Here are a few noteworthy global EHS regulatory changes from August 2020. We cover EHS legislation and standards for over 90 countries and 200 jurisdictions. If you would like to track legislative changes for specific regions, countries or jurisdictions, we are happy to help. Please send us a request for more information here and we will contact you shortly.
Canada – Federal
New Principal document – Interim Order Respecting Certain Requirements for Civil Aviation Due to COVID-19, No. 4
First effective date – 2020-07-25
Industry – Air Transportation
This order contains requirements for certain air operators operating passenger flights departing from an aerodrome in Canada or operating flights to Canada departing from an aerodrome outside Canada, and for screening authorities operating at certain aerodromes. It notably contains requirements respecting the notification of passengers, health checks, temperature screening, the possession and the use of facemasks, passenger screening and observation, deplanning, and record keeping. It also prohibits air operators from allowing certain persons to board an aircraft when they are suspected of having the COVID-19 or when not wearing a facemask. It also prohibits air operators from allowing foreign nationals to board a flight to Canada in certain circumstances.
New Principal document – Notice with respect to temporary possession of migratory bird carcasses
First effective date – 2020-08-22
Industry – General, Building Management and Maintenance
This document allows people to temporarily be in possession of found dead migratory birds to allow for swift delivery of such birds to provincial or territorial authorities for analysis.
Canada – British Columbia
Amended document – Environmental Management Act
Amending document – Mines Amendment Act, 2020
First effective date – 2020-08-14
Industry – General, Building Management and Maintenance
A change to this document has been announced. The effect of the changes is notably to (1) require owners, managers, permittees, supervisors and employees to take all reasonable measures to ensure compliance with mining permits; (2) require owners to “carry out reclamation in accordance with the regulations, code, permit, and orders issued under this Act”; and (3) make it an offence to contravene a condition of a permit. The first effective date of the document that makes the change is August 14, 2020. More information about the change, including any additional effective dates, is available here.
United States – Federal
Amended documents – Statement of Organization and General Information – Federal Operating Permit Programs – Procedures for Decisionmaking – Indian Country: Air Quality Planning and Management
Amending document – Streamlining Procedures for Permit Appeals
First effective date – 2020-09-21
Industry – General
Some changes to these documents have been announced. The change is part of a suite of amendments that modernize the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) permit appeal process. It applies to persons and entities that seek to challenge EPA permitting decisions under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System program of the Clean Water Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act’s Underground Injection Control program, and the Resources Conservation and Recovery Act, including certain Remedial Action Plans. It also applies to persons or entities that seek to challenge the following EPA permitting decisions under the Clean Air Act: Prevention of Significant Deterioration permits, Outer Continental Shelf permits, Title V permits, Tribal Major Non-Attainment New Source Review (NSR) permits, and Tribal Minor NSR permits. More information about the changes, including any additional effective dates, is available here.
United States – Michigan
Amended document – MAC Supplying Water to the Public – Part 1 – Part 28
Amending document – MAC Supplying Water to the Public – Part 1 – Part 28 2020-08-15 Amendments
First effective date – 2020-08-03
Industry – General
A change to this document has been announced. The effect of the change is to add provisions for reducing exposure to several per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water. The new provisions include establishment of drinking water standards, sampling requirements, public notification requirements, and laboratory certification criteria. More information about the change, including any additional effective dates, is available here and here.
United States – Wyoming
New Principal Document – WAR Chapter 020-0011-28 Standards for Issuing Permits for Commercial Oilfield Wastewater Disposal
Published date – 2020-08-21
Industry – Oil and Gas
This Chapter sets out various design, construction, operation, monitoring, and annual reporting requirements for commercial oilfield waste disposal facilities.
Belgium
First effective date – 2020-08-29
Industry – General Industry, Office Spaces, Building Management and Maintenance
This legislation sets out an official register as well as an individual reporting document for the monitoring of the persons exposed to ionizing radiation. It notably regulates the use, format and content of these documents and the rights of the persons regarding their personal data.
Denmark
New Principal document – Executive Order on technical regulations for combustible solids
First effective date – 2020-07-01
Industry – General Industry, Office Spaces, Building Management and Maintenance
This legislation lays down requirements and technical specifications for owners or users of certain buildings or warehouses with combustible dust or explosive atmospheres. It notably contains requirements for dust separation plant, heating, ventilation, fire extinguishers, evacuation, and requires to obtain the approval of the competent municipal authority.
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