In compliance with the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, the Department of Industrial Works (DIW), Ministry of Industry of Thailand, released the following two draft notices on December 7, 2023, to regulate the import and use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). Overview of the draft notifications… Read More »Thailand to control import and use of HFCs from Jan 2024

As the deadline for registering under KKDIK (Turkey REACH) approaches on December 31, 2023, the Turkish Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change (MoEUCC) has intervened to offer much-needed respite to the sector.  On December 23, 2023, the MoEUCC updated the KKDIK regulations in response… Read More »Turkey Extends KKDIK Registration Deadlines: Relief for Industry on the Horizon

India’s Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has promulgated two notifications regarding the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, on November 20, 2023. In both of the notifications, CPCB requested the State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs or PCCs) to strengthen their monitoring in response to the apparent… Read More »India Orders to Strengthen Compliance of Plastic Waste Management Rules

South Korea’s commitment to chemical safety and environmental protection takes a further step forward with the latest updates to hazard assessments under the Korean Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances (K-REACH) program. Announced on December 21, 2023, these updates highlight the ongoing efforts to identify… Read More »South Korea Tightens Grip on Chemical Safety: Updates Hazard Assessments under K-REACH (Updated Dec 21, 2023)

Environmental reporting is an essential part of maintaining compliance for your facility. However, it can often seem like a burdensome task assigned to your organization by regulations with no clear end goal. That isn’t the case when it comes to National Emissions Inventory (NEI) reporting.… Read More »National Emissions Inventory Reporting

The public was invited to provide feedback on the Draft Decree Amending and Supplementing Decree No. 08/2022/ND-CP Detailing a Number of Articles of the Law on Environmental Protection, which was released by the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) on October 20, 2023.… Read More »Vietnam publishes draft amendment of decree on implementation of Environmental Protection Law 2020: Part 1 and 2

IMDS:- IMDS stands for International Material Data System. It is a web-based tool used in the automotive industry for collecting, managing, and sharing material data related to automotive components. IMDS is primarily used to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and to promote the use of… Read More »IMDS Release 14.3

Introduction In a significant move towards fostering transparency and environmental accountability, the European Parliament has recently approved a groundbreaking law aimed at curbing misleading sustainability claims made by companies. The legislation addresses the growing concern of greenwashing, a practice where businesses exaggerate or falsely advertise… Read More »EU Parliament Approves New Law Banning Misleading Product Sustainability Claims