Chemicals Act (2015)

Subject

Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

Pollution control Hazardous substances Processing/handling Public health Environmental standards Procedural matters Classification/declassification Research Cleaning agents/detergents Business/industry/corporations Inspection Liability/compensation Basic legislation Internal trade International trade Risk assessment/management Transport/storage Standards Protection of environment

Geographical area

Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe

Abstract

The Act regulates the handling of chemicals and the restriction of economic activities relating to the handling of chemicals for the purpose of protecting human life and health, property and the environment, and ensuring the free movement of goods. More specifically, it provides requirements for chemicals, hazardous chemicals and handling of chemicals, the procedure for determining of hazardousness of chemicals, and good laboratory practices. Further, the document determines the requirements for handling chemicals including requirements for placing of detergent on market, and restrictions on and other special requirements for handling of chemicals. The Act then lays down requirements for the operator of dangerous enterprise and enterprise with major hazard, and special requirements for planning land use and designing construction works; competent authorities in field of chemicals and state supervision; and liability for violating the Act.

Full text

English/Estonian

Website

www.riigiteataja.ee

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No. 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2006 (2023)

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Registration, Authorization/permit, Precautionary principle, Basic legislation, Institution, Access-to-information, Environmental fees/charges, Internal trade, International trade, Classification/declassification, Data collection/reporting, Inventory, Packaging/labelling, Protection of environment, Public health, Risk assessment/management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, amending and subsequently repealing Council Directive 96/82/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2012

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Inspection, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Regulation (EC) No. 440/2008 laying down test methods pursuant to Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH).

Legislation | European Union | 2008

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Registration, Authorization/permit, Environmental fees/charges, Precautionary principle, Internal trade, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on detergents.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Cleaning agents/detergents, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to fertilizers.

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: Fertilizers/nutrients, Standards, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling, Basic legislation, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2004/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the inspection and verification of good laboratory practice (GLP) (Codified version).

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Inspection, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Drugs, Animal health, Pesticides, Pollution control, Hazardous substances

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2004/10/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the application of the principles of good laboratory practice and the verification of their applications for tests on chemical substances (codified version).

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Data collection/reporting, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Drugs, Animal health, Pesticides, Pollution control, Hazardous substances

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.

Legislation | European Union | 2008 (2017)

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Pollution control, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling, International trade, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2013

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Business/industry/corporations, Natural gas, Liability/compensation, Polluter pays principle, Protection of habitats, Data collection/reporting, Marine pollution, Oil pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EU) No. 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the export and import of hazardous chemicals.

Legislation | European Union | 2012 (2022)

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, International trade, Public health, Basic legislation, Pesticides, PIC-prior informed consent

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Chemicals Act.

Legislation | Estonia | 1998 (2004)

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Classification/declassification, Processing/handling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX