EU: Controversies about the French TRIMAN logo The EU Commission is considering legal measures against the recent French TRIMAN logo. The European Commission has urged France to ensure its waste sorting labeling requirements align with the EU’s principle of free movement of goods. Recently, the Commission issued a reasoned opinion to France (INFR(2022)4028), highlighting...
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Plastic Waste Reduction and Environmental Protection Act 2024 Saint Kitts and Nevis published a new Plastic Waste Reduction and Environmental Protection Act 2024. The goal of the act is to control and restrict the importation and distribution of single use plastic items to reduce the significant environmental impact of single...
Switzerland: Updated requirements for equipment for air conditioning, refrigeration and heat production Switzerland has published Ordinance of the Federal Council concerning amendments to annexes 2.10 of the Ordinance on the Reduction of Risks relating to the Use of Certain Particularly Dangerous Substances, Preparations and Articles (Chemicals Risk Reduction Ordinance, ORRChem, Fedlaw number: SR 814.81)....
India: Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2024 India has published an amendment to its Plastic Waste Management Rules. Many changes are implemented into the Rules, e.g. new definitions: biodegradable plastics, means plastics, other than compostable plastics, which undergoes degradation by biological processes in specific environment such as soil, landfill, sewage sludge, fresh water, marine,...
Belgium: Royal Decree on single-use plastic bags and labels on reusable bottles This draft Royal Decree is aimed at mitigating and curbing the environmental repercussions of specific single-use items while encouraging the adoption of reusable alternatives and fostering the transition to a circular economy. Its objectives also encompass the integration of the provisions outlined...
Denmark: New decree for the extended producer responsibility for single-use plastics Denmark has published a new Decree on extended producer responsibility for certain disposable plastic products. The draft contains provisions on an obligation for producers who market certain disposable plastic products to have themselves or their representative registered in a producer register, cf. §§...
Thailand: Restriction of the Use of Mercury A new draft Ministerial Regulation mandates the following mercury-added electrical and electronic equipment to conform to TIS 3604–25XX (20XX) Mercury-Added Product – Restriction of the Use of Mercury. Button zinc silver oxide batteries Button zinc air batteries Inclination switches Temperature switches Electronic acceleration switches (G sensors) Overcurrent protection...
China: New energy-saving requirements for household products China has published a new National Standard of the P.R.C., Household and similar electrical appliances – Energy saving and environment protection specification. The standard specifies the general principles, life cycle requirements, and product requirements for energy saving and environmental protection of household and similar electrical appliances. It...
Canada: New Single-Use and Plastic Waste Prevention Regulation Canada has published a new Single-Use and Plastic Waste Prevention Regulation. It prohibits: single-use plastic shopping bags including those made from compostable and biodegradable plastics. food service providers from using foodservice packaging (e.g., containers, cartons, egg cartons, cups, plates, bowls, trays, meat trays and film wrap)...
EU: REACH restriction on microplastics The REACH regulation update addressing the intentional addition of microplastics in products will become effective on October 17, 2023. This restriction was initially proposed by ECHA in January 2019 and received support from our scientific committees in 2020. You can visit our website to learn more about the prevalence...
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