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As of June 27, 2026, failure to maintain a single risk assessment document can result in an administrative fine. Here is what is changing regarding the causes, amounts, and procedures.

Work carried out by external companies exposes employees to risks linked to concurrent operations. Joint inspection, prevention plan, coordination: here are the obligations to be met.

PFAS, regulated facilities (ICPE), hydropower, prevention passport, medical visits: discover the main HSE and energy texts published in June 2026 and their impact on companies.

The rules are changing for pre-return and return-to-work medical visits. Informing the employer, exception to the return-to-work examination: here are the changes to know about.

July 2026 brings together several major HSEES deadlines: photovoltaic canopies, professional packaging EPR, asbestos, OPERAT, ERP (buildings open to the public) and PPWR. Here are the obligations to anticipate.

The EPR for Professional Packaging comes into force in 2026. Who is affected, what packaging needs to be declared, and what steps should you anticipate to ensure compliance?

Comprehensive guide on employers' regulatory obligation to assess, prevent, and track worker exposure to hazardous chemical agents (HCA) and CMR substances.

This June 2026 marks the entry into force of new document templates for employee medical monitoring and sets the crucial deadline for postponing the obligation to install canopies (APER law) in large car parks.

A new circular and a decree from April 2026 strictly regulate the monitoring and management of PFAS in wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) sludge intended for agriculture, and expand the scope of TFA testing in wastewater.

Here are the main regulatory topics for May 2026 concerning energy, environment, and safety.

The new ISO 14001:2026 clarifies EMS requirements and strengthens its role in driving environmental and CSR performance.

The regulations applicable to boreholes, wells, and piezometers will change from December 31, 2027, with new certification and monitoring requirements.

Decree No. 2026-166 imposes new obligations to secure elevator emergency calls in light of the shutdown of 2G, 3G, and landline networks. What equipment and checks should be planned?

PFAS, RE2020, VLEP, or industrial safety: discover the main HSE and energy regulatory developments published in April 2026.

May 2026 marks several important HSE deadlines: the extension of RE2020 and new rules on waste transfers. Here are the obligations to anticipate to remain compliant.

The March 2026 HSE update highlights regulatory developments in environment, energy, and safety. A breakdown of key texts to anticipate impacts on your activities.

April 2026 brings new HSE deadlines: OELs, PFAS measures, ICPE obligations… This reminder summarizes the actions to anticipate to ensure your regulatory compliance.

A new PFAS levy will apply to industrial operators starting in 2026. Its purpose is to tax water discharges and strengthen the monitoring of perfluorinated substances. Who is affected and how to comply?

Noise is a major risk in the workplace, potentially impacting workers' health and the quality of their work. Are you aware of the regulatory requirements in this area?

The new MAIOT online procedure now allows operators to declare significant changes to ICPE/IOTA facilities online, thereby securing the start date of the 4-month period after which administrative silence constitutes a rejection. However, caution remains necessary, as procedures related to changes in operator or cessation of activities must still be submitted in paper format via post.

March 2026 is marked by several major HSE deadlines: prevention passport, GEREP, bio-waste, etc. This reminder summarizes the obligations to anticipate to ensure compliance.

French and European texts on environment, energy, and occupational health and safety from February 2026

Law No. 2025-1129 relaxes the APER law by allowing owners of parking lots larger than 1,500 m² to combine solar carports, greening, and other renewable energy systems to meet their coverage obligations. It also revises the compliance schedule by offering new extension deadlines, up to 2028 or 2030, provided that commitment contracts are signed promptly.

Handling biocides: are you compliant? Since 1 January 2026, Certibiocide has been mandatory for disinfectants (PT2 to 4). Pests, wood, health... find out who is affected, the exemptions, and how to obtain this individual certificate to secure your business.

Waste management is becoming a strategic challenge for HSE teams. Amidst regulatory requirements, rising costs, and the need for reliable data, companies must transition from fragmented management to structured oversight.

Discover the new deadline extensions to 1 January 2030 for the BACS decree, temperature control, and pipework insulation for existing tertiary buildings.

Everything you need to know about the new professional packaging EPR scheme introduced by Decree No. 2025-1081. Prepare for the 1 July 2026 deadline, identify the packaging concerned, and get to grips with the new management obligations for producers and waste holders.

French and European texts concerning environment, energy, and occupational health and safety from January 2026

Don't miss out on new environmental, health, safety, energy, and security regulations that could impact you!

Discover the new obligations under Decree No. 2025-1382 on energy audits and Energy Management Systems (EnMS). Learn how to calculate whether you are subject, based on your consumption, and prepare for the October 2027 deadline for ISO 50001 certification.

Learn about the RE2020 requirements, the regulation replacing RT2012 to decarbonize buildings. Discover its energy performance objectives, summer comfort, and the application schedule, which will be extended to new building types from May 1, 2026.

Get ahead of 2026 HSE deadlines: EPR for professional packaging, prevention passports, parking lot solar canopies, energy audits, and new PFAS or ICPE regulations.

Discover the obligations under Regulation (EU) 2025/2365 on plastic pellets: preventing losses, risk management plans, and certification for carriers and operators.

In 2026, HSE regulatory monitoring becomes a key driver for ensuring compliance, tracking applicable obligations, and transforming requirements into actionable plans.

Don't miss out on new environmental, health, safety, energy, and security regulations that could impact you!

Discover the 2026 priorities for ICPE inspections: PFAS, post-Rouen fire, cessation of activity, and the fight against illegal sites (ELVs/WEEE).

French and European texts concerning environment, energy, and occupational health and safety from December 2025

Stay up to date with new environmental, health, safety, energy, and security regulations that may affect you!

Is your company subject to EPR (extended producer responsibility) for waste management? Are you clear on the obligations that apply to manufacturers?

French and European texts concerning environment, energy, and occupational health and safety from November 2025

Don't miss out on new environmental, health, safety, energy, and security regulations that could impact you!

French and European texts concerning environment, energy, and occupational health and safety from October 2025

DUERP: Gender-differentiated risk assessment is mandatory. Anact publishes a 78-page guide to help you implement this approach and ensure your single risk assessment document is compliant.

PFAS and REACH: discover Regulation (EU) 2025/1988, which restricts the use of PFAS. What is the deadline for firefighting foams (2030), and what are the critical exemptions you need to know about?

French and European texts concerning environment, energy, and occupational health and safety for September 2025

Don't miss out on new environmental, health, safety, energy, and security regulations that could impact you!

Sexual harassment is a serious occupational risk, and its prevention is a critical legal obligation for every employer. But beyond the legal requirements, how can you ensure a truly safe and respectful work environment?

Do you know the origins of ICPEs? We're going back to basics: how to determine an ICPE and its classification.

Discover the DRPCE, which applies to all companies exposed to risks related to the formation of explosive atmospheres (ATEX).

Don't miss out on new environmental, health, safety, energy, and security regulations that could impact you!

French and European texts concerning environment, energy, and occupational health and safety for July and August 2025

Although the number of workplace accidents is decreasing, analysing them remains crucial to ensuring effective risk prevention in companies. The aim is to prevent the accident from happening again, by identifying any failures involved.

Prevention Passport: The training courses to be declared in the prevention passport are specified, along with the declaration deadlines.

Here is a reminder of the fundamentals regarding the inspection and maintenance of thermodynamic systems – are you up to date?

Don't miss out on new environment, health, safety, energy, and security regulations that could impact you!

PPE are provided free of charge to protect workers based on the risks involved. Their selection, use, and maintenance are regulated, with mandatory training and periodic inspections.

Data centers must improve their energy efficiency, recover waste heat, and publish their data, or face penalties.

Find the latest developments in environment, energy, and safety for June 2025

Effective July 1, 2025, new rules strengthen the prevention of heat-related risks, mandate the inspection of certain thermal systems, and regulate the Battery EPR scheme.

Worker protection against heat-related risks has just been strengthened, effective July 1, 2025. Employers must, in particular, assess risks, define appropriate prevention measures, and adapt prevention plans and other documents established when an external company is involved.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may now be required to conduct energy audits or implement an energy management system (EMS). New criteria are based on energy consumption rather than company size, turnover, or balance sheet. Find out what’s changing!

Find our monthly regulatory watch, extracted from French and European official journals concerning environment, energy, and occupational health and safety.

As of October 1, 2025, Enhanced Individual Monitoring (SIR) for operating permits and electrical certifications has been abolished, replaced by a medical certificate valid for 5 years, issued by the occupational physician.

Effective May 23, 2025, cables in public access buildings (ERP) must comply with fire standard Cca-s2,d2,a2, enhancing fire safety. Specific rules apply to train stations.

In April 2025, several texts amended the rules on carbon quotas, battery EPR, occupational health, public access building safety, and occupational risk pricing.

The law of March 24, 2025, regulates the destruction of hedges to preserve their ecological role. Any removal must be declared and compensated by replanting.1

The appointment of an SPS coordinator is mandatory on construction sites involving multiple companies to prevent co-activity risks.

Decree No. 2025-239 of March 14, 2025, published on March 15, establishes the conditions for using water unfit for human consumption in classified facilities. What uses are permitted for domestic purposes? And for non-domestic purposes? Discover the regulatory framework for water use.

Ten years after the last version of the ISO 14001 standard, a new revision is necessary to make it more readable and consistent with new environmental and societal challenges. In this article, discover the content and timeline of this amendment.

Stay up to date with new environmental, health, safety, energy, and security regulations that could affect you!

Mandatory for companies with 50 or more employees, the annual program for the prevention of occupational risks and the improvement of working conditions (PAPRIPACT) is a cornerstone of workplace risk management. This article covers everything you need to know about its implementation and development.

Regulatory changes in 2025: combustion (BREF LCP), non-potable water in ICPEs, hedge protection, occupational health, safety of covered car parks in ERPs.

Working in cold conditions poses health and safety risks from 10°C. It requires preventive measures, especially in construction and the food industry.

Waste, especially a mixture, can exhibit hazardous characteristics that cause it to fall under several hazard classes or substance groups, or its composition may not be precisely known. In this article, learn about the different classifications for waste presenting multiple hazards, how to determine the appropriate packaging, the guidelines for selecting the correct carrier, and how to manage the entire waste tracking process.

Discover our monthly regulatory watch, extracted from publications in French and European official journals concerning environment, energy, and occupational health and safety.

Don't miss out on new environmental, health, safety, energy, and security regulations that could impact you!

To protect employee health, employers must maintain several mandatory records concerning occupational safety and risk prevention.

Directive of 3/12/2024: it sets the 2025 priorities for the inspection of classified facilities for environmental protection (ICPE).

ICPE heading 2925 covers electric battery charging workshops. Learn how facilities and equipment used for charging electric batteries are regulated. Read the full article to better understand these new regulations!

French and European texts concerning environment, energy, and occupational health and safety from January 2025.

Don't miss out on new environmental, health, safety, energy, and security regulations that could impact you!

The employer must prevent addiction at work via the DUERP, internal rules, and targeted actions to guarantee employees' health and safety.

Don't miss out on news that could impact you with the January deadlines reminder.

Water agency fees fund water and aquatic environment preservation initiatives. A reform of these water agency fees came into effect on January 1, 2025. What are the changes introduced by this reform and their impacts on businesses? Read the full article to stay informed about the reform.

French and European texts concerning environment, energy, and occupational health and safety for December 2024.

As of March 2023, the APER law requires solar carports to be installed on at least 50% of outdoor parking areas larger than 1,500 m², subject to technical, economic, or environmental exemptions.

EverHSE is evolving and becoming Tennaxia Start. A new identity to help SMEs simply manage their HSE regulatory watch, obligations and action plans.

In the workplace, certain postings are mandated by the Labor Code to prevent risks and inform employees. Here is the complete list and associated obligations.

As of December 19, 2024, new rules have been implemented to strengthen the prevention of electrical risks during non-electrical work near electrical structures or installations.

PFAS, known as "forever chemicals," are facing increasing regulation in Europe. Learn about the main usage restrictions already in force or coming soon.

French and European texts concerning environment, energy, and occupational health and safety for November 2024.

Work carried out by one company within another company creates risks linked to the interaction between their activities. The employers of each company must jointly coordinate the prevention of these specific risks. In this article, find the measures to implement when using an external company!

A decree dated September 26, 2024, updates the templates used by occupational health and prevention service (SPST) professionals for health monitoring, fitness, unfitness, and workstation adjustments.

In October 2024, the HSE and Energy regulatory watch focuses on EPR schemes, stored carbon, water billing, and medical opinion templates in occupational health.

From November 1, 2024, vehicles driving in mountainous areas must be equipped with winter tires or have snow chains or socks.

Work near electrical installations requires a precise risk assessment and appropriate preventive measures to protect workers.

The employer must prevent occupational risks. In the absence of appropriate measures, their civil and criminal liability may be incurred in the event of harm to employees' health or safety.

The right to raise the alarm and the right to withdraw allow employees to protect themselves in the face of serious and imminent danger. Find out when and how to exercise these rights, as well as the employer's obligations.

As of July 6, 2024, version 4 of the Cerfa 15947 form applies to work on equipment containing refrigerants, incorporating the new requirements of the F-Gas III regulation.

The decree of June 4, 2024, regulates asbestos surveys prior to work on civil engineering structures, transport infrastructure, and utility networks, effective from July 2026.