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Vienna Convention
(Montreal Protocol) |
Sept. 22, 1988 |
Overall industry |
- Restriction of ozone-depleting substances including chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
- Regulation of CFC-using industries such as electro-electrical and semiconductor industries |
| Basel Convention |
May 5, 1992 |
Chemical industry |
- Ban on transboundary movements of hazardous wastes |
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
(POPs) |
May 17, 2004 |
Fine chemicals, Agricultural pesticide industries |
- Regulation of pesticides and secondary pollutants such as dioxins and furans |
| Convention on Biological Diversity |
Dec. 1993 |
Biological organisms |
- Convention to protect the biological diversity of the planet |
| Ramsar Convention |
Feb. 2, 1971 |
Wetlands |
- International convention to protect wetlands offering habitats for water birds |
| London Convention |
Feb. 1972 |
Chemicals |
- Convention to prevent marine pollution from dumping of waste |
| Convention on Climate Change(Kyoto Protocol) |
Feb. 16, 2005 |
Overall industry |
- Restriction of global warming substances
- The convention, as it deals with energy use in the industry as a whole, has a far-reaching impact.
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| WEEE |
May 13, 2005 |
Electrical and electronic equipment |
- Require manufacturers to collect and recycle waste electrical and electronic products
- Target recycling rates
ㆍLarge home appliances and vending machines: 75%
ㆍInformation and communications equipment and small home appliances: 65%
ㆍSmall home appliances and lighting devices, etc.: 60% |
| RoHS |
Jul 1, 2006 |
Electrical and electronic products |
- Restriction of six substances including lead, Hexavalent chrome, cadmium, mercury, PBBs and PBDEs |
| REACH |
Jun. 1, 2007 |
Overall industry |
- Requires registration of chemicals substances produced or imported in quantities equal to or exceeding one tonne |
| EuP |
2008(scheduled to enter in force) |
Energy-using products |
- Eco-design guidelines for energy-using products
- Promotion of eco-design across the entire product cycle
- Enforced through measures restricting market entry by integrating the Eco-design Mark with the CE Mark |
| IPP |
2008(scheduled to enter in force) |
Overall industry |
- Aims at continuous improvement of environmental performance across the entire product and service cycle
- Promotion of sustainable production and consumption; emphasis on industry’s voluntary participation and market mechanism |
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