Russia has set import restrictions for a number of ozone depleting substances (ODS) for a period starting from 25 August until 31 December 2017. The restrictions were set by Decree No. 888 of 27 July 2017.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology has submitted a proposal to the Government of the Russian Federation, that aims to impose import quotas for ozone depleting substances (ODS) for the period from 10 August until 31 December 2017.
As of 27 August 2017 organisations using in their production process any non-organic acids and alkaline, mercury, plastic, epoxy resins, carcinogens, mutagens, benzene and liquid nitrogen are required to comply with a consolidated set of occupational safety rules.
The substance called 1-Dimethylamino-2-propanol has been moved from the list of drug precursors the turnover of which is prohibited in Russia into the list of drug precursors the turnover of which is regulated and controlled. The maximum concentration of this substance has been increased from 15% to 40%.
The corresponding amendments have also been made to the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
The Draft Law on Chemical Safety was proposed by the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia. The draft law aims to create a consolidated legal framework in the area of chemical safety.
The draft proposes to introduce a number of new definitions, such as “hazardous chemical factor”, “chemical threat”, “acceptable chemical risk”, “chemical safety”, “hazardous chemical substance”, “hazardous persistent chemical compounds”, etc.
Regulatory Decree issued by the High Court of Kazakhstan explains how the courts should interpret the current environmental legislation. It also explains the main principles of evaluating environmental damage. The Decree also stresses which circumstances must be taken into consideration by the courts in order for them to issue judgements on environmental law issues.
In order answer this question, one should go to the official website of the General Prosecution Office of the Russian Federation. The service that can be accessed via this website (presently launched in the testing mode) allows you to check whether your organization will be visited by any state inspectors in 2017. The service will also give you the information on which dates your company is to be inspected and how long the inspection will last. The service will also inform you on subject of each inspection (e.g.
DRAFT Amendments to working time restrictions for drivers
The Ministry of Transport has proposed to optimize restrictions imposed on the working time of drivers. The amendments are to affect organisations and facilities that employ drivers operating vehicles belonging to such organisations and that are incorporated or registered in Russia.
State environmental inspection will only be investigating grounded environmental complaints made by individuals. The amendment to the procedure for environmental inspection of organisations was introduced by Order No. 101 of 16 March 2016. The amendment provides that a non-scheduled environmental inspection may only be conducted following a complaint of an individual (instead of “an individual or an organization” as before) regarding a breach of his or her lawful rights.
Occupational exposure limits, HS management, health and safety training, H&S management, occupational safety rules
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