Chemicals (Amendment) Act 2010 (No. 32 of 2010). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Legislation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to amend the Chemicals Act 2008 and the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005; and to provide for related matters. Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Hazardous substances Oil pollution Transport/storage Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Act amends the Chemicals Act 2008 by: modifying the definition of "chemicals" so as to include a substance, mixture or article within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and hazardous substances within the meaning of Council Directive 96/82/EC and within the meaning of Council Directive 67/548/EEC. Amendments also concern, among other things, the designation of national authorities, inspections, enforcement and offences. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 96/82/EC on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances. Legislation | European Union | 1996 Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Inspection, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Institution, Public health Source: FAO, FAOLEX 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 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 Amends Chemicals Act 2008. Legislation | Ireland | 2008 (2019) Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Oil pollution, Transport/storage, International trade, Authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX