As of 1 January 2021, importers and manufacturers of products subject to fire safety assessment, are required to follow the revised fire safety conformity assessment procedure.
As of 19 September 2020, organisations constructing or renovating industrial or public premises or those developing technical documentation for buildings or structures are required to comply with the adopted Set of Rules SP 1.13130 “Fire protection systems. Evacuation routes and exits”.
As of 28 April 2020, organisations operating buildings or structures that are subject to a Fire Safety Declaration (FSD) have to register the FSD in accordance with the adopted procedure.
The competent authority responsible for registering FSDs is the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MCHS) of the Russian Federation.
As of 6 June 2018, facilities and organisations are required to equip their premises with primary fire fighting devices (fire extinguishers) in accordance with the adopted Norms.
As of 17 May 2018, organisations must ensure that their general fire safety instruction complies with the requirements imposed by the adopted regulation.
As of 18 May 2018, organisations that operate warehouses or storage areas for materials and substances are required to comply with the rules adopted by Instruction on Storing Substances and Materials. The Instruction imposes storage requirements aimed at ensuring fire safety at industrial and other facilities and warehouses.
As of 15 January 2018, all organisations are required to comply with the adopted rules for the use of fire extinguishers and for equipping premises with different types of fire extinguishers.
As of 26 September 2017, a number of important amendments to fire safety regulations enter into force in Russia. The amendments to the fire safety requirements have been introduced by Decree No. 947 of 20 September 2016.
Separate fire safety instructions are also compulsory for category A and B premises
As of 3 October 2017, fire safety rules of Ukraine (the Rules) have been amended. The amendments clarify existing requirements and also impose a number of new fire safety requirements. The Rules apply to all organisations regardless of the type of their activity.
As of 6 September 2017, all organisations operating buildings or structures and/or using flammable substances or electrical equipment or those that own or operate any fire fighting equipment are required to comply with the provisions of Technical Regulation (TR) “General Fire Safety Requirements”.
The TR requires facilities to implement the following measures:
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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