November 2020 HSE and Energy Regulatory Watch

In November 2020, new texts and amendments were published in the Official Journal, impacting French and European regulations on environment, energy, and occupational health and safety.

Marie Faucon
Consultante HSE
Publication : 
04.12.2020
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Please note: This article concerns French legislation. The requirements described may not apply in other countries.

The list below is an excerpt of publications in the French and European official journals concerning environment, energy, and occupational health and safety from November 2020.

New Texts

Order of October 26, 2020, establishing the list of carcinogenic substances, mixtures, and processes within the meaning of the Labour Code [JORF of November 1, 2020]

Order of November 23, 2020, setting the conditions for the purchase of biomethane injected into natural gas grids [JORF of November 24, 2020]

Modified Texts

Order of November 24, 2003, concerning the packaging of infectious healthcare waste and similar waste and human anatomical parts AMENDED BY the Order of October 7, 2020 [JORF of November 20, 2020]

Environmental Code Articles R. 224-15 to R. 224-15-12: Purchase and use of low-emission road motor vehicles AMENDED BY Decree No. 2020-1412 of November 18, 2020, amending the list of very low-emission vehicles [JORF of November 20, 2020]

Regulation No. 1272/2008 of December 16, 2008, on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures AMENDED BY:

- Regulation 2020/1676 of August 31, 2020, amending Article 25 concerning custom-made paints [OJEU of November 13, 2020]
- Regulation 2020/1677 of August 31, 2020, amending to improve the applicability of information requirements regarding the response to be provided in the event of a health emergency

Energy Code Articles D. 446-3 to D. 446-16: Contracting conditions between biomethane producers and natural gas suppliers AMENDED BY Decree No. 2020-1428 of November 23, 2020, introducing various provisions for adapting the obligation to purchase biomethane injected into a natural gas grid at a regulated tariff [JORF of November 24, 2020]

Order of November 23, 2011, setting the conditions for the purchase of biomethane injected into natural gas grids REPEALED BY the Order of November 23, 2020, setting the conditions for the purchase of biomethane injected into natural gas grids [JORF of November 24, 2020]

Order of January 24, 2014, establishing the list of operators to whom greenhouse gas emission allowances are allocated and the amount of allowances allocated free of charge for the period 2013-2020 AMENDED BY the Order of November 13, 2020 [JORF of November 27, 2020]

Order of November 21, 2020, concerning transitional measures for the certification scheme for natural persons' skills carrying out periodic inspection of air conditioning systems and reversible heat pumps with a cooling capacity exceeding 12 kilowatts [JORF of November 29, 2020] AMENDS:

- Order of September 15, 2009, concerning the annual maintenance of boilers with a nominal power between 4 and 400 kilowatts
- Order of December 15, 2016, defining the criteria for certification of skills of natural persons carrying out periodic inspection of air conditioning systems and reversible heat pumps with a cooling capacity exceeding 12 kilowatts, and the accreditation criteria for certification bodies

Order of June 18, 1991, concerning the establishment and organization of technical inspection of vehicles whose weight does not exceed 3.5 tonnes AMENDED BY the Order of November 13, 2020 [JORF of November 22, 2020]

Order of July 18, 2000, regulating the transport and handling of dangerous goods in seaports (known as "RPM") AMENDED BY the Order of November 17, 2020 [JORF of November 22, 2020]

Decree of January 5, 1993 establishing the list of carcinogenic substances, preparations, and processes within the meaning of the second paragraph of Article R. 231-56 of the Labor Code REPEALED BY the Decree of October 26, 2020 establishing the list of carcinogenic substances, mixtures, and processes within the meaning of the Labor Code [Official Journal of November 1, 2020]

Decree of August 7, 2009 concerning the design, construction, modification, operation, and maintenance of cable cars AMENDED BY the Decree of October 20, 2020 [Official Journal of November 3, 2020]

Environmental Code Articles R. 541-86 to R. 541-94 178: Approval of eco-organizations, approval of individual schemes, periodic controls, and administrative sanctions AMENDED BY Decree No. 2020-1455 of November 27, 2020 on the reform of extended producer responsibility [Official Journal of November 29, 2020]

Decree of December 11, 2007 concerning the accreditation conditions for regulatory inspections in establishments open to the public and high-rise buildings AMENDED BY the Decree of October 29, 2020 [Official Journal of November 15, 2020]