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The list below provides an excerpt of publications in the French and European official journals on environment, energy, and occupational health and safety from April 2021.
New texts
Order of April 16, 2021, relating to the ban on goods vehicle traffic during certain periods [JORF of April 24, 2021].
Order of March 31, 2021, relating to the Energy Performance Certificate for residential buildings or parts of buildings in metropolitan France [JORF of April 13, 2021].
Order of March 31, 2021, relating to the methods and procedures applicable to the Energy Performance Certificate and the software used to establish it [JORF of April 13, 2021].
Decree No. 2021-517 of April 29, 2021, relating to the objectives for reduction, reuse, and recycling of single-use plastic packaging for the period 2021-2025 [JORF of April 30, 2021].
Order of April 7, 2021, setting out the procedures for live working on low-voltage electrical installations and the references of applicable standards in this area [JORF of April 11, 2021].
Environmental Code Articles D. 565-8 to D. 565-13: The steering committee for the prevention of major natural risks ESTABLISHED BY Decree No. 2021-518 of April 29, 2021, relating to the fund for the prevention of major natural risks [JORF of April 30, 2021].
Guidelines for a common understanding of the term 'environmental damage' as defined in Article 2 of Directive 2004/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remediation of environmental damage [JORF of April 7, 2021].
Guidelines concerning certain State aid in the context of the greenhouse gas emission allowance trading system after 2021 [OJEU of April 15, 2021].
Order of April 16, 2021, relating to the national ambient air quality monitoring system [JORF of April 18, 2021].
Amended texts
Labor Code Articles D. 1237-1 to D. 1237-2-3: Retirement AMENDED BY Decree No. 2021-469 of April 19, 2021, relating to awareness of cardiac arrest prevention and life-saving actions [JORF of April 20, 2021].
Decree No. 2021-526 of April 29, 2021, relating to the procedures for reporting work accidents not resulting in work stoppage or medical care [JORF of April 30, 2021] AMENDS:
- Social Security Code Articles D. 441-1 to D. 441-4: General provisions;
- Rural and Maritime Fishing Code Articles D. 751-85 to R. 751-143-1: Formalities, procedure, and litigation.
Labor Code Articles R. 4412-1 to R. 4412-164: Chemical risk prevention measures AMENDED BY Decree No. 2021-434 of April 12, 2021, setting binding occupational exposure limit values for certain chemical agents [JORF of April 14, 2021].
Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of December 16, 2008, on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures AMENDED BY Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/643 of February 3, 2021 [OJEU of April 20, 2021].
Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment AMENDED BY Commission Delegated Directive 2021/647 of 15 January 2021 [OJEU of 20 April 2021].
Environmental Code Articles R. 122-1 to R. 122-15: Environmental Impact Assessments for Works and Development Projects AMENDED BY Decision No. 425424 of 15 April 2021 of the Council of State ruling on litigation [JORF of 25 April 2021].
Decree No. 2020-442 of 16 April 2020 on the components of the general tax on polluting activities AMENDED BY Decree No. 2021-451 of 15 April 2021 [JORF of 18 April 2021].
Environmental Code Articles D. 541-310 to R. 541-351: Fight for Reuse and Against Waste AMENDED BY Decree No. 2021-461 of 16 April 2021 on the prevention of industrial plastic pellet loss into the environment [JORF of 18 April 2021].
Environmental Code Articles D. 541-1 to R. 541-12-18: General Provisions on Waste Prevention and Management AMENDED BY Decree No. 2021-380 of 1 April 2021 on the cessation of waste status [JORF of 3 April 2021].
Order of 19 June 2015 on the quality management system referred to in Article D. 541-12-14 of the Environmental Code AMENDED BY the Order of 1 April 2021 [JORF of 3 April 2021].
Transport Code Articles L. 1214-1 to L. 1214-8-2: Urban Travel Plan – Objectives and Legal Scope AMENDED BY Ordinance No. 2021-408 of 8 April 2021 on the organizing authority for mobility in the Lyon territories [JORF of 9 April 2021].
Transport Code Articles L. 5336-1 to L. 5336-17: Administrative Sanctions and Criminal Provisions AMENDED BY Ordinance No. 2021-373 of 31 March 2021 on port security [JORF of 16 April 2021].
Decree No. 2021-420 of 10 April 2021 amending the regulatory part of the Energy Code concerning provisions related to the reduction of public transmission network usage tariffs granted to high electricity consumption sites [JORF of 11 April 2021] AMENDS:
- Energy Code Articles D. 341-8-1 to D. 341-12-1: Reduction of public transmission network usage tariffs granted to high electricity consumption sites;
- Energy Code Articles D. 351-1 to D. 351-7: Electro-intensive Consumers.
Order of 31 March 2021 on the methods and procedures applicable to energy performance diagnostics and the software establishing them [JORF of 13 April 2021] REPEALS:
- Order of 15 September 2006 on the methods and procedures applicable to energy performance diagnostics for existing buildings offered for sale in metropolitan France;
- Order of 9 November 2006 approving various calculation methods for energy performance diagnostics in metropolitan France;
- Order of 6 May 2008 confirming the approval of various calculation methods for energy performance diagnostics in metropolitan France.
Order of 31 March 2021 amending various provisions related to energy performance diagnostics [JORF of 13 April 2021] AMENDS:
- Order of 15 September 2006 on energy performance diagnostics for existing buildings offered for sale in metropolitan France;
- Order of 21 September 2007 on energy performance diagnostics for new buildings in metropolitan France.
Order of 29 December 2014 on the terms of application of the energy savings certificate scheme AMENDED BY the Order of 13 April 2021 [JORF of 16 April 2021].
Environmental Code Articles R. 224-15 to D. 224-15-13: Purchase and Use of Low-Emission Road Vehicles AMENDED BY Decree No. 2021-515 of 29 April 2021 on the obligations for businesses to purchase or use vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 3.5 tonnes or less that are low or very low emission [JORF of 30 April 2021].
Environmental Code Articles R.561-1 to R. 561-5: Expropriation procedure for properties exposed to major natural hazards AMENDED BY Decree No. 2021-516 of April 29, 2021, repealing certain provisions relating to the prevention of major natural hazards [JORF of April 30, 2021].
Environmental Code Articles R. 561-6 to R. 561-17: Fund for the prevention of major natural hazards AMENDED BY:
- Decree No. 2021-518 of April 29, 2021, relating to the fund for the prevention of major natural hazards [JORF of April 30, 2021];
- Decree No. 2021-516 of April 29, 2021, repealing certain provisions relating to the prevention of major natural hazards [JORF of April 30, 2021].
Environmental Code Articles R. 565-8 to R. 565-13: Advisory Council for the prevention of major natural hazards REPEALED BY Decree No. 2021-516 of April 29, 2021, repealing certain provisions relating to the prevention of major natural hazards [JORF of April 30, 2021].
Transport Code Articles L. 5332-1 A to L. 5332-8: Port security AMENDED BY Ordinance No. 2021-373 of March 31, 2021, relating to port security [JORF of 1st April 2021].
Order of March 2, 2015, relating to the prohibition of goods vehicle traffic during certain periods REPEALED BY Order of April 16, 2021, relating to the prohibition of goods vehicle traffic during certain periods [JORF of April 24, 2021].