to reach $300 billion by 2030. Sustainable Shift: The new BioE3 policy aims to transition from chemical-based industries to sustainable bio-based models, promoting net-zero emissions. Massive Investment Needs:… Read More »India’s Bioeconomy to Triple to $300 Billion by 2030 Under New BioE3 Policy for Sustainable Growth

On August 13, 2024, the Government of Vietnam promulgated “Prime Minister’s Decision 13/2024/QD-TTg on Updating the List of GHG Emitting Facilities that must Conduct Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventories.” This decision will enter into force on October 1, 2024, and at the same time Prime Minister’s… Read More »Vietnam updates facility list subject to GHG inventory regulations

The European Commission announced revisions to Annex XVII of the REACH Regulation with additional limits on N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAC) and N-ethylpyrrolidone (NEP) in Notification G/TBT/N/EU/1079, which it filed to the WTO on July 30, 2024. Twenty days after being published in the EU Official Journal, these… Read More »EU Extends Chemical Regulations to Embrace DMAC and NEP under REACH Annex XVII

India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has notified the latest draft “Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2024” on July 31, 2024, which supersedes the 2016 rules, and is seeking comments for 60 days. The draft has stipulated Extended Producer Responsibilities (EPR)… Read More »India Notifies Draft EPR Rules for Construction & Demolition Waste

A set of draft revisions to the Drinking Water Quality requirements (the Standards) were introduced on August 21, 2024, by Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment (MOENV). The amendments include new requirements for Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. Until October 21, 2024, comments on the draft… Read More »Taiwan Drafts PFAS in Drinking Water Standards