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Pakistan Announces National Policy on Energy Efficiency
3 July 2023 
Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan set a long-term target to enhance energy efficiency.
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Vietnam Revises List of Low Energy Efficiency Equipment and Devises to be Abolished
3 July 2023 
Vietnam
Vietnam
On May 24, 2023, the Vietnamese government promulgated Prime Minister Decision No. 14/2023/QD-TTg on Energy Consuming Equipment and Devices to be Abolished and List and Roadmap of Low Energy Efficiency …
Singapore amends regulations concerning WEEE and packaging regulations
Strengthening regulatory thresholds for products covered by WEEE
27 June 2023 
Singapore
Singapore
In Singapore, the Resource Sustainability (Prescribed Regulated Products) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 were promulgated on May 25, 2023. These regulations amend the “Resource Sustainability (Prescribed Regulated Products) Regulations 2019” for products …
DCCEEW of Australia releases proposed reform of WEEE recycling policy and regulations for consultation
19 June 2023 
Australia
Australia
According to a report on June 7, 2023 by the Australia and New Zealand Recycling Platform, a peer association of the recycling industry in Oceania, the Australian Department of Climate …
Draft amendments to China RoHS regulations passes expert review
12 June 2023 
China
China
On May 19, 2023, the Hazardous Substance Detection Methods Sub-Technical Committee of China’s National Electrical and Electronic Product and System Environment Standardization Technical Committee1 held a meeting in Beijing, China, …
Taiwan plans to introduce Repairability Index scheme for IT equipment
9 June 2023 
*Taiwan
*Taiwan
On May 26, 2023, the Environmental Protection Administration Executive Yuan of Taiwan (Taiwan EPA) published the plan to introduce the Repairability Index scheme on its homepage. The Repairability Index is …
India Issues SOP for Grant of Registration to Producers under E-Waste Rules
6 June 2023 
India
India
The Central Pollution Control Board of India (CPCB) has issued Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for registration of producers under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 on April 1, 2023.
Beijing issues EIA guidelines on construction work for IC manufacturing
30 May 2023
China
China
On March 30, 2023, the Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau of Beijing, China, published a municipal standard, “Technical Guidelines for Environmental Impact Assessment—Integrated Circuit Manufacturing” (DB11/T 2080-2023), which will come …
India Issues Supplementary Document for Producer Registrations under E-waste Rules
24 May 2023
India
India
On April 13, 2023, India’s Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) promulgated a notification document for the implementation of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. The purpose of this notification is to …
Taiwan announces reduction in the recycling levy for products using recycled plastic
17 May 2023
*Taiwan
*Taiwan
On April 27, 2023, the Taiwan Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) announced amendments to the notice “Recycling levy rate of collection, removal, and disposal of items”.
China sets requirements for government procurement of data center equipment, services
2 May 2023
China
China
On April 10, 2023, China’s Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Ecology and Environment and Ministry of Industry and Information Technology published an experimental, “Green Data Center” standard that defines requirements …
Taiwan releases Q&A related to energy efficiency labels and energy saving mark
20 April 2023
*Taiwan
*Taiwan
On March 1, 2023, the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan released the answers to questions raised at the online briefing on inspections of displaying of the energy efficiency rating …
India proposes average lifetime of EEE subject to e-waste rules
6 April 2023
India
India
On March 21, 2023, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) of India released a draft that specifies the average lifetime of products under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. The rules …
Taiwan plans to reduce recycling fee for products using recycled plastic
22 March 2023
*Taiwan
*Taiwan
On February 1, 2023, the Taiwan Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) announced proposed amendments to the notice “Recycling fee rate of collection, removal, and disposal of items”.
Taiwan expands scope of adapters and plugs subject to RoHS rules
24 February 2023
*Taiwan
*Taiwan
On January 9, 2023, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), M.O.E.A of Taiwan officially announced the amendment of “Inspection regulations for power distribution equipment subject to inspection”. The …
South Korea stipulates reduction of mandatory recycling quantity by using raw materials derived from waste synthetic resins
Management plan for discarded solar panels also announced
22 February 2023 
South Korea
South Korea
On December 30, 2022, South Korean government promulgated an amended version of Enforcement Decree of the Act on Resource Circulation of Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Vehicles (Presidential Decree No. …
India adds new exemptions into RoHS rules
9 February 2023
India
India
India partially amends RoHS regulations in order to adds new exemptions.
Chinese NPO releases 2022 report on EPR implementation for EEE
8 February 2023
China
China
On Dec. 22, 2022, the Alliance of Technology Innovation in Extending Producer Responsibility, a Chinese NPO, published a 2022 report on the Implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Schemes for …
China announces pilot program for self-assessment scheme for compulsory certification of electrical, electronic products
7 February 2023
China
China
On Jan. 6, 2023, China’s Certification and Accreditation Administration announced a pilot program that implements a self-assessment scheme for the compulsory certification (“CCC certification”) of certain types of electrical and …
India adopts QR codes in energy efficiency labeling program for products
Optional except for frost-free and direct cool refrigerators
2 February 2023
India
India
On December 5, 2022, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) of India issued a notification to adopt QR codes in addition to energy efficiency labels under its “Standards & Labeling …
India adopts standards for USB Type-C chargers, video surveillance systems
25 January 2023
India
India
India’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on January 9, 2023 notified adoption of standards laid down by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for USB Type C receptacles, …
Vietnam discussing recycling cost constants for discarded products and packaging materials
23 January 2023
Vietnam
Vietnam
On December 22, 2022, the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) held a seminar in Hanoi to propose the Recycling Cost Constant (Fs) for products and packaging materials …
Philippines Significantly Expands Product Categories Subject to Energy Label Program
17 January 2023 
Philippines
Philippines
In the Philippines, products subject to energy labeling regulations have been significantly expanded, forcing many manufacturers or importers to comply with it.
China releases draft revision of RoHS-related industry standard for labeling
Different pieces of information on a product can be combined into a two-dimensional barcode
12 January 2023
China
China
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released a draft revision of a China RoHS-related industry standard called “Marking for the Restricted Use of Hazardous Substances in Electronic and Electrical …
Taiwan to update labeling rules for electrical, electronic products
New labeling requirements for imported products and consumables will be introduced.
12 December 2022
*Taiwan
*Taiwan
China publishes draft standard for recycled plastic applications in EEE
2 December 2022
China
China
On October 31, 2022, the China Electronics Standardization Institute (CESI) published a draft of the group standard “Recycled Plastic Applications Technology Code for Electrical and Electronic Equipment” of the China …
India publishes New E-Waste Management Rules with expanded target products
Including higher targets for recycling and trading of EPR certificates
10 November 2022
India
India
On November 2, 2022, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India published the “E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.” These Rules replace the current E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 and …
China’s Zhejiang province publishes revised regulations on solid waste management
The revision will come into effect Jan. 1, 2023
28 October 2022
China
China
On Sept. 29, 2022, China’s Zhejiang province published revised regulations on solid waste environmental pollution control, which will come into effect Jan. 1, 2023. The revised regulations set out the …
Bangladesh publishes guidelines on management and recycling system for WEEE
24 October 2022 
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
On July 7, 2022, the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) published guidelines on the management and recycling system for waste electrical and electronic equipment. A draft of these guidelines was …
China issues “opinions” on advancing reform of regulatory systems for EEE
Lithium-ion batteries will be added to the mandatory certification scheme
21 October 2022
China
China
On Sept. 23, 2022, China’s State Council issued “opinions” on advancing the reform of regulatory systems for electrical and electronic equipment. The opinions set out measures such as adding lithium-ion …
Taiwan to expand the RoHS application scope to add adapters and plugs
7 October 2022
*Taiwan
*Taiwan
On September 13, 2022, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), M.O.E.A of Taiwan announced the amendment of the “Inspection regulations for power distribution equipment subject to inspection”, and …
China to implement stricter regulations on excessive packaging of goods
Manufacturers are required to employ simple packaging designs and use less packaging for their products
6 October 2022
China
China
On Sept. 1, 2022, the General Office of China’s State Council announced a series of measures to restrict excessive packaging of goods. The measures include targets for 2025 as well …
Philippines: WTO/TBT notification of proposal to expand energy labeled items
10 new regulated items to be added – ICT equipment, small household appliances, multimedia appliances, etc.
8 September 2022
Philippines
Philippines
NOTE: On December 1, 2022, the DOE of the Philippines officially published a regulation to expand the products covered by the Philippine Energy Label Program (PELP), adding cooking and food …
Vietnam releases draft of new RoHS regulations to thoroughly revise existing rules
Four new phthalates would be added to the restricted substances
2 September 2022
Vietnam
Vietnam
On Aug. 19, 2022, the Vietnamese government issued a circular on a draft of a new RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) regulation, which is called the National Technical Regulation on …
China releases recommended national standard for green supply chains in electronics, IT manufacturing
15 August 2022
China
China
On July 11, 2022, the China Electronics Standardization Institute released a recommended national standard called the Specification of Green Supply Chain Management for Manufacturing Enterprises in Electronics Information Industry (GB/T …
China releases draft national mandatory standard for energy efficiency of servers
Minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) would be set for servers
15 August 2022
China
China
On July 14, 2022, the China National Institute of Standardization released the second draft version of a national mandatory standard for server energy efficiency to seek public comments, which will …
Taiwan announces amendments to the Legal Inspection Requirements for commodities subject to RoHS regulation
16 May 2022
*Taiwan
*Taiwan
On February 24 and March 15, 2022, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) of Taiwan announced two amendments to the regulation related to …
Australia announces “Equipment Energy Efficiency Prioritisation Plan 2021-2022”
28 April 2022
Australia
Australia
On April 8, 2022, Energy Rating, the regulator of energy efficiency standards for products in Australia, released the “Equipment Energy Efficiency Prioritisation Plan 2021-2022.” This plan sets priorities in the …
Vietnam sets comprehensive EPR regulations for WEEE, ELV, packaging and batteries
17 February 2022
Vietnam
Vietnam
On January 10, 2022, the Vietnamese government established and enacted the Decree No. 08/2022/ND-CP Detailing a Number of Articles of the Law on Environmental Protection (hereinafter the “the Decree”). Articles …
Oman to adopt EU RoHS Directive for Telecommunication equipment and Medical devices
22 October 2021 
Oman
Oman
On July 13th 2021, Oman’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on a new Ministerial decree that adopts European directive 2011/65/EU and its amendment …
Brief report: Public consultation on EPR regulations in Vietnam (2nd round) (2)
Q＆A on the draft EPR regulations
17 October 2021
Vietnam
Vietnam
On August 27, 2021, the Legislation Department of the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) held an online public consultation: Webinar: Hearing Opinions on the Extended Producer Responsibility …
Brief report: Public consultation on EPR regulations in Vietnam (2nd round) (1)
Amendments from the previous version of the draft decree
17 October 2021
Vietnam
Vietnam
On August 27, 2021, the Legislation Department of Vietnam’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) held an online public consultation: Webinar: Hearing Opinions on the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) …
Vietnam releases official comments over false media coverage of Law on Environmental Protection 2020
15 October 2021
Vietnam
Vietnam
On September 22, 2021, the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) released an official statement over some incorrect media coverage regarding the Law on Environmental Protection 2020. According …
China releases guidelines on disposal of 9 WEEE items, including printers, mobile phones
4 October 2021
China
China
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment on September 10 released the Guidelines on Environmental Management and Pollution Control for the Disposal of Nine Types of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, …
China published 2 drafts on “Technical specification for green-design product assessment”
For projection display products and metallized film capacitor
20 September 2021
China
China
On August 24, 2021, China Electronic Standardization Institute published drafts for soliciting opinions on “Technical specification for green-design product assessment” for projection display products and metallized film capacitor. The deadline …
Saudi Arabia publishes its own version of RoHS
15 September 2021 
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) has published on July 9th 2021 a regulation that restricts the levels of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment and …
Indonesia renews energy efficiency labels and MEPS for energy consuming equipment
15 September 2021 
Indonesia
Indonesia
On June 22, 2021, the government of Indonesia promulgated and enacted the Regulation of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources No. 14/2021 on Application of Minimum Energy Performance Standards …
China publishes draft revision of noise pollution control law
Noise limits set for electrical equipment, other machines
10 September 2021
China
China
The Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress published a draft revision of the Noise Pollution Control Law (噪声污染防治法) to solicit comments after deliberating on the revision. Comments will be …
Taiwan publishes revised “Energy Efficiency Criteria and Labeling Methods” for desktop and laptop computers
7 September 2021
*Taiwan
*Taiwan
On July 8, 2021, Taiwan’s Bureau of Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs published revised “Energy Efficiency Criteria and Labeling Methods” (note, standard for Taiwan’s energy label system) for desktop and …
