Enhesa Flash 72 September 2013 Issue | Page 6

Enhesa global monitoring During June and July 2013, several new environmental, health & safety and product regulations were adopted that could directly impact your business. The following overview provides a brief description of the regulatory developments per country, the adoption date and the ID number of Enhesa’s monitoring report. For more details on any of these developments, you can subscribe to the Enhesa Update or register to receive detailed Monitoring Reports. For further information visit www.enhesa.com or email us at [email protected]. International_ International ? UNECE publishes amendments to multilateral agreements under the ADR 15Jun-2013 [51352] ? UNECE amendments to multilateral agreements under the ADR 01-Jul2013 [51627] Africa and the Middle East_ Algeria Saudi Arabia ? ? Companies discharging non-toxic wastewater into public waters must comply with new chemical parameters 09-Jun-2013 [51510] ? Bahrain ? ? ? ? New fines and penalties for employing women in prohibited tasks 27-Jun2013 [51599] Additional restrictions on the employment of young persons introduced 13Jun-2013 [51600] Amendment to the maximum working hours for certain category of work 13Jun-2013 [51601] Additional protection measures against the risks of electricity introduced 13Jun-2013 [51882] ? South Africa ? ? Egypt ? Buildings are subject to additional electrical safety requirements 27-Jun-2013 [49912] Morocco ? Morocco adheres to the ILO Convention on Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health 04-Jul -2013 [44858] Amendment to the mandatory energy efficiency labeling of electrical products 06-Jun-2013 [50489] Companies releasing wastewater are subject to new rules on wastewater recycling and reuse 07-Jun-2013 [51494] Saudi Arabia adheres to the Convention on minimum working age 07-Jun2013 [51926] Changes to the National Environmental Management Laws increase penalties for violations 24-Jul-2013 [42859] Employers must assess for hazardous environmental conditions under the general duty of care 28-Jun-2013 [51387] United Arab Emirates ? ? ? Guidelines for the protection of marine areas issued 01-Jul-2013 [50870] Energy efficiency requirements for new buildings introduced 12-Jun-2013 [51116] Implementation of the electronic monitoring systems for buildings 08-Jul2013 [51842] Asia Pacific Australia ? ? Coal mining and coal seam gas projects that impact water resources require Commonwealth environmental approval 21-Jun-2013 [49753] Protections for parents, pregnant workers and bullied employees adopted 28Jun-2013 [49756] ? ? National Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency created to provide better Commonwealth, state and territory coordination on asbestos 21-Jun-2013 [49767] Levy no longer imposed on importers and manufactures of synthetic greenhouse gases for medical equipment and medicines 13-Jun-2013 [51311] (Continued on page 7) 6 | Enhesa Flash September 2013