Asia Packaging Labelling Comparison Guide
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In Asia, packaging labelling requirements form an increasingly important part of environmental and packaging waste management policy.
Guide Overview
Countries across the Asia region have introduced requirements for environmental labelling, including mandatory sorting instructions, material identification codes, and the use of regulated or voluntary ecolabels.
This guide outlines the current environmental labelling frameworks for packaging and packaging materials across key Asian markets. It provides insight into mandatory and voluntary systems, label design specifications, implementation deadlines, and links to relevant national standards – helping producers, importers, and brand owners achieve compliant, transparent, and sustainable packaging communication.
This Guide Covers
It summarizes key packaging labelling requirements in:
- China
- Hong Kong
- India
- Japan
- Malaysia
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Vietnam
Authors
Catherine Burke
Senior Quality Assurance Lead (Regulatory Content)
Global Regulatory Compliance Professional with Expertise in Toys.
Conor O’Donoghue
Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Guiding global compliance with expertise in packaging, single-use plastics, RoHS, and anti-bribery and corruption.
Fernanda Ferraroli
Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Leading global regulatory compliance with a focus on medical devices, integrating expertise in data protection, cybersecurity, and emerging digital health regulatory trends.
