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India releases a proposal of new E-waste management regulations

Jun 14, 2022 | India releases a proposal of new E-waste management regulations

On May 20, 2022, the Indian Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change released a new regulation draft that will replace the current E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016. In addition to informati...

Electrical & electronics EPR for electrical and electronics Risk management
Action Plan for New Pollutants Treatment in China

Jun 13, 2022 | Action Plan for New Pollutants Treatment in China

According to Notice No.15 of 2022 issued on May 24, 2022, by the General Office of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, a newly approved Action Plan for New Pollutants Treatment was re...

MEE Order 12 POPs Risk assessment Hazardous chemicals
China announces its plan to add four phthalates to RoHS2
China announces its plan to add four phthalates to RoHS2
Jun 13, 2022

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) in China made an announcement explaining China’s plan to make stronger its restriction of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic p...

Electrical & electronics Labelling Restricted substances in EEE Hazardous chemicals
China Plans to Expand the Application of Hazchem QR Codes
China Plans to Expand the Application of Hazchem QR Codes
Jun 13, 2022

Following the “One enterprise, one chemical product, and one QR code” principle, China’s new Hazardous Chemical Registration Comprehensive Service System was launched on February 16, 2022. It supports...

Chemical notification/ registration Hazardous chemicals Chemical Framework
RoHS To take effect from July 2022 in Saudi Arabia
RoHS To take effect from July 2022 in Saudi Arabia
Jun 13, 2022

The Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) published the Technical Regulation for Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (SASO RoHS) in 2021 to...

Electrical & electronics Product certification Restricted substances in EEE
RAC Backs Lead Restriction in Outdoor Shooting and Fishing
RAC Backs Lead Restriction in Outdoor Shooting and Fishing
Jun 13, 2022

ECHA’s Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) has expressed its support for restricting the use of lead in ammunition for hunting, outdoor sports shooting, and fishing by adopting its opinion on ECHA’s p...

EU REACH Labelling Lead Restricted use

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