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Act No. 20 of 2002 on protection against fire, explosions and accidents with hazardous substances and concerning rescue duties of the fire brigade.

Country/Territory
Norway
Document type
Legislation
Date
2002 (2011)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Hazards Hazardous substances
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

The scope of this Act is to protect the public and the environment from accidents caused by fire or hazardous substances and other similar accidents (sect. 1).

Full text
Norwegian
Website
www.lovdata.no

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Regulation No. 622 on classification labeling and packaging of substances and mixtures of substances (CLP).

Legislation | Norway | 2012

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Classification/declassification, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 1710 on fire prevention.

Legislation | Norway | 2015 (2020)

Keyword: Risk assessment/management, Local government, Public health, Protection of environment, Hazards, Forest fires

Source: FAO, FAOLEX