Posts of East Asia

China publishes draft bans on 8 mercury-added products, dental amalgam based on amendments to Minamata Convention

The production, import and export of the eight items of mercury-added products would be prohibited from Dec. 31, 2025.

Mercury Chemical Substances (Products) Household Appliances Medical Products and Equipments

On June 28, 2024, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published draft regulations on eight items of mercury-added products, including mercury vacuum pumps, and on dental amalgam to seek comments …

China revises national standard that provides general rules on overpackaging of goods

The revised standard includes rules for packaging materials and the number of packaging layers as well as a new chapter for conformity declaration

Circular Economy Container/Packaging

On April 25, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation published a revised version of the recommended national standard, “Restricting Excessive Packaging for Commodity—General Rule” (GB/T 31268) — a standard …

Chinese industrial association publishes draft standard for recycled plastics used in home appliances

The draft sets out requirements for recycled plastics, including restricted substances and product labeling requirements.

Draft Circular Economy Chemical Substances (Products) Product Designs Household Appliances Plastics

On May 8, 2024, the China Household Electrical Appliances Association published a draft of an association standard called the Technical Specifications of Recycled Plastics for the Household Electrical Appliances. The …