Global EHS Regulatory Monitoring

YGP understands EHS legal dynamics as well as business dynamics. We deliver EHS regulatory information in a timely manner to clients who can access our internal EHS regulatory database and expert advice. We define and understand existing global EHS regulations in a standardized way. We know, analyze and deliver which EHS regulations have changed, potential business impacts of regulatory changes to our clients.

Jurisdictions

Amongst others, they include:

Asia Pacific (APAC)

China, China-Beijing, China-Fujian, China-Guangdong, China-Jiangsu, China-Shangdong, China-Shanghai, China-Zhejiang, China-…
Hong Kong
India, India-Goa, India-Karnataka, India-Maharashtra
Indonesia
Japan
Kazakstan
Malaysia
Pakistan
Philippines
Singapore
South Korea
Taiwan
Thailand
Vietnam.
Australia, Australia-ACT, Australia-NSW, Australia-Queensland, Australia-South Australia, Australia-Tasmania, Australia-Victoria, Australia-Western Australia
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea.

Central America, Latin America (CALA)

Argentina, Argentina-Buenos Aires, Argentina-Chubut
Barbados
Brazil, Brazil-Bahia, Brazil-Espirito Santo, Brazil-Minas Gerais, Brazil-Rio de Janerio, Brazil-Sao Paulo
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Peru
Puerto Rico
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago

North America

Canada, Canada-New Brunswick, Canada-Newfoundland, Canada-Nova Scotia, Canada-Saskatchewan, Canada-Alberta, Canada-British Columbia, Canada-Ontario, Canada-Quebec
Mexico
United States (US), US-Alabama, US-Arkansas, US-California, US-Connecticut, US-Florida, US-Georgia, US-Illinois, US-Indiana, US-Iowa, US-Kansas, US-Maryland, US-Massachusetts, US-Michigan, US-Minnesota, US-Mississippi, US-New Jersey, US-New York, US-North Carolina, US-Ohio, US-Oklahoma, US-Oregon, US-Pennsylvania, US-Rode Island, US-Tennesssee, US-Texas, US-Virginia, US-Washington, US-Wisconsin
Uruguay
Venezuela.

Europe

Austria
Azerbaijan
Belgium, Belgium-Wallonia, Belgium-Flemish, Belgium-Brussels
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
European Union
Finland
France
Germany, Germany-Bavaria, Germany-Hesse, Germany-NRW
Gibraltar
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Malta
Monaco
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Romania
Russia, Russia-Moscow
Slovakia
Spain, Spain-Catalonia, Spain-Madrid
Sweden
Switzerland, Switzerland-Neuchatel, Switzerland-Zurich
Turkey
Ukraine
UK-England, UK-Scotland, UK-Wales.

Middle East & Africa

Algeria
Angola
Botswana
DR Congo
Egypt
Gabon
Ghana
Iraq
Israel
Keyna
Kuwait
Mauritius
Nigeria
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Seychelles
South Africa
Tanzania
Tunisia
United Arab Emirates (UAE), UAE-Abu Dhabi, UAE-Dubai
Uganda.

EHS Subjects Covered

- General Environmental Management: General requirement, planning, resources and training, building permit, environmental impact assessment, integrated pollution prevention control, register of pollution, environmental liability, soil contamination and remediation, etc.
- Air Emissions & Pollution Control: Permits, operating rules, emission limits, waste incineration, heating installations, odor emissions, noise emissions, fee & charges, climate change, emissions trading, etc.
- Waste Management & Recycling: Waste collection, storage, packaging, record-keeping, reporting, waste treatment, hazardous waste, packaging waste, international shipment of waste, electronic waste, take-back & recycling requirement, etc.
- Water Resources & Wastewater Discharge: Abstraction of groundwater and surface water, water supply, water use fee, wastewater discharge, spill prevention, rain water, storm water, etc.
- Chemicals Management: Classification of chemicals, registration and notification, MSDS, packaging and labelling, restrictions to manufacture, marketing and use, ozone depleting substances, toxic release inventory or pollutant release and transfer register, asbestos, PCBs, etc.
- Dangerous Goods Management: Storage and transport of dangerous goods by road, air, inland waterway, and sea. Vehicles and tanks, packaging and labelling, safety advisers, training, loading, unloading and handling, security provisions, etc.
- General Safety Management: General H&S requirement, workplace risk assessment, participation of employees in health and safety, protection of special groups of workers, contractor management, H&S training, construction safety, etc.
- Technical Safety Management: Risk assessment & personal protection equipment, electrical installations, traffic routes, work at height, material handling, machinery, equipment &tools, pressure vessels, vehicle safety, explosive atmosphere, etc.
- Fire Safety & Emergency Response: Fire prevention, training, evacuation, hot work, fire fighting equipment, explosion prevention, major industrial accidents, etc.
- Occupational Health Management: Medical service, first aid, accidents/incidents reporting and investigation, occupational diseases, risk factor monitoring, noise and vibrations, non-ionizing radiations and lasers, chemical agents, dusts, biological agents, carcinogens, mutagens, heat & cold work conditions, work at risk, temperature, lighting, sanitary management, exposure control, ergonomics, etc.