Waste management/ waste generation

Belarus adopts a number of environmental protection rules

28.02.2017

Sanitary rules regulating air quality for residential and recreational areas

Ukraine: Environmental tax rates increase

07.02.2017

As of 1 January 2017 facilities performing air emissions, disposing of hazardous wastes and/or discharging wastewater into water bodies in Ukraine are required to pay higher environmental fees for these operations.

In particular, the following environmental rates have been increased.

Air emissions

Kazakhstan: High Court Decree explains how environmental legislation is to be applied by the court system

12.01.2017

Regulatory Decree issued by the High Court of Kazakhstan explains how the courts should interpret the current environmental legislation. It also explains the main principles of evaluating environmental damage. The Decree also stresses which circumstances must be taken into consideration by the courts in order for them to issue judgements on environmental law issues.

Ukraine, Issue 12 January 2017

12.01.2017

Draft decree on licensing conditions for the activity involving landfill of domestic wastes

Russia: Will your company be inspected in 2017?

10.01.2017

In order answer this question, one should go to the official website of the General Prosecution Office of the Russian Federation. The service that can be accessed via this website (presently launched in the testing mode) allows you to check whether your organization will be visited by any state inspectors in 2017. The service will also give you the information on which dates your company is to be inspected and how long the inspection will last. The service will also inform you on subject of each inspection (e.g.

Russia: Office facilities are not “environmental polluters”

13.12.2016

According to the clarification of the environmental authorities (RosPrirodNadzor), office operators that only generate and accumulate waste are not considered “environmental polluters” of any of the four categories and therefore, are not required to be registered in the Environmental Polluters Registry.

Russia. Issue 23 August 2016.

08.08.2016

It is not required to additionally confirm waste hazard class for wastes included into the Federal Classification Catalogue of Wastes

The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has confirmed that it is not required to undergo the procedure of waste hazard class confirmation for any type of waste included into the Federal Classification Catalogue of Wastes (FKKO)

Russia: Extended Producer Responsibility for Manufacturers and Importers

22.05.2016

As of 28 September 2015 manufacturers and importers of certain products and packaging are formally required to either recycle wastes generated from the use of such products themselves or to sign a contract for recycling with a recycling operator.

Russia. Issue 21 May 2016

21.05.2016

Amended law regulating Special Evaluation of Working Conditions (SOUT)

Russia. Issue 16 May 2016

16.05.2016

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.