HSEES Deadlines Reminder for July 2026

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.

Marie Faucon
Consultante HSE
Publication : 
15.07.2026
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🔎 Key takeaways

  • The APER law strengthens obligations on car parks and roofs, with the installation of canopies on certain car parks over 10,000 m² and a threshold raised to 40% for renewable-energy or vegetated roof systems.
  • The Professional Packaging EPR scheme is due to come into force, requiring membership of an eco-organisation or the setting up of an individual system.
  • Pre-work asbestos surveys become mandatory for certain civil engineering structures, transport infrastructure and networks.
  • The European PPWR regulation becomes applicable, strengthening requirements on the design, labelling, prevention and management of packaging waste.

Please note: This article concerns French legislation. The requirements described may not apply in other countries.

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01/07/2026: Requirement for canopies incorporating a renewable energy generation process for car parks ≥ 10,000 m²

The APER law requires the installation of canopies incorporating a renewable energy generation process (*) from 1 July 2026, for car parks of at least 10,000 m², covering at least half of their surface area. A deferral is possible, subject to conditions, until 1 January 2028.

(*) or mixed canopy/vegetated systems, or another renewable energy generation system

To find out more: https://www.tennaxia.com/en/blog/nouvelles-modalites-le-point-sur-la-loi-aper-2026

01/07/2026: Professional Packaging EPR

Producers of packaging used to market products consumed or used by professionals must join an approved eco-organisation (Leko, Twiice and Citeo Pro) under the professional packaging EPR scheme, or set up an individual system.

The concept of “placer on the market” or professional packaging producer covers a much broader range of players than it might appear. The scheme targets a full chain of operators: packaging manufacturers, manufacturers of packaged products, assemblers, importers, distributors, wholesalers, resellers and unpackers.

However, there could be a delay to the launch of the EPR scheme, according to announcements from the Ministry of the Environment.

To find out more: https://www.tennaxia.com/en/blog/rep-emballages-professionnels-2026-etes-vous-pret-pour-la-nouvelle-reglementation

01/07/2026: Percentage of roof area subject to the requirement for renewable energy generation processes or vegetated systems

New builds, extensions and major renovations of certain buildings must incorporate renewable energy generation processes or vegetated systems on their roofs.

The minimum roof area concerned rises to 40% from 1 July 2026.

01/07/2026: Asbestos surveys before certain operations carried out on civil engineering structures, transport infrastructure or various networks

Asbestos surveys before certain operations carried out on civil engineering structures, transport infrastructure or various networks become mandatory. 

The client must have asbestos presence investigated before any operation involving a risk of worker exposure to asbestos.

To find out more: https://www.tennaxia.com/en/blog/parution-de-larrete-relatif-au-reperage-amiante

01/07/2026: Additional accreditation for occupational health services (SPST) providing enhanced individual monitoring (SIR) of workers exposed to ionising radiation 

To provide enhanced individual monitoring (SIR) of workers exposed to ionising radiation, occupational health and prevention services (SPST), including in agriculture, must hold an additional accreditation from 1 July 2026. 

This additional accreditation, issued by the administrative authority, is valid for 5 years, and its renewal must be requested at least 4 months before it expires.

01/07/2026: End of transitional measures relating to the annual OPERAT platform certificate

As a reminder, owners and, where applicable, tenants of existing tertiary-use buildings of more than 1,000 m² must take action to reduce their final energy consumption and report their consumption each year on the OPERAT platform.

Until 1 July 2026, the following were optional:

  • displaying the annual digital certificate generated by the platform;
  • the assessment of compliance with the reduction in final energy consumption carried out by the digital platform operator on the basis of this annual digital certificate (in the event of a sale, at the preliminary sale agreement stage or, failing that, at the notarised deed of sale, and in the event of a lease, in the lease agreement).

01/07/2026: Contents of the safety register for buildings open to the public (ERP)

The contents of the safety register for buildings open to the public (ERP) are amended and supplemented.

It must now also include:

  • the named and hierarchical list of staff belonging to the security department (previously, only the staff responsible for fire safety were mentioned);
  • the dates of fire safety drills.

01/08/2026: Revision of the professional technical guide on the in-service monitoring of pressurised refrigeration systems

The professional technical guide (CTP) on the in-service monitoring of pressurised refrigeration systems, in its 8 April 2026 version, must now be taken into account.

12/08/2026: Packaging (PPWR)

The PPWR (Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation) becomes applicable. This regulation aims to update and strengthen European Union law on packaging and packaging waste management.

In particular, it sets harmonised requirements on environmental sustainability and labelling, covering the entire packaging life cycle. It also sets out provisions on extended producer responsibility (EPR), packaging waste prevention, and collection and treatment.