Dangerous Substances (Risk Assessment) Regulations, 2002 (L.N. No. 40 of 2002). Country/Territory Malta Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 17,202 of 2002, pp. B 363- B 367. Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Hazardous substances EIA Waste prevention Waste management Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes These Regulations shall enter into force on 1 March 2002. Abstract These Regulations lay down general principles for the assessment of risk posed by substances to man and environment as required by regulation 4.2 of the Dangerous Substances (Notification) Regulations, 2001. Risk assessment shall be carried out in accordance with provisions set out in regulations 5 and 6. The risk assessment shall entail hazard identification and, as appropriate, dose (concentration)- response (effect) assessment, exposure assessment and risk characterisation. Regulation concerns risk assessment relative to human health, whereas regulation 6 concerns risk assessment relative to the environment. Full text English 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Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Hazardous substances Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (Implementation) Regulations, 2008 (L.N. 61 of 2008).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