HSE and Energy Regulatory Watch for September 2022

Biomethane, electricity, water, safety, and ICPE: discover the key texts published in September 2022 regarding energy, environment, and occupational health and safety.

Marie Faucon
Consultante HSE
Publication : 
11.10.2022
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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 from French and European official journals concerning environment, energy, and occupational health and safety for September 2022.

New Texts

Order of December 15, 2014, establishing the models for authorization and approval application forms provided for in Articles L. 111-7-5, L. 111-8, and L. 122-1 of the Construction and Housing Code [JORF of December 20, 2014]

Order of August 22, 2022, establishing the list of explosive materials mentioned in Articles R. 1632-11 of the Transport Code and R. 613-16-6 of the Internal Security Code, and the procedures for accessing the content of this list [JORF of September 3, 2022]

Decree No. 2022-1248 of September 20, 2022, concerning the extension of the commissioning period for biomethane production facility projects [JORF of September 23, 2022]

Order of September 22, 2022, concerning metering devices on public electricity distribution networks [JORF of September 27, 2022]

Amended Texts

Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1518 of March 29, 2022 [OJEU of September 13, 2022] AMENDS :

  • Regulation (EC) No 273/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EC) No 111/2005 regarding the inclusion of certain drug precursors in the list of classified substances;
  • Council Regulation (EC) No 111/2005 of December 22, 2004, laying down rules for the monitoring of trade in drug precursors between the Union and third countries.

Energy Code Articles R. 311-1 to R. 311-11-1: Operating authorization AMENDED BY Decree No. 2022-1233 amending the greenhouse gas emission ceiling for electricity generation facilities using fossil fuels, adopted pursuant to Article 36 of Law No. 2022-1158 of August 16, 2022, on emergency measures for the protection of purchasing power [JORF of September 15, 2022]

Order of December 13, 2021, establishing the conditions for purchasing biomethane injected into natural gas networks AMENDED BY Order of September 20, 2022, amending the Order of December 13, 2021, establishing the conditions for purchasing biomethane injected into natural gas networks [JORF of September 23, 2022]

Order of September 16, 2022 [JORF of September 24, 2022] REPEALS the order of 28 February 1995 issued pursuant to Article D. 461-25 of the Social Security Code establishing the standard model for exposure certificates and the examination procedures within the framework of post-professional monitoring for employees who have been exposed to carcinogenic agents or processes

Order of 1 June 2015 concerning the general requirements applicable to installations subject to the registration regime under at least one of headings 4331 or 4734 of the nomenclature of classified installations for environmental protection AMENDED BY Order of 22 September 2021 (corrigendum) [Official Journal of 24 September 2022]

Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council AMENDED BY :

  • Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/1631 of the Commission of 12 May 2022 [Official Journal of the European Union of 22 September 2022] ;
  • Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/1632 of the Commission of 12 May 2022 [Official Journal of the European Union of 22 September 2022]

General Code of Local Authorities Articles D. 2224-5-1 to R. 2224-22-6 : Water and sanitation  AMENDED BY Decree No. 2022-1223 of 10 September 2022 concerning the right of pre-emption for the preservation of water resources intended for human consumption [Official Journal of 23 September 2022]