April 2026 HSEES Deadlines Reminder

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This monthly update summarizes all new obligations in environment, health and safety, energy, and security to ensure you don't miss any crucial compliance requirements.

April 5, 2026: New OELs for Benzene and Acrylonitrile

New binding occupational exposure limits come into force for benzene (CAS: 71-43-2) and acrylonitrile (CAS: 107-13-1).

Note that benzene previously had a transitional OEL.

Read our dedicated article to learn more about OELs.

June 30, 2026: PFAS atmospheric emission measurements for ICPE co-incineration facilities classified 2770 and/or 2771 and/or 3520, regardless of their capacity, with the exception of ICPE classified 2971

PFAS analyses (*) in atmospheric emissions are mandatory for certain classified waste sector facilities.

(*) any substance containing at least one fully fluorinated methyl carbon atom (CF3-) or methylene (-CF2-), without any bonded H/Cl/Br/I atoms.

This sampling and analysis campaign must:

• be carried out by laboratories or organizations accredited by COFRAC at each ducted atmospheric emission point resulting from the thermal treatment of waste from the facility before any dilution with other effluents;
• be carried out under conditions representative of the facility's normal operation;
• cover 49 PFAS substances as well as hydrogen fluoride (HF) and the main associated peripheral parameters (flow rate, oxygen content, temperature, pressure, and water vapor content).

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The measurement campaign is mandatory by April 30, 2026, for co-incineration facilities classified 2770 and/or 2771 and/or 3520, regardless of their capacity, with the exception of ICPEs classified 2971.

April 30, 2026: Submission of the annual monitoring report for facilities classified 3110 (power greater than or equal to 50 MW)

The operator of a combustion facility classified 3110 with a total nominal power greater than or equal to 50 MW must annually submit to the classified facilities inspectorate an annual report on monitoring and certain operations required by the decree of August 3, 2018.

Read our dedicated article to learn more about the classification of combustion facilities under headings 2910/3110.

April 30, 2026: Submission of information for companies carrying out radioactive substance transport operations in France

No later than April 30 of each year, declarants and permit holders carrying out radioactive substance transport operations in France must submit via the ASNR portal or by email to DTS-transport@asnr.fr for year N-1:

• the number of drivers holding a training certificate for driving vehicles transporting Class 7 dangerous goods and the number of drivers, not holding this certificate, who have received the corresponding training required under the regulations for the international carriage of dangerous goods by road (ADR);
• by mode of transport, the number of Class 7 transports carried out;
• by UN number, the number of Class 7 packages transported, loaded, unloaded, or handled;
• by category A, B, or C, the number of packages transported, loaded, unloaded, or handled;
• for permit holders only, the number of transport services carried out by a service provider/subcontractor, along with a list and contact details of the latter.