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On November 18, 2021, the Ministry of Environment approved complementary provisions to Decree 9/2019, which is the current legislative instrument for the management and handling of Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). Decree 3

On the 25th of November 2021, the Brazilian National Congress sanctioned a legislation concerning the mandatory controlled disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Law 14250/2021 complements Decree 5472/2005, which is responsible for promu

European Commission publishes 12 delegated acts to end the exemptions for the use of mercury in lamps. These lamps include general-purpose compact (CFL) and linear fluorescent (LFL) lamps. Considering the wide availability of mercury-free altern

On January 30, 2024, India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) released the draft End-of-Life Vehicles (Management) Rules, 2024, signalling a commitment to sustainable practices in the automobile industry. Comments on the

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 information technology and telecommunications equipment and

On 24 August 2022 the Indian Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change published the Battery Waste Management Rule, 2022 concerning the waste battery management in India. The new rule takes the place of the Batteries (Management and Handling

The "Waste Management, Extended Producer Responsibility and Recycling Promotion" Bill No 20.920, popularly known as "The Bill" or "REP Bill," emphasizes waste generation reduction and recycling promotion. It holds importers and producers financially

On 21 March 2023, a draft proposal was released by India’s Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), that specifies the average lifetime of products under the E-Waste (Management) rules, 2022. On 1 April 2023, this came into force. E-waste managem

On 2 May 2023 the Chilean Ministry of the Environment (MMA) published Resolution No. 410/2023 that requests producers (including importers) of priority products to declare the quantity of products they have introduced to Chile during 2022. The Resolu

On 3 September 2024, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine announced that it is set to launch a ground-breaking pilot project aimed at implementing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes in the country. The

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has adopted Decree No. 1068 on 17 September 2024, introducing amendments to Appendices 3 and 4 of the Technical Regulation on limiting the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. This re

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has announced a public consultation on eight mandatory national standards, including “Requirements for Restricted Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products”, a key

On 6 January 2025, the European Union notified three proposed amendments to Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2 Directive) to the World Trade Organization (WTO). These amendments seek to temporarily exempt specific uses of lead in electrical and electronic