EHS & Energy Regulatory Watch

The list below is an extract from the French and European Official Gazettes concerning the environment, energy and health and safety at work in November 2022.

New texts

Order of October 24, 2022 concerning the methods and frequency of verification of rules implemented by the person responsible for a nuclear activity [JORF of November^1, 2022].

Decision 2022/2110 of October 11, 2022 establishing the conclusions on best available techniques (BAT) for industrial emissions in the ferrous metal processing industries [notified under document number C(2022) 7054] [OJEU, November 4, 2022].

Order of November 2, 2022 concerning the specifications of the eco-organizations and individual systems of the extended responsibility network for producers of perforating medical devices used by patients undergoing self-treatment and users of self-tests [JORF of November 11, 2022].

Arrêté du 23 novembre 2022 portant cahiers des charges des éco-organismes et des systèmes individuels de la filière à responsabilité élargie du producteur des textiles, chaussures et linge de maison (TLC) [JORF of November 25, 2022] [French Official Gazette of November 25, 2022

Modified texts

Arrêté du 21 novembre 2022 relatif au contrôle et à l'entretien des chaudières et des systèmes thermodynamiques [JORF du 25 novembre 2022] MODIFIE:

Arrêté du 15 septembre 2009 relatif à l'entretien annuel des chaudières dont la puissance nominale est comprise entre 4 et 400 kilowatts (Decree of September 15, 2009 on the annual maintenance of boilers with a rated output of between 4 and 400 kilowatts)
Order of July 24, 2020 on the maintenance of thermodynamic systems with a rated output of between 4 kW and 70 kW.
Arrêté du 2 octobre 2009 relatif au contrôle des chaudières dont la puissance nominale est supérieure à 400 kilowatts et inférieure à 20 mégawatts (Order of October 2, 2009 on the inspection of boilers with a rated output of more than 400 kilowatts and less than 20 megawatts)
Decree of July 24, 2020 on the periodic inspection of thermodynamic systems and ventilation systems combined with heating whose useful rated output is greater than 70 kilowatts

Decree no. 2022-1434 of November 15, 2022 on occupational health medical records [JORF of November 16, 2022] AMENDED:

Code du travail Articles R. 4624-1 to R. 4624-58: Actions and resources of occupational health team members
Code rural et de la pêche maritime Articles R. 717 to R. 717-73: Health and safety at work
Code du travail Articles R. 4421-1 to R. 4427-5: Prevention of biological risks
Code du travail Articles R. 4625-1 to D. 4625-22: Monitoring the health of special categories of workers
Code du travail Articles D. 4626-1 to D. 4626-35: Occupational health services in health, social and medico-social establishments

Decree no. 2022-1435 of November 15, 2022 relating to the approval and activity reports of occupational health and prevention services AMENDED:

Code du travail Articles D. 4622-1 to D. 4622-57: Missions and organization of occupational health services
Code du travail Articles D.4625-23 to D.4625-34: Remote workers

Arrêté du 18 octobre 2022 [JORF du 9 novembre 2022] MODIFIE:

Arrêté du 4 octobre 2010 relatif à la prévention des risques accidentels au sein des installations classées pour la protection de l'environnement soumises à autorisation (Order of October 4, 2010 on the prevention of accidental risks in facilities subject to environmental protection authorization)
Arrêté du 27 décembre 2013 relatif aux prescriptions générales applicables aux installations relevant du régime de l'autorisation au titre des rubriques n° 2101 et 3660 de la nomenclature des installations classées pour la protection de l'environnement (Order of December 27, 2013 on the general requirements applicable to facilities subject to the authorization regime under headings n° 2101 and 3660 of the nomenclature of classified facilities for environmental protection).

Ordonnance n° 2022-1423 du 10 novembre 2022 portant diverses dispositions relatives au code minier [JORF du 11 novembre 2022] MODIFIE:

Code de l'environnement Articles L. 181-1 to L. 181-32: Environmental authorization
Code minier Articles L. 162-1 to L. 162-12: Travaux Miniers - Opening of works
Mining Code Articles L. 164-1 to L. 164-2: Provisions specific to geothermal deposits
Code minier Articles L. 163-1 to L. 163-12: Mining work - Stopping work
Mining Code Articles L. 100-1 to L. 111-14: Deposits containing mining substances
Mining Code Articles L. 113-1 to L. 113-4: National policy on subsoil resources and uses for sustainable mining management
Mining Code Articles L. 114-1 to L. 114-6: Principles governing the French mining model
Code minier Articles L. 124-1 to L. 125-1: Exploration for geothermal deposits
Mining Code Articles L. 132-1 to L. 132-18: Concessions
Mining Code Articles L. 134-1 to L. 134-14: Exploitation of geothermal deposits
Mining Code Articles L. 141-1 to L. 141-4: Merger of contiguous exclusive exploration permits
Mining Code Article L. 142-1: Development phase of mining projects
Mining Code Articles L. 174-1 to L. 174-12: Risk prevention

Décret n° 2022-1485 du 28 novembre 2022 relatif à la prévention des risques miniers, au régime des travaux miniers ou de stockage souterrain ainsi que aux garanties financières propres à ces activités [JORF du 30 novembre 2022] MODIFIE:

Code de la sécurité intérieure Articles R. 741-18 to R. 741-38: Plans particuliers d'intervention (Livre VII, Titre IV, Chapitre I, Section 2)
Decree no. 2006-649 of June 2, 2006 on mining and underground storage operations and the mining and underground storage policy
Decree no. 2010-1389 of November 12, 2010 on the obligation to provide financial guarantees prior to the start of exploration or mining operations.
Decree no. 2016-1303 of October 4, 2016 on research by drilling and exploitation by well of mining substances, and repealing the appendix entitled "Title Research by drilling, exploitation of fluids by well and treatment of these fluids" of Decree no. 80-331 of May 7, 1980 on the general regulations for extractive industries.

Regulation 2019/1021 of June 20, 2019 on persistent organic pollutants AMENDED BY Regulation 2022/2291 of September 8, 2022 amending Annex I to Regulation 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants as regards hexachlorobenzene [OJEU November 23, 2022].

Arrêté du 16 novembre 2022 supprimant le caractère obligatoire de diverses normes [JORF du 26 novembre 2022] MODIFIE:

Order of July 6, 2005 on the procedures for downloading driving data for road transport
Order of July 6, 2005 implementing articles R. 231-118, R. 231-120 and R. 231-121 of the French Labor Code.
Decree of December 15, 2009 concerning checks on compliance with the biological limit values laid down in Article R. 4412-152 of the French Labor Code for workers exposed to lead and its compounds, and the accreditation conditions for laboratories carrying out analyses.

Décret n° 2022-1385 du 31 octobre 2022 relatif à l'autorité administrative compétente en matière de résilience des réseaux aux risques naturels [JORF du^1er novembre 2022] MODIFIE :

Code de la sécurité intérieure Articles L. 732-1 to L. 732-2-1: Maintaining the satisfaction of the population's priority needs
Code de la sécurité intérieure Article R. 732-4-1: Maintaining the satisfaction of the population's priority needs
Code de l'environnement Articles R. 563-30 to R. 563-34: Prevention of damage to networks due to natural hazards

Arrêté du 3 novembre 2022 modifiant diverses dispositions relatives au rapport du diagnostic de performance énergétique et à la réalisation de diagnostic de performance énergétique de bâtiments ou parties de bâtiments neufs [JORF du 30 novembre 2022] MODIFIE:

Order of March 31, 2021 on energy performance diagnostics for residential buildings or parts of buildings in mainland France
Order of September 15, 2006 on energy performance diagnostics for existing buildings or parts of buildings other than dwellings offered for sale in mainland France
Order of March 31, 2021 on the methods and procedures applicable to energy performance diagnostics and the software used to produce them

Code de l'environnement Articles R. 214-1 to R. 214-60: Authorization or declaration procedures (Water and aquatic and marine environments) MODIFIE PAR:

Décision n° 443683, 443684 et 448250 du 31 octobre 2022 du Conseil d'Etat statuant au contentieux [JORF du 5 novembre 2022].
Decree no. 2022-1485 of November 28, 2022 on the prevention of mining risks, the regime for mining or underground storage operations and the financial guarantees specific to these activities [JORF of November 30, 2022].
Order of June 30, 2020 defining work to restore the natural functions of aquatic environments falling under heading 3.3.5.0 of the nomenclature appended to article R. 214-1 of the Environment Code ANNULED BY Decision no. 443683, 443684 and 448250 of October 31, 2022 of the Conseil d'Etat ruling on contentious matters [JORF of November 5, 2022].

Arrêté du 21 mai 2010 portant homologation de la décision n° 2010-DC-0175 de l'Autorité de sûreté nucléaire du 4 février 2010 précisant les modalités techniques et les périodicités des contrôles prévus aux articles R. 4452-12 et R. 4452-13 du code du travail ainsi que aux articles R. 1333-7 et R. 1333-95 du code de la santé publique ABROGÉ PAR l'Arrêté du 24 octobre 2022 relatif aux modalités et aux fréquences des vérifications des règles mises en place par le responsable d'une activité nucléaire [JORF du^1er novembre 2022] [Decree of May 21, 2010 approving the decision no. 2010-DC-0175 of the French Nuclear Safety Authority of February 4, 2010 specifying the technical methods and frequency of the inspections provided for in articles R. 4452-12 and R. 4452-13 of the Labor Code and articles R. 1333-7 and R. 1333-95 of the Public Health Code.

Arrêté du 9 janvier 1992 fixant les modalités pratiques de mise en œuvre des mesures de protection contre les effets thermiques en service normal et en cas de surintensités dans les installations électriques du domaine Basse tension entrant dans le champ d'application de la norme NF C 15-100 homologuée par décision du 13 mai 1991 ABROGE PAR l'Arrêté du 16 novembre 2022 supprimant le caractère obligatoire de diverses normes [JORF du 26 novembre 2022].

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