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Vietnam to Release National Standard on Ozone Depleting Substances
Apr 11, 2023
On April 3, 2023, Vietnam notified WTO of a draft national standard—Technical Regulation on Collection, Transport, Storage, Recycling, Reuse and Disposal of Controlled Substances (hereinafter referred to as the Draft). Comments are welcome 60 days from notification.
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POPs Convention Recommends Banning DP and UV-328
Mar 17, 2023
On March 6, 2023, the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants released meeting documents of the eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention (SC COP-11) on recommendation of listing Dechlorane Plus and UV-328 in Annex A (Elimination) to the Convention with time-limited specific exemptions.
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Australia and New Zealand Consult on New National PFAS Management Plan
Mar 08, 2023
To provide new guidance on the environmental management of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) around Australia and New Zealand, the Heads of EPAs of Australia and New Zealand (HEPA) released the draft per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances National Environmental Management Plan (PFAS NEMP) version 3.0 for public consultation in September 2022. The period for comments ended on February 28, 2023.
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Hong Kong Proposes VOC Content Limits for Seven Types of Cleaning Products
Feb 14, 2023
The Environmental Protection Department of Hong Kong is consulting on a proposal to control the VOC content of 7 types of cleaning products under the Air Pollution Control (Volatile Organic Compounds) Regulation (a.k.a VOC Regulation). The public consultation will end on February 28, 2023.
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ECHA Releases PFAS Restriction Proposal
Feb 13, 2023
On February 7, 2023, European Chemical Agency (ECHA) unveiled the details of the proposed restriction of around 10,000 polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs). The proposal was jointly prepared by authorities in Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden and submitted to ECHA on January 13, 2023.
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EU Consults on Proposed Restriction of PFHxS under POPs Regulation
Feb 10, 2023
On February 9, 2023, European Union published an initiative to consult on restriction of perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), its salts and related compounds under Regulation (EU) 2019/1021. Comments are welcome until March 9, 2023.
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Shanghai to Regulate Microplastics and BPA as Key New Pollutants from March 2023
Feb 08, 2023
On February 3, 2023, the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment released Shanghai’s list of new pollutants subject to priority management, which will come into force on March 1, 2023.
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Provinces and Cities in China Release Local Work Plans for New Pollutants Treatment (Updated in Feb 2023)
Feb 07, 2023
Many provincial administrative regions of China, including Shanghai, Tianjin, Zhejiang, Sichuan, etc., have released their own work plans for new pollutants treatment. For other administrative regions, the corresponding documents may be made public soon, or later. ChemLinked will keep a close eye and update the latest information.
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Philippines Issues Implementation Regulation for EPR Law
Feb 01, 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.
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Meet the Press: China MEE Explains Regulation of New Pollutants for Priority Management
Jan 19, 2023
After issuing the List of New Pollutants for Priority Management on January 13, 2023, China MEE was asked about the background for formulating such a list, its contents and implementation issues. The answers are compiled in a Q&A format on the MEE website on January 13, 2023.
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New pollutants refer to toxic and hazardous substances that are discharged into the environment with characteristics of biological toxicity, environmental persistence and bioaccumulation, etc. They tend to possess significant risks to the ecological environment or human health, but are usually unregulated or the existing regulation measures are insufficient. As one of the largest chemical producers in the world, it is paramount for China to strengthen the regulation of new pollutants to mitigate potential risks to the environment and human health.
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