As of 20 September 2017, organisations discharging wastewater into surface water bodies (whether directly or indirectly) will be assigned wastewater discharge limits (including the maximum concentrations of polluting substances) in accordance with the adopted Regulation.
As of 30 July 2017, the national Belarusian conformity mark is to be applied in accordance with the revised procedure.
The manufacturer, its authorised representative or the seller is required to affix the national mark of conformity. The dimensions of the mark are to be determined by the manufacturer, its authorised representative or the seller (i.e. the entity authorised to affix the mark).
The head of the Department of State Supervision and Surveillance of the state standardisation authority (Gosstandart) reported that over 60% of electrical and electronic equipment imported into Belarus are not compliant with the applicable Technical Regulations of the EAEU.
The Belorussian Council of Ministers published (on 1 March 2017) draft amendments to the Law on Consumer Rights Protection (No. 90-Z).
The proposed amendments would toughen manufacturers’ obligations in relation to their products.
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Sanitary rules regulating air quality for residential and recreational areas
Belarus is planning to implement the National Action Plan on the Development of the Green Economy up to 2020. This plan calls for a number of regulatory changes, as the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection has recently announced.
In particular, the Ministry plans to amend the legislation on public procurement of goods and services with the aim to promote “green” procurement.
Draft law aims to amend food safety requirements in Belarus
Draft law would strengthen the measures aimed at ensuring quality and safety of foodstuffs. It would clarify food labelling requirements as well as consumer information requirements. It would also set out separate requirements for the labelling of biologically active additives and specialized sport food.
The Republic of Belarus has implemented stages for the implememtation of its national energy efficiency conformity assessment (pursuant to Decision № 849 of the Council of Ministers "About the certain issues of the conformity assessment within the National System of Conformity Assessment in the Republic of Belarus" of October 21, 2016).
Decree No. 849 of 21 October 2016 approved the list of products subject to compulsory conformity assessment procedure in Belarus. This Decree implements Presidential Decree No. 278 of 20 July 2016 on the measures on compulsory conformity assessment.
Occupational exposure limits, HS management, health and safety training, H&S management, occupational safety rules
Environmental liability, waste management, air protection, water management, hazardous substances management, dangerous goods transportation, use of chemicals…
Cosmetics, food, electronics, chemicals, clothing, textiles, other consumer goods
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