​On January 31, 2020, the UK’s Parliament ratified the withdrawal agreement and the UK officially left the EU.

After this exit day, the 11-month implementation period began. During this period, which ends on December 31, 2020, the UK will continue to follow EU rules, and trading will remain unaltered. Also during this period, the UK and the EU will attempt to reach an agreement on trade. This includes items such as REACH regimes, etc. Fundamental differences have already emerged on both sides based on statements made by Johnson shortly after the January 31 exit. Negotiations continue to take place.
 
No additional information is available at this time.

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A Kuwaiti proposal has been submitted to establish an electronic waste (e-waste) sorting and recycling plant, located at a safe distance from residential areas.

​The proposal seeks to prevent the negative effects of said waste on the environment and human health, while also making use of the valuable minerals, such as iron, aluminum, gold, copper, silver, etc., contained therein. The public would be informed of the inherent dangers of e-waste and the methods of disposing of said waste.
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Additional information:
https://www.alanba.com.kw/ar/kuwait-news/parliament/944135/05-01-2020-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%B5%D9%86%D8%B9-%D9%84%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%A5%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7/?utm_source=rssFeed.

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Taiwan amended the Toxic Chemical Substances Operation Liability Insurance Measures and renamed it the Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substance Operators Liability Insurance Measures.

The Measures require operators to obtain liability insurance before operation if the total amount during the manufacture, use, storage, and transportation of toxic chemicals of the first to third categories or hazardous chemical substances of concern reach a specified benchmark. 
 
​Additional Information: 
https://gazette.nat.gov.tw/egFront/detail.do?metaid=112326&log=detailLog. 
 
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The European Union issued Draft Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) amending Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the entry for perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its derivatives (PFOS). ​The Conference of the Parties decided to amend the acceptable purpose for the use of PFOS, its salts and PFOSF for metal plating (hard metal plating) only in closed-loop systems to a specific exemption. To reflect this decision, the Draft amends Part A of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 for PFOS.
 
The effect of the amendment allows Parties to use the referenced exemption for a maximum period of five years after the entry into force date. The exemption may be extended for additional five years following a decision by the Conference of the Parties, upon request by a Party, and based on a justification of the continuing need for that use. The Draft Regulation would enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication. The feedback period ended December 27, 2019. 
 
Additional information:
https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/initiatives/ares-2019-7345999_en. 

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India issued the Environment (Protection) Second Amendment Rules 2019 which added the effluent standard for automobile service stations, bus depots, and workshops, including the limits of dissolved phosphates, zinc, and metal, and the requirements for any solid or hazardous waste.

​The rules went into effect on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. There is no additional information available at this time.

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Taiwan issued amendments to the Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances Management Law. The amendments mainly widen the source of control of chemical substances, add new management concerns to chemical substances, expand the sources of chemical substance collection lists and establish relevant classification principles. 
Additional Information:
https://enews.epa.gov.tw/Page/3B3C62C78849F32F/fa2c65a1-731c-4eda-9ff0-47b3e24639eb. 
 
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​Germany introduced the Federal Climate Protection Law and changed a series of regulations. The law standardizes national, European, and international climate protection goals. The law further amends  Appendix 5  of the Environmental Impact Assessment Act and details the establishment of the "Energy and Climate Fund.” Amendments to regulations  involve the following subject areas:
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• Sector-related annual emissions with reporting from the Federal Environment Agency and, if necessary, adjustments and stipulation of additional measures;
• Establishment of an expert council for climate issues with reporting to the Federal Government and Bundestag;
• Specification of the exemplary function of the public sector; and
• Adjustments to the legal framework for the Energy and Climate Fund.

 
The law came into force the day of announcement, December 17, 2019.
 
Additional information:
https://www.buzer.de/gesetz/13703/index.htm. https://www.buzer.de/Klimaschutzgesetz.htm. 

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Saudi Arabia is expected to publish a national chemical safety program as early as mid-2020.

​The program will collect data on all chemicals used and manufactured in the country.

​It will further compile a national inventory used to develop new and strengthen existing regulations on the management of chemicals.
 
Despite Saudi Arabia’s 2006 law governing the import and management of chemicals (Royal Decree No. M/38) and the its ratification of the UN's Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions on hazardous chemicals and waste, the country has no national scheme currently in place. 
 
There is no additional information available at this time. 

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​Ontario issued an amendment to the Waste Diversion Transition Act 2016, promoting the reduction, reuse and recycling of waste.

​The amendment provides for the operation of waste diversion programs and promotes the orderly winding up of waste diversion programs and industry funding organizations in order to allow responsibility for waste to be governed under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act 2016. 

Additional Information: https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/16w12. 

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Ontario issued an amendment to the Resource Recovery and Circular Act 2016. The amendment aims, to incorporate a system of resource recovery and waste reduction that protects the natural environment and human health, fosters the continued growth and development of the circular economy and minimizes greenhouse gas emissions resulting from resource recovery activities and waste reduction activities. 
 
Additional Information: https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/16r12. 

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