Thailand: Ministry of Industry seeks comments on draft notification on Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) rules

September 13, 2022

On September 13, 2022, Thailand's Ministry of Industry published the latest draft “Notification of Ministry of Industry: Reporting of Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) B.E. 25XX” for pubic consultation. This draft notification proposes factories to report the volume of chemicals produced, possessed and consumed, and assess the potential volume of pollutants released or transported to the environment or outside of the factories. The purpose of the draft is to control the production, possession, and consumption of chemical substances as well as the reduction of pollutants released to the environment. This draft proposes to be enforced on January 01, 2023 for factories with a machine capacity of 500 horsepower and above, and to be enforced on January 01, 2027 for the factories with a machine capacity of less than 500 horsepower.

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