After 18 years of negotiations, Russia joined the World Trade Organisation (WTO) as its 156th member on 22 August 2012.

Going against European Commission requests to refrain from acting on endocrine disruptors before the Commission rules on the topic in Spring of 2013, Denmark's Ministry of Environment has announced a ban on phthalates effective in the Fall of 2012.

The proposed amendment would change wording of Law No. 11,265 of 3 January 2006, which regulates the marketing of foods for infants and young children, as well as childcare-related products.

In order to be awarded the EU Ecolabel under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010, an item of printed paper shall fall within the product group "Printed paper," and shall comply with the criteria as well as the related assessment and verification requirements.

The Department of Energy is issuing a framework document to consider whether to amend the energy conservation standards for residential dehumidifiers.

Canada has published the proposed details of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) improved food inspection model. The model is still under development.

The bill sets the mandatory installation of collection points and collecting batteries and continents aerosols used in shops that sell these products.