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Uzbekistan, Issue 28 February 2017

Adopted Technical Regulation on Glass Packaging

The Technical Regulation applies to all manufacturers and users of the following types of glass packaging:

Russia: Adopted regulation on state fire safety inspections

As of 27 January 2017 organisations are to undergo fire safety inspections in accordance with the revised procedure. The procedure was adopted by Order No. 644 of 30 November 2016 and applies to all types of organisations. 

The procedure sets out requirements for fire safety inspections. It sets out duties and rights of state inspectors, the circumstances where a non-scheduled inspection is required, the requirements for the inspection reports, etc.

Ukraine: Environmental tax rates increase

As of 1 January 2017 facilities performing air emissions, disposing of hazardous wastes and/or discharging wastewater into water bodies in Ukraine are required to pay higher environmental fees for these operations.

In particular, the following environmental rates have been increased.

Air emissions

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