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China Sets out a Regulatory Roadmap to Control New Chemicals

On May 24, 2022, China State Council issued an Action Plan on New Pollutants Governance (“Plan”) to set out a regulatory roadmap to control new chemicals and outline an enhanced enforcement framework for compliance. The Plan...more

China State Council Promulgates Long-Awaited Pollutant Discharge Permit Regulation

On January 29, 2021, the China State Council issued Regulations on Management of Pollutant Discharge Permits with an effective date of March 1, 2021 (Regulations). These Regulations complete legislative efforts on the...more

What’s New – China Revises its New Chemical Substance Management Rules

On April 29, 2020, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) released the Measures of Environmental Management and Registration of New Chemical Substances (“MEE Order 12”) – a revision of Measures of Environmental...more

5/12/2020  /  Chemicals , China , Importers , Imports

China Promulgates Amendment to Its Solid Waste Law

On April 29, 2020, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (“NPC”) approved an amendment to the country’s solid waste statute. The revised solid waste law will take effect on September 1, 2020. The amendment...more

China Intends to Revise Its Energy Efficiency Standard for Flat-Panel TV Set and Set-Top Boxes

On March 13, 2020, China notified the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade of the World Trade Organization of its intention to revise the efficiency standard for flat-panel TV set and set-top boxes, i.e. the minimum...more

3/23/2020  /  China , Energy Efficiency

China Proposes Regulatory Overhaul Targeting Environmental Risks from Chemicals

China is revamping its environmental regulations on chemicals to strengthen the environmental risk control and management of chemicals and tighten its regulatory requirements for chemical manufacturers, processers, users,...more

China Enacts Landmark Legislation Addressing Soil Contamination

China enacted its Soil Pollution Prevention and Control Law on August 31, 2018. The law is the first national statute in China specifically addressing soil contamination. It will take effect on January 1, 2019, and is...more

Top Environmental Authority in China Proposes Amendment to the Solid Waste Law

On July 11, 2018, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (“MEE”) released a draft proposal to amend the country’s solid waste statute. Among other changes, the draft proposed to restrict solid waste releases from...more

What’s New with China’s Chemical Import and Export Regulatory Programs

In 2017, China updated its new chemical registration program and toxic chemical import and export control program and introduced a new chemical program – chemical substances subject to prioritized control. This alert provides...more

USDA Announces New Phytosanitary Requirements for Soybean Exports to China

On December 27, 2017, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) announced a new procedure for U.S. soybean exporters to comply with China’s phytosanitary import...more

1/4/2018  /  APHIS , China , Exports , USDA

USDA Issues Annual Agricultural Biotechnology Report for China

On December 29, 2017, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA-FAS) issued its annual report on the status of agricultural biotechnology in China. According to the new report, which...more

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