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Dangerous Substances (Notification) Regulations, 2001 (L.N. No. 318 of 2001).

Country/Territory
Malta
Document type
Regulation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Supplement to the Government Gazette of 2001, pp. B 3496- B 3518.
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Pollution control Hazardous substances Data collection/reporting EIA
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
For entry into force please see regulation 1.
Abstract

Regulations relative to various actions to be taken by manufactures, distributors and importers of dangerous chemical substances in the framework of the European Communities, such as investigation of, testing, classification, labelling and notification of such substances. These Regulations concern: the notification of substances; (b) the exchange of information on notified substances; (c) the assessment of potential risk to man and the environment of notified substances; and (d) classification, packaging and labelling of substances dangerous to man or the environment. They do not apply, among others, to food, feeding stuffs, pesticides, and other substances for which European Communities approval or notification procedures exist and for the requirements are equivalent to those laid down in these Regulations (reg. 2). Regulation 3.2 defines "dangerous regulations". Section 12.1 concerns notification of substances manufactured outside the European Community.

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References - Legislation

Implements

Product Safety Act (No. V of 2001).

Legislation | Malta | 2001

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Hazardous substances

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Dangerous Substances (Notification) (Amendment) Regulations, 2002 (L.N. No. 140 of 2002).

Legislation | Malta | 2002

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (Implementation) Regulations, 2008 (L.N. 61 of 2008).

Legislation | Malta | 2008

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX