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Act on transport of dangerous substances (719/1994).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Legislation
Date
1994 (2005)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Pollution control Hazardous substances Transport/storage Inspection Institution Enforcement/compliance
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

The purpose of this Act is to prevent and avert any damage or hazard which the transport of dangerous goods may cause to people, the environment or property. This Act shall apply to the transport of dangerous goods: 1) by road; 2) by railroad or in other rail traffic; 3) by aircraft over Finnish territory and by Finnish aircraft outside Finnish territory; 4) by Finnish vessel in Finnish waters and outside Finnish waters as well as by foreign vessel in Finnish waters. “Dangerous goods” shall mean a substance, which by hazard of explosion, inflammation or radiation, toxicity, corrosiveness or other such property may cause damage to people, the environment or property. The Ministry shall act as supreme supervisory authority. Compliance with this Act shall be controlled by Authorities listed in section 6. Section 8 to 12o set out obligations and requirements with respect to transport of dangerous goods of the driver in road transport, and the passenger. Section 13C and following concerns inspection bodies and their tasks. Other provisions deal with packing and labelling of dangerous goods, enforcement and matters of miscellaneous character

Full text
English
Website
www.finlex.fi

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Decision of the Ministry of Transport and Communications on checks carried out to supervise the transport of dangerous goods by road (No. 705 of 1996).

Legislation | Finland | 1996

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Transport/storage, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on the transport of dangerous goods by road.

Legislation | Finland | 2003 (2005)

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Transport/storage, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on the transport of dangerous goods by rail.

Legislation | Finland | 2002 (2003)

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Transport/storage, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Chemicals Act (9.8.2013/599).

Legislation | Finland | 2013

Keyword: Pollution control, Environmental standards, Public health, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Monitoring, Standards, Protection of environment, Transport/storage, Enforcement/compliance, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Radiation, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Government Decree on the conformity assessment of packaging, tanks and bulk containers used for the transport of dangerous goods.

Legislation | Finland | 2001 (2009)

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Transport/storage, Inspection, Institution, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Government Decree on the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air.

Legislation | Finland | 1997 (2009)

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Transport/storage, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX