RosPrirodNadzor (the Russian environmental protection authority) issued a letter clarifying a number of issues related to generation and handling of solid household (domestic) wastes.
In particular, the letter explains that no environmental fee (i.e. a fee for the negative impact on the environment) is payable by organisations operating only class IV facilities (i.e. facilities posing a low environmental hazard).
Draft Federal Law that would amend the Tax Code of the Russian Federation would impose excises on alcohol-containing perfumery and cosmetic products, regardless of product size and alcohol content.
If the draft law is adopted, it would set the excise amount as RUR 523 for 1 liter of anhydrous ethyl alcohol contained in ethyl alcohol, alcohol and alcohol-containing products.
Revised requirements for the issue of special water use permits
The adopted law amends the provisions regulating the issue of special water use permits. In particular, it revises the provisions setting out grounds for the termination of the right to use a water body, provisions on granting the right to an organization to perform special use of a water body, etc.
As of 10 March 2017, all facilities operating major hazard installations (MHIs) are required to identify such MHIs and register them in the state MHI Registry in accordance with the revised procedure. Furthermore, as of 1 January 2018, such facilities must use the list of standard MHI names for the identification of MHIs and their hazard classes.
Draft law proposed by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology aims to provide the manufacturers and importers that are subject to extended producer responsibility requirement to fulfill their utilization obligation by utilizing any products belonging to the same group of products they have produced or imported. According to the draft law, products with the same (similar) purpose and/or requiring the same (similar) way of utilization after use, are to be grouped into 43 groups.
Adopted occupational exposure requirements
Draft Amendments No 1 to the Technical Regulation of the Customs Union «On requirements for lubricants, oils and special liquids» (CU TR 030/2012) imposes requirements for the content of methanol in coolants, determine the validity of previously issued documents of conformity assessment.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia has published a proposal to amend the EEU Technical Regulation on the Safety of Toys by imposing the requirement for all toys to undergo psychological and pedagogical assessment before any toy can be released on the EurAsian Economic Union market.
Adopted Technical Regulation on Glass Packaging
The Technical Regulation applies to all manufacturers and users of the following types of glass packaging:
Sanitary rules regulating air quality for residential and recreational areas
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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