From January 1, 2023, companies need to obtain notices of approval of POP exemption registration from MONRE to import POPs.
On February 2, 2023, Vietnam's Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) issued an official letter 424/BTNMT-KSONMT 2023 to supplement the legal provisions on exemption registration for persistent organic pollutants (POPs) under Decree No. 08/2022/ND-CP detailing a number of articles of the Law on Environmental Protection (hereinafter referred to as the Decree).
EPR is a policy approach that makes producers responsible for their products at the post-consumer stage of the lifecycle. What do you need to do to be EPR compliant? Explore this entralized hub, which brings together news articles, analysis, and updates specifically related to EPR regulations.
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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.
