On February 23, 2022, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) submitted a proposal for the EU-wide restriction of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds) in firefighting foams. This proposal will prevent further contamination of groundwater and soil, as well as reduce risks to human health and the environment.

On February 25, 2022, the European Union published the final assessment report for the exemption of Pack 24 of the RoHS 2.0 directive. The report evaluates and evaluates applications for extensions of exemptions from Sections 5(b), 18(b), 18(b)-I, 24, 29, 32, 34 of Appendix III and Section 34 of Appendix IV. Suggestions are given. PACK 24 evaluation items are all related to lead content, involving glass, phosphor catalyst, solder and other materials. This final evaluation report adds two new clauses 18(b)-II and 24(a).

On March 4, 2022, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced a public comment on a potential Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC), and the comment period will end on April 19, 2022, during which various stakeholders Comments can be submitted to ECHA. Substances that pass the review will be included in the SVHC Candidate List as official substances.

The 102nd meeting of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) adopted Amendments 40-20 to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code. The amendment has made a number of revisions to chapters such as classification, packaging, and marking of dangerous goods, and will be enforced from June 1, 2022.

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On December 24, 2021, the Ministry of Chemical Fertilizers of India included polyphosphoric acid in the scope of BIS certification, corresponding to the Indian standard IS17439:2020, which will be enforced 180 days after the official document is issued.

On November 16, 2021, the Taiwan Bureau of Standards (BSMI) issued an announcement announcing that the test standards for air purifiers will be revised from now on, and the energy efficiency test standard CNS16098 (version 108) will be added; the implementation of this announcement means that air purifier products are in Before entering the Taiwan market, it is necessary to meet the safety regulations, EMC, ROHS and energy efficiency standards to obtain the BSMI certificate.

On February 24, 2022, the European Commission published 12 amending directives in its Official Journal (OJ): (EU)2022/274, (EU)2022/275, (EU)2022/276, (EU)2022/ 277, (EU)2022/278, (EU)2022/279, (EU)2022/280, (EU)2022/281, (EU)2022/282, (EU)2022/283, (EU)2022/284 , (EU) 2022/287, revised the exemption clauses of Annex III of the RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU), mainly related to the exemption of mercury content in lamps, among which the application for extension of many clauses was rejected, respectively 12 months or 18 month transition period, the directive will take effect on the 20th day after it is issued.