Chemicals Act (No. 744 of 1989). Country/Territory Finland Document type Legislation Date 1989 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Inspection International trade Registration Authorization/permit Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract The Act aims at prevention of harm to man and the environment caused by chemicals. “Chemicals” are defined in section 10 as “chemical element compounds as they occur naturally or as produced industrially (substances) and mixtures of two or more substances”. The Act provides rules relative to security in manufacture, importation, storage, distribution, etc. of chemicals but it does not apply to transport of chemicals by road, air, sea or mail and transit of chemicals through Finland (sect. 2). Se Full text English/Swedish Website www.finlex.fi References - Legislation Implemented by Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Decree on chemical classification principles and labelling (No. 807 of 2001). Legislation | Finland | 2001 Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Classification/declassification, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Government Decision on Substances that Deplete the Ozonelayer (No. 262 of 1998). Legislation | Finland | 1998 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Ozone layer, Monitoring, Waste disposal, Waste management, Hazardous substances Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree on the Industrial Handling and Storage of Dangerous Chemicals (No. 682 of 1990). Legislation | Finland | 1990 Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Inspection, International trade, Registration, Authorization/permit, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Government Decision on prohibitions and restrictions concerning certain chemicals causing harm to health, and products containing such chemicals (No. 489 of 1992). Legislation | Finland | 1992 Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Chemicals Decree (No. 675 of 1993). Legislation | Finland | 1993 (2008) Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Inspection, International trade, Registration, Authorization/permit, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Chemicals Act (9.8.2013/599). Legislation | Finland | 2013 Keyword: Pollution control, Environmental standards, Public health, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Monitoring, Transport/storage, Enforcement/compliance, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Radiation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act repealing certain provisions relative to forfeiture (No. 893 of 2001). Legislation | Finland | 2001 Keyword: Radiation, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Animal health, International trade, Plant protection, Planting material/seeds Source: FAO, FAOLEX