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Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 3247 of 1994).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Document type
Regulation
Date
1994
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Pollution control Hazardous substances Pesticides Data collection/reporting Classification/declassification Packaging/labelling
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations, as respects Great Britain, implement EC Counsel and Commission Directives relative to classification, packaging and labelling of substances dangerous for supply, being a substance listed in Part I of the approved supply list; or any other substance which is in one or more of the categories of danger specified in column 1 of Schedule 1. The terms and expressions used in the Regulations are defined in regulation 2 and the scope of the Regulations is described in regulation 3. Regulation 4 defines and describes the approved supply list, which has been approved by the Health and Safety Commission for the purposes of classifying substances and preparations dangerous for supply. Regulation 5 describes the procedures for classifying substances and preparations dangerous for supply and regulation 6 describes the safety data sheets, which are required to be provided when dangerous substances or preparations are supplied. Regulation 7 requires that advertisements for substances which are dangerous for supply must refer to the hazards presented by the substance. Regulation 8 imposes requirements relating to the packaging of substances and preparations dangerous for supply and regulation 9 imposes requirements in respect of the particulars that must be shown on the labels for such substances and preparations. Special labelling requirements for certain preparations are imposed in regulation 10 and regulation 11 imposes requirements in respect of the methods of marking and labelling substances and preparations dangerous for supply.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EC) No. 304/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the export and import of dangerous chemicals.

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: PIC-prior informed consent, Pesticides, Hazardous substances, International trade, Institution, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties

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

Amended by

Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 3194 of 1999).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1999

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 1092 of 1996).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1996

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Pesticides, Data collection/reporting, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 1460 of 1997).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1997

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Data collection/reporting, Classification/declassification, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 2381 of 2000).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 197 of 1999).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1999

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 3165 of 1999).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1999

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 3106 of 1998).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1998

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 1689 of 2002).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Pesticides, Access-to-information, Classification/declassification, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX