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Export and Import of Dangerous Chemicals Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 2108 of 2008).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Document type
Regulation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Hazardous substances International trade PIC-prior informed consent Data collection/reporting Access-to-information
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations make provision for the operation of Regulation (EC) No 689/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the export and import of dangerous chemicals. They appoint national authorities for purposes of the Community Regulations and provide with respect to enforcement and offences. The main purposes of the Community Regulation are to implement within the European Community the Rotterdam Convention on the prior informed consent (PIC) procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade. It establishes a similar procedure for chemicals which qualify for PIC status and to maintain in force a common export notification procedure for chemicals either banned for use or whose use is severely restricted within the Community. Other provisions of the Regulation concern, among other things, export close to expiry date, packaging, labelling, safety information, storage information, information on quantities traded, information and assistance to developing countries and transit information. The Regulation provides that chemicals for export shall be subject to the measures on packaging and labelling established in, or pursuant to, amongst others, Directives 67/548/EEC, 1999/45/EC, 91/414/EEC and 98/8/EC.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EC) No. 689/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the export and import of dangerous chemicals.

Legislation | European Union | 2008

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, PIC-prior informed consent, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Export and Import of Dangerous Chemicals Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 928 of 2005).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, PIC-prior informed consent, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 716 of 2009).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX