The EPR rule for end-of-life vehicle shall take effect on April 1, 2025. On January 6, 2025, India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) announced the Environment Protection (End-of-Life Vehicles) Rules, 2025. These rules establish Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for end-of-life (EoL) vehicles… Read More »India Creates End-of-Life Vehicle EPR Regulation

Overview: The Low Voltage Directive (LVD) ensures the safety of electrical equipment designed for use with specific voltage ranges and harmonizes technical requirements across the European Union. Adopted on February 26, 2014, replacing the earlier Directive 2006/95/EC. Aims to ensure that electrical products do not… Read More »EU  Low Voltage Directive [2014/35/EU] (LVD)

The revised inventory will improve the accuracy of hazardous waste property identification and ensure management efficiency. Recently, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Transport and the National Health Commission revised and… Read More »China Revises National Inventory of Hazardous Waste

The implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging has become a critical component in the European Union’s efforts to enhance sustainability and reduce waste. As the EU continues to grapple with increasing environmental challenges, effective waste management practices have become paramount. Central to this… Read More »EPR for Packaging in the EU: Insights from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Sweden

Unified U.S. privacy rules, ethical AI regulations, supply chain security, improved cybersecurity requirements, and SOC framework improvements will be the main regulatory trends of 2025. To preserve resilience and competitive advantage, organizations must prioritize risk management, use cutting-edge technologies, and implement proactive compliance measures. The… Read More »Compliance Trends Expected in 2025

Background: The European Parliament and the Council have revealed that Directive 94/62/EC on Packaging and Packaging Waste (PPWD) has failed to curb the rising trend of packaging waste generation. Between 2009 and 2019, total packaging waste in the EU increased by 19%, climbing from 66… Read More »EU Adopts the Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste (PPWR)

On September 25, 2024, the Malaysian Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) published the “Circular Economy Policy Framework for the Manufacturing Sector in Malaysia“, which outlined a policy framework for the circular economy (CE) in the manufacturing sector. The framework has specified a timeline… Read More »Malaysia Publishes Circular Economy Policy Framework for Manufacturing Sector

Compliance with relevant Indian Standards or mandate of Quality Control Orders is a prerequisite for obtaining Ecomark certification. On October 1, 2024, India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MOEFCC) published the Ecomark Rules, 2024 in the Gazette of India. It shall come into… Read More »India Publishes Ecomark Rules for 17 Product Categories

Brazil REACH’s registration deadline will be no later than November 14, 2030. On November 14, 2024, the President of Brazil sanctioned Brazil’s chemical law (Law No.15, 022), also known as “Brazil REACH”. The law establishes the National Inventory of Chemical Substances and the assessment and… Read More »Brazil REACH Adopted into Law

MEM released the Guidelines for Key Issues in the 2024 Law Enforcement Inspection of Work Safety of Hazardous Chemicals Enterprises in March 2024. This document listed 32 important law enforcement inspection items, including the management of hazardous chemical identification and registration. In order to drive… Read More »Management of Hazardous Chemicals Registration and Identification has Been the Focus of Law Enforcement Inspections by China’s Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM)