On June 5, 2025, India's Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC) released the Plastic Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules, 2025 on the Gazette of India. This amendment introduces changes to the mandatory obligations due to be met by producers, importers and brand owners and insert special provisions for plastic packaging used in food contact applications.

On February 24, 2025, India's Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC) is amending Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022 to establish new labeling requirements for heavy metal in battery. The Amendment enters into force on February 24, 2025.

On August 14, 2024, India's Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) released a draft notification on the Gazette of India, which proposed to introduce Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Scrap of Non-Ferrous metals under the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Second Amendment Rules, 2024.

Recently, India's Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has unveiled a brand-new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Portal for used oil management.

On March 15, 2024, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC) announced to publish the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2024 on the Gazette of India. The amendment came into force on the date of publication in the Gazette.

India's Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has just released a notice on its website that a video conferencing meeting will be conducted to address issues related to the registration of Producers and Recyclers and related to EPR credits/certificate generation and transfer.

On September 21, 2023, India’s Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) released a notice on its website to introduce the framework for generation of EPR certificate for key metals recycled from E-waste under E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.

On September 18, 2023, India's Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) issued the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations for used oil in the Gazette of India. The regulations are also called the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Second Amendment Rules, 2023. It shall come into force from April 1, 2024.

This article provides updates in Canada for the first half of 2023, including new programs, expanded programs, and shifts from product stewardship to EPR models.

If the NEA permits the deferral in certain cases, obligators can submit the madatory packaging reports and 3R plans after the prescribed deadline (March 31 of each year).

Singapore's MSE recently amended the supply thresholds of regulated products that require producers to join the PRS.

Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) is set to propose a new amendment this year that will consolidate the existing Waste Disposal Act and the Resource Recycling Act into a single "Resources Recycling Promotion Act". This will encourage waste reduction at the source and promote green design and boost recycling in Taiwan.

The Extended Producer Responsibility EPR (Uitgebreide producentenverantwoordelijkheid, UPV) for textiles will enter into force on 1 July 2023.

On January 24, 2023, the Philippines' Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) issued the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 11898, also known as the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Act of 2022.

Companies should be cognizant of the many changes that took effect in 2022 and will take place in 2023, including the new EPR program in Alberta and new enforcement powers in Ontario.

In a draft notification published in the Gazette of India on May 2, 2023, India's Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) proposes to bring out regulation for extended producer responsibility (EPR) for used oil. Once passed, it shall take effect on April 1, 2024. Public and other stakeholders have 60 days from date of publication to comment on the proposal.

On April 27, 2023, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC) announced to publish the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2023​ on the Gazette of India. The amendment came into force on the date of publication in the Gazette.

By a joint statement issued on April 17, 2023, a group of over 120 packaging industry associations expressed their concern over the potential erosion or split of the legal basis of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation.

On March 21, 2023, India's Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) released a draft proposal for average life of the notified Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) items under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022​.