EHS Regulation Update in January 2019
- [China] Energy Conservation Law (National People’s Congress, 26 December 2018) // 节约能源法 (根据2018年10月26日第十三届全国人民代表大会常务委员会第六次会议《关于修改〈中华人民共和国野生动物保护法〉等十五部法律的决定》第二次修正) (status: Act Adoption Date: 2018-12-29)
- [China] Environmental Impact Assessment Law (Presidential Ordinance No. 24 of 29 December 2018) // 环境影响评价法 (根据2018年12月29日中华人民共和国主席令第二十四号第十三届全国人民代表大会常务委员会第七次会议《全国人民代表大会常务委员会关于修改＜中华人民共和国劳动法＞等七部法律的决定》第二次修正) (status: Act Adoption Date: 2018-12-29)
- [China] Technical Specifications for Inspection of Lightening Protection System in Buildings (GB/T 21431-2015) // 建筑物防雷装置检测技术规范《第1号修改单》 (GB/T 21431-2015) (status: Standard Adoption Date: 2018-12-28)
- [China] Standards on Safety of Machinery—Fire Prevention and Protection (GB/T 23819-2018) // 机械安全 火灾防治 (GB/T 23819-2018) (status: Standard Adoption Date: 2018-12-28)
- [South Korea] Public Notice on a list of Carcinogenic, Mutagenic or Reproductive Toxic Existing Substance requiring registration by 2021 (Ministry of Environment Public Notice No. 2018-232) // 21년까지 등록하여야 할 암, 돌연변이, 생식능력 이상을 일으키거나 일으킬 우려가 있는 기존화학물질 (환경부고시 제 2018-232호) (status: Notice Adoption Date: 2018-12-28)
- [China] Guidance on the Assessment of Water Saving Enterprises (GB/T 7119-2018) // 节水型企业评价导则 (GB/T 7119-2018) (status: Standard Adoption Date: 2018-12-28)
- [China] Standards on Safety of Machinery—Safety-related Parts of Control Systems—Part 1: General Principles for Design (GB/T 16855.1-2018) // 机械安全 控制系统安全相关部件 第1部分：设计通则 (GB/T 16855.1-2018) (status: Standard Adoption Date: 2018-12-28)
- [China] Standards on General Rules of Explosion-proof Techniques of Industrial Trucks for Explosive Atmospheres (GB/T 19854-2018) // 爆炸性环境用工业车辆防爆技术通则 (GB/T 19854-2018) (status: Standard Adoption Date: 2018-12-28)
- [Canada-Alberta] Directive 017: Measurement Requirements for Oil and Gas Operations (13 December 2018) (status: Regulation Adoption Date: 2019-01-07)
- [Canada] Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations Respecting the Pest Control Products Act and Regulations (SOR/2001-132) (status: Regulation Adoption Date: 2018-12-12)
- [Canada] Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433) (status: Regulation Adoption Date: 2018-12-12)
- [Canada – Nova Scotia] Standards for Quantification, Reporting, and Verification of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (status: Standard Adoption Date: 2018-12-01)
- [Canada] Regulations Amending the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Coal-fired Generation of Electricity Regulations (SOR/2018-263) // Règlement modifiant le Règlement sur la réduction des émissions de dioxyde de carbone — secteur de l’électricité thermique au charbon (DORS/2018-263) (status: Regulation Adoption Date: 2018-11-30)
- [Canada – Nova Scotia] Cap-and-Trade Program Regulations (N.S. Reg. 194/2018) (status: Regulation Adoption Date: 2018-11-13)
[Canada – Nova Scotia] Quantification, Reporting and Verification Regulations (N.S. Reg. 193/2018) (status: Regulation Adoption Date: 2018-11-13) - [Canada-Ontario] Ontario Regulation 458/18 amending Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Regulation (O.Reg. 860/90) (status: Regulation Adoption Date: 2018-11-02)
- [European Union] Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/2005 of 17 December 2018 amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) and diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) (status: Regulation Adoption Date: 2018-12-17)
- [European Union] Commission Regulation (EU) amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards Annexes I, III,VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, and XII to address nanoforms of substances (status: Regulation Adoption Date: 2018-12-03)
- [Italy] Law No. 132 of 1 December 2018 converts into law decree-law No. 113 of 4 October 2018 containing urgent provisions on international protection and immigration, public security, as well as measures for the functionality of the Ministry of the Interior // Legge 1 dicembre 2018, n. 132, Conversione in legge, con modificazioni, del decreto-legge 4 ottobre 2018, n. 113, recante disposizioni urgenti in materia di protezione internazionale e immigrazione, sicurezza pubblica, nonche’ misure per la funzionalita’ del Ministero dell’interno (status: Act Adoption Date: 2018-12-01)
- [France] Decree No. 2018-1022 of 22 November 2018 implementing certain adaptations of the Labour Code specific to the circulation rules applicable to mobile equipment in mines and repealing the title on “rail vehicles” of the general regulation on extraction industries // Décret n° 2018-1022 du 22/11/18 fixant certains compléments et adaptations du code du travail spécifiques aux mines et carrières en matière d’utilisation et de règles de circulation d’équipements de travail mobiles et abrogeant le titre « véhicules sur piste » du règlement général des industries extractives (status: Regulation Adoption Date: 2018-11-22)
- [European Union] Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1622 of 29 October 2018 on the non-approval of certain active substances in biocidal products pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (status: Decision Adoption Date: 2018-10-29)
- [Austria] Emission Act Air 2018 – EC-L 2018 // Emissionsgesetz-Luft 2018 – EG-L 2018 (status: Act Adoption Date: 2018-10-25)
[Turkey] Regulation on Environmental Labeling // Çevre Etiketi Yönetmeliği (status: Regulation Adoption Date: 2018-10-19) - [Austria] Bgld. LHKG 2008 – Burgenland Air Pollution, Heating and Air Conditioning Act 2008 // Bgld. LHKG 2008 – Burgenländisches Luftreinhalte-, Heizungsanlagen- und Klimaanlagengesetz 2008 (status: Act Adoption Date: 2018-10-17)
