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EU establishes a single access point to publicly available financial and non-financial information

On 20 December 2023, Regulation (EU) 2023/2859, Directive (EU) 2023/2864 and Regulation (EU) 2023/2869 were published in the Official Journal of the European Union, establishing the European Single Access Point…

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Transposition of the CSRD directive: definition of obligations to publish and certify sustainability information

Order No. 2023-1142 of 6 December 2023 transposes into French law Directive (EU) 2022/2464 of 14 December 2022 known as the CSRD (corporate sustainability reporting directive) regarding corporate sustainability reporting.…

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The TRBS 1201 standard “Testing of work equipment and equipment requiring supervision” has been supplemented to include the inspection of lift systems

On 9 November 2023, amendment to the TRBS 1201 standard, part 4, "Inspection of Lift Systems" was published in the Gemeinsames Ministerialblatt (Joint Ministerial Gazette - official publication of the…

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New basic nuclear facilities: definition of construction works that may be undertaken once environmental permit has been issued

Decree No. 2023-1261 of 26 December 2023 defines the categories of operations relating to the construction of nuclear power reactors that may be undertaken once the environmental permit has been…

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Reuse of treated wastewater (RTWW): publication of terms applicable to crop irrigation

In the decree of 18 December 2023, the French government set the conditions for the production and use of treated wastewater for crop irrigation. Based on the EU regulation of…

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Changes to workers’ protections from the risks of exposure to asbestos

On 30 November 2023 the European Parliament and Council published Directive (EU) 2023/2668 amending Directive 2009/148/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at…

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DEFRA opens consultation and Call for Evidence on waste electrical equipment

On 28th December 2023, The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) opened a public consultation on proposed reforms to the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013, focusing…

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Compulsory training and certification on construction sites from January, 1st 2024

The amendments to the Regulations are intended to strengthen Canada's ability to meet its obligations under the Basel Convention, as well as to strengthen the implementation and improve the clarity…

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Circular economy and right to repair: the Council of the European Union adopts position on a directive

On 22 November 2023, the Council of the European Union announced through a press release that it had adopted its position on a proposed directive establishing common rules to promote…

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ESG Work Programme: a focus on European sustainability reporting objectives in 2024

On 11 October 2023, the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) published the “EFRAG Sustainability reporting Work programme for 2024”. The Work Programme offers an insight on what EFRAG plans…

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