Qatar
• Increased focus on construction inspection 19-Sep-2013 [52816]
Romania
• Stricter requirements approved regarding the accreditation of energy producers using renewable sources
13-Aug-2013 [52368]
• Rules on the functioning of green certificates market modified 19-Aug-2013 [52369]
• Stricter requirements approved on the shipment of packaged and dangerous substances by sea 14-Aug2013 [52371]
• ICAO publishes consolidated list of state variations to ICAO TI 2013-2014 05-Aug-2013 [52758]
• Climate parameters for energy performance of buildings approved 28-Aug-2013 [52797]
• Amendments to Environmental Fund taxes 28-Aug-2013 [52798]
Russia
• Decree on the Development of Emergency Response Plans for Major Hazard Installations 26-Aug-2013
[52077]
• Adopted Instruction on the Issue of Training Certificates to Drivers Performing Dangerous Goods
Transportation 03-Sep-2013 [52498]
• Adopted Rules for the “commercial monitoring” of water and wastewater provided and discharged by
centralised water supply systems 04-Sep-2013 [52667]
Serbia
• Shorter inspection intervals for high risk pressure equipment 25-Aug-2013 [50794]
Slovakia
• Suppliers of electrical lamps and luminaires must affix a revised energy label 14-Aug-2013 [52039]
• Reporting obligations for operators of sources of air pollution remain the same but are regulated by a new
Decree 22-Aug-2013 [52348]
Slovenia
• Certain installations may be required to monitor the state of surface water quality in the vicinity of their
wastewater outlets 23-Aug-2013 [52375]
South Africa
• Companies generating waste must now classify waste and prepare waste safety data sheets in accordance
with GHS 23-Aug-2013 [40402]
• Waste generators to conduct assessments on waste destined for disposal at landfills 23-Aug-2013 [40427]
• Water users engaging in activities such as removing or discharging water found underground may continue
to do so without a licence until 2018 06-Sep-2013 [49315]
• Mining companies will need to test safety devices on conveyor belts immediately after any extension or
shortening of the conveyor belt has taken place 23-Aug-2013 [52273]
• Amendments to mining regulations may impact medical exit certificates 23-Aug-2013 [52274]
• Water users in the Olifants water management area must limit their water usage 13-Sep-2013 [52657]
Spain
• Increase of the electricity bill and decrease in the remuneration of certain companies producing electricity
in especial regime 03-Aug-2013 [52211]
• New substances added to the list of active substances that can be used in biocides 23-Sep-2013 [52474]
• Stricter energy efficiency requirements for buildings 12-Sep-2013 [52475]
• Hydrological Public Domain damages evaluation criteria further developed 21-Sep-2013 [52476]
• Marking of packaging and transport documents for the transport of dangerous goods by air to be written
in Spanish 05-Aug-2013 [52800]
Sweden
• Additional types of handling of flammable gases and liquids will be subject to a permit 27-Aug-2013
[44097]
• Guidance adopted on demolition waste 24-Sep-2013 [52885]
• KemI amends rules on biocides as a consequence of the entry into force of the EU Biocidal Products
Regulation 02-Sep-2013 [52914]
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