Enhesa Flash 72 September 2013 Issue | Page 11

Asia Pacific (continued) _ (Continued from page 10) ? ? Building owners to be subject to tighter earthquake-resistance standards for specific large ceilings, elevators and escalators as of 1 April 2014 12-Jul2013 [51618] Japanese REACH: 270 substances newly subject to an annual reporting requirement for manufacture and import 31-Jul-2013 [51619] ? Taiwan ? New Zealand ? ? ? EPA decision to phase out approvals for the use of certain organophosphate and carbamate in insecticides and revise hazard controls 27-Jun-2013 [42778] Regulations passed enabling the environmental protection legislation for the exclusive economic zone and continental shelf to enter into force 28-Jun2013 [45135] EPA decision to phase out approvals for the use of certain antifouling paints and revise hazard classifications and controls 26-Jun-2013 [45138] Philippines ? ? Green Building Rating System adopted by Department of Energy as official national rating system 02-Jul-2013 [51261] Health insurance legislation implemented, requires employers to provide medical and financial data and pay interest on healthcare contributions 19Jun-2013 [51263] Singapore ? ? ? ? ? DC powered electrical appliances will be explicitly regulated under the Electrical Appliances Safety Control Act as of 31 July 2014 30-Jul-2013 [45019] Responsibilities of companies that contract out work to be greatly expanded starting in March 2014 12-Jun-2013 [51164] Korean voluntary green building certification rebranded as Green Standard Occupational Safety and Health Act significantly expands employer’s responsibility regarding hazard prevention and protection of all types of workers 03-Jul-2013 [40396] Some facilities that discharge wastewater are required to install an automatic monitoring system as early as 15 July 2014 11-Jul-2013 [49596] Thailand ? ? ? ? Certain factories must follow the new procedures for the appointment of a person responsible for the environment and pollution control 21-Jun-2013 [51140] New rule on workplace investigation procedure enters into force 07-Jun2013 [51141] A new form to be used to report VOC leaks from regulated equipment published 11-Jul-2013 [51207] Employers applying for the occupational safety, health, and environmental fund should refer to the revised application procedures 25-Jul-2013 [51722] Vietnam ? ? Owners of existing buildings are subject to sustainability requirements 01Jul-2013 [51598] South Korea for Energy and Environmental Design (G-SEED) 28-Jun-2013 [51165] Three additional chemicals designated as toxic chemicals under the Toxic Chemicals Control Act 04-Jul-2013 [51749] ? ? Administrative sanctions and the amount of fines against the violations of products and good standards, measurements, and quality published 19-Jul-2013 [12849] Department of Work Safety and Department of Legal Affairs are now the key authorities in the nation's occupational health and safety management system 25-Jun-2013 [51219] Companies carrying out surveys and monitoring of groundwater resources have to comply with the new technical regulations 18-Jul-2013 [51980] All companies operating in Vietnam are required to provide information and documents related to the social and health insurance of their employees 23 -Jul-2013 [51981] Enhesa Flash September 2013 | 11