Chemicals Decree (No. 675 of 1993). Country/Territory Finland Document type Regulation Date 1993 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Inspection International trade Registration Authorization/permit Waste management Freshwater pollution Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Decree implements provisions of the Chemicals Act relative to notification of a new substance to be placed on the market, assessment of risk posed by a new substance to health and the environment, testing, classification and packing and labeling of dangerous chemicals as defined by the Act and the duty to provide information and the Chemicals Register established under section 58 of the Act. Article 1 defines materials to which the Decree does not apply. The list includes, inter alia, foodstuffs, wastes and animal feed. Article 3 divides dangerous chemicals in various categories. Article 20 introduces the following sub-registers in the chemicals Register: the product register, the register of new substances, the chemicals preservatives register and the permit register. The Ministry of social Affairs and Health may issue more detailed rules on the implementation of the Decree (art. 24). (26 articles) Full text English Website www.finlex.fi References - Legislation Implements Chemicals Act (No. 744 of 1989). Legislation | Finland | 1989 (2006) Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Inspection, International trade, Registration, Authorization/permit, Waste management, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX 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, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Government Decree amending the Chemicals Decree (No. 555 of 2001). Legislation | Finland | 2001 Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Inspection, Data collection/reporting, Authorization/permit, Packaging/labelling, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Government Decree amending sections 12 and 20 of the Chemicals Decree (No. 864 of 2000). Legislation | Finland | 2000 Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Data collection/reporting, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Government Decree amending the Chemicals Decree (No. 697 of 1999). Legislation | Finland | 1999 Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Government Decree amending sections 19 and 21 of the Chemicals Decree (No. 369 of 1998). Legislation | Finland | 1998 Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Data collection/reporting, Registration, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX