Act no. 356/2003 on chemical substances and preparations. Country/Territory Czechia Document type Legislation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws No. 356 of 2003. Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Basic legislation Hazardous substances Pollution control Internal trade International trade Transport/storage Registration Data collection/reporting Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes The Act comes into force on the day of entry into force of the Act of accession of the Czech Republic to the European Union. Abstract The Act establishes, in accordance with European Community legislation, the legislative framework relevant to activities related to chemical substances and preparations, with a view to preventing hazardous effects and protecting the environment. The Act lays down rights and obligations of legal persons and individuals at the time of distributing and marketing chemical substances and preparations, testing dangerous qualities, packaging and marking. Further provisions regard the exportation and transport of chemical substances and preparations, as well as their registration and duty to report. Article 1, point 1 specifies the products to which these provisions do not apply. Full text Czech Website www.podnikame.cz References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 67/548/EEC on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances. Legislation | European Union | 1967 Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Packaging/labelling, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Decree establishing indexes of dangerous chemical substances and preparations. Legislation | Czechia | 2004 Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree implementing some provisions of the Act on chemical substances and preparations. Legislation | Czechia | 2004 Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree on the restriction of hazardous chemical substances and hazardous chemicals. Legislation | Czechia | 2009 Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree amending Decree implementing some provisions of the Act on chemical substances and chemical preparations. Legislation | Czechia | 2008 Keyword: Hazardous substances, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Act no. 350/2011 on chemical substances and preparations. Legislation | Czechia | 2011 Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Packaging/labelling, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX