EEU. Issue 20 May 2016
Adopted Technical Regulation on the Safety of Light Industry
As of 16 November 2016 organisations manufacturing or importing light industry products in Uzbekistan are required to comply with the provisions of the adopted Technical Regulation (TR).
Adopted a number of statutory instruments regulating occupational health and public health issues
As of 15 May 2016 a number of Sanitary Rules regulating occupational health and public health issues entered into force in Kyrgyzstan. The instruments were adopted by Decree No. 201 of 11 April 2016 and include the following:
Model Instruction for employees responsible for keeping cargo-lifting devices in working order
Updated list of standards for oil and fat products
DRAFT Amendments to working time restrictions for drivers
The Ministry of Transport has proposed to optimize restrictions imposed on the working time of drivers. The amendments are to affect organisations and facilities that employ drivers operating vehicles belonging to such organisations and that are incorporated or registered in Russia.
State environmental inspection will only be investigating grounded environmental complaints made by individuals. The amendment to the procedure for environmental inspection of organisations was introduced by Order No. 101 of 16 March 2016. The amendment provides that a non-scheduled environmental inspection may only be conducted following a complaint of an individual (instead of “an individual or an organization” as before) regarding a breach of his or her lawful rights.
Decision No. 23 of 15 March 2016 of the Eurasian Economic Commission Collegiate sets out the transitional provisions for entering into force of the amendments to the Technical Regulation on the Safety of Perfumery and Cosmetics.
Decree No. 284 of 9 April 2016 sets the rates for product utilization (environmental) charges, within the concept of extended producer responsibility (introduced in 2015). The charges are set in roubles per one tonne, for each of the 36 relevant product groups.
Import of textile machinery requires an expert assessment
Occupational exposure limits, HS management, health and safety training, H&S management, occupational safety rules
Environmental liability, waste management, air protection, water management, hazardous substances management, dangerous goods transportation, use of chemicals…
Cosmetics, food, electronics, chemicals, clothing, textiles, other consumer goods
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