The list below is an excerpt of publications in the French and European official journals concerning environment, energy, and occupational health and safety from October 2022.
New Texts
Order of October 3, 2022, setting the volume of interruptible capacities to be contracted by natural gas transmission system operators as provided for in Article L. 431-6-2 of the Energy Code [JORF of October 7, 2022]
Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1854 of October 6, 2022, on an emergency intervention to address high energy prices [OJEU of October 7, 2022]
Energy Code Articles R. 143-1 to D. 143-2: Safeguard measures in case of crisis CREATED BY Decree No. 2022-1331 of October 17, 2022, mandating the extinction of illuminated advertisements in situations of high tension in the electricity system [JORF of October 18]
Directive (EU) 2022/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of October 19, 2022, on uniform procedures for checks on the transport of dangerous goods by road [OJEU of October 24, 2022]
Order of September 16, 2022, temporarily designating bodies authorized to carry out controls and measurements concerning ventilation and sanitation of workplaces as prescribed by the labor inspection officer [JORF of October 9, 2022]
Order of August 11, 2022, concerning waste deposit operations in ports [JORF of October 18, 2022]
Order of August 11, 2022, concerning the control of the waste deposit procedure for waste from ships calling at a French port [JORF of October 15, 2022]
Order of August 12, 2022, on the exchange of information between ports and ship captains regarding waste [JORF of October 15, 2022]
Amended Texts
Order of December 17, 2019, relating to the interruptibility of natural gas consumption AMENDED BY Order of October 3, 2022, amending the Order of December 17, 2019, relating to the interruptibility of natural gas consumption [JORF of October 7, 2022]
Environmental Code Articles R. 581-1 to R. 581-88: Advertising, signs, and pre-signs AMENDED BY Decree No. 2022-1294 of October 5, 2022, amending certain provisions of the Environmental Code relating to the rules for switching off illuminated advertisements and illuminated signs [Official Journal of October 6, 2022]
Construction and Housing Code Articles R. 175-1 to R. 175-9: Building Technical Systems AMENDED BY Decree No. 2022-1295 of October 5, 2022, concerning the obligation to close openings in heated or cooled tertiary sector buildings or parts of buildings [Official Journal October 6, 2022]
Highway Code Articles R. 323-1 to R. 323-26: Technical Inspection AMENDED BY Decision of the Council of State No. 466125 of October 31, 2022, annulling Decree No. 2022-1044 of July 25, 2022 [Official Journal of November 5, 2022]
Energy Code Articles D. 641-4 to R. 641-16: Provisions applicable to petroleum products and alternative fuels AMENDED BY Decree No. 2022-1282 of September 30, 2022, issued for the application of Article 9 of Ordinance No. 2021-236 of March 3, 2021, transposing Directive 2018/2001/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of December 11, 2018, in the field of renewable energy in the transport sector [Official Journal of October 2, 2022]
Environmental Code Articles R. 125-1 to R. 125-28 and Articles D. 125-29 to D. 125-34: Other Information Methods AMENDED BY Decree No. 2022-1289 of October 1, 2022, concerning the information of buyers and tenants about risks [Official Journal of October 5, 2022]
Decree No. 2022-1368 of October 27, 2022, increasing energy saving obligations under the energy savings certificate scheme [Official Journal of October 28, 2022] AMENDS :
- Energy Code Articles R. 221-1 to R. 221-13: Individual Energy Saving Obligations
- Energy Code Articles R. 221-14 to R. 221-25: Issuance of Energy Savings Certificates
Order of December 29, 2014, concerning the terms of application of the energy savings certificate scheme AMENDED BY :
- Order of October 21, 2022, amending the Order of December 22, 2014, defining standardized energy saving operations and creating a bonus for a standardized operation sheet within the framework of the energy savings certificate scheme [JORF du 28 octobre 2022]
- Order of October 22, 2022, amending the Order of December 29, 2014, relating to the application procedures of the energy savings certificate scheme [JORF du 28 octobre 2022]
Order of September 28, 2021, relating to controls within the framework of the energy savings certificate scheme AMENDED BY Order of October 7, 2022, amending certain provisions relating to controls within the framework of the energy savings certificate scheme [JORF du 13 octobre 2022]
Order of August 14, 2012, relating to the conditions for measuring dust levels, the conditions for monitoring compliance with the occupational exposure limit value for asbestos fibers, and the accreditation conditions for organizations carrying out these measurements AMENDED BY the Order of July 25, 2022, amending various orders relating to the prevention of asbestos-related risks [JORF du 13 octobre 2022]
Order of July 25, 2022, amending various orders relating to the prevention of asbestos-related risks [JORF du 13 octobre 2022] AMENDED :
- Order of October 1, 2019, relating to the procedures for analyzing materials and products likely to contain asbestos, the personnel competency requirements, and the accreditation conditions for organizations carrying out these analyses
- Order of August 19, 2011, relating to the procedures for measuring airborne dust levels in buildings;
- Order of April 8, 2013, relating to the technical rules, prevention measures, and collective protection means to be implemented by companies during operations involving a risk of asbestos exposure;
Order of June 8, 2006, relating to the sanitary approval of establishments placing on the market products of animal origin or foodstuffs containing products of animal origin AMENDED BY Order of October 12, 2022, amending the Order of June 8, 2006, relating to the sanitary approval of establishments placing on the market products of animal origin or foodstuffs containing products of animal origin [JORF du 19 octobre 2022]
Defense Code Articles R. 2353-2 to R. 2353-21: Criminal Penalties AMENDED BY Decree No. 2022-1328 of October 17, 2022, concerning individual prior authorizations for training in the use of explosive products [Official Journal of October 18, 2022]
Order of April 4, 2006, concerning the establishment of noise maps and environmental noise prevention plans AMENDED BY Order of October 14, 2022, amending the Order of April 4, 2006, concerning the establishment of noise maps and environmental noise prevention plans [Official Journal of October 28, 2022]





