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.
The Ukrainian standardisation center issued Order adopting a number of national standards of Ukraine harmonised with European Union standards. These standards relate to electromagnetic compatibility of different products, such as dishwashers, transformers, elevators, equipment and machinery, etc. The adopted Order repeals and replaces a number of national standards regulating the same issues.
The Order enters into force as of 1 January 2018.
LawNo. 1728-VIII of 3 November 2016 extends the moratorium on scheduled state inspections of organisations by state authorities until 31 December 2017. The moratorium means that no organization is to be subject to any scheduled state inspection (e.g. checking compliance with environmental, occupational safety or another legislation). However, the moratorim does not apply to non-scheduled inspections of organisations.
The Eurasian Economic Commission Board adopted Decision No. 154 of 15 November 2016 on amending Decision No. 293 of 25 December 2012 on the common (unified) forms of conformity declarations and conformity certificates.
Certain organisations in Ukraine are required to sign a contract with professional emergency response services.
Decision on entering into force of the amendments to the Technical Regulation on the Safety of Packaging
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.
As of 15 January 2017, employers are prohibited to send young workers (i.e those below 18 years of age) on business trips or to make them work overtime or at night. In addition, young workers must not work on weekends or during public holidays. This requirement excludes “creative” workers, those employed by mass media, theaters or concert organisations, provided that one of the worker’s parents or guardians has given their written consent and that the relevant state educational authority has also given its consent.
The list includes bacteria (including rickettsia and chlamydia), viruses, prions, fungi, protozoa and poisons (toxins), with the specification of their relevant risk group. Works with conditionally-pathogenic microorganisms and pathogenic biological agents may only be performed pursuant to a licence issued by the Ministry of Healthcare of Belarus. Works with pathogenic biological agents belonging to risk groups 3 or 4 (high and very high risk) may only be performed by state organisations.
The Federal Agency on Technical Regulation and Metrology (RosStandart) has created a system of voluntary certification – the “National Certification System” (NCS). The order creating the NCS was signed on 29 December 2016.
The main purposes for creating the NCS are said to be provision of assistance to consumers in choosing the right products or services and increasing the competitiveness of Russian-made products at the national and international markets.
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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