Hazardous Substances Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 1993 (1999) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 52, 29 November 1999, pp. 2233-2281. Long titleOrdinance on the protection against hazardous substances. Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Hazardous substances Classification/declassification Packaging/labelling Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force on 1 January 2000. Abstract Aim of the present Ordinance is to protect – by issuing regulations on their classification, marking and packaging – both human beings and the environment from harmful effects of hazardous substances. The text consists of 54 articles divided into 9 Parts as follows: Scope, sphere of application and definition of terms (I); Classification of substances (II); Marking and packaging for bringing hazardous substances into circulation (III); Prohibitions and limitations (IV); General provisions for the handling of dangerous substances (V); Additional provisions for cancerogenous substances (VI); Orders and decisions by competent authorities (VII); Criminal offences and violations (VIII); Final provisions (IX). Six Annexes are enclosed. Full text German References - Legislation Amended by Ordinance implementing the Council Directive 98/8/EC of 16 February 1998 on the circulation of biocide products and amending Hazardous Substances Ordinances. Legislation | Germany | 2002 (2006) Keyword: Plant protection, Pesticides, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling, Authorization/permit, Toxicity/poisoning, Pollution control, Hazardous substances Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance amending Chemicals Ordinances. Legislation | Germany | 2000 Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances Source: FAO, FAOLEX PCB/PCT Waste Disposal Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2000 (2012) Keyword: Hazardous substances, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Eight Ordinance amending Chemical Ordinances. Legislation | Germany | 2004 Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances Source: FAO, FAOLEX Sixth Ordinance amending Chemicals Ordinances. Legislation | Germany | 2003 Keyword: Hazardous substances, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Seventh Ordinance amending Chemicals Ordinances. Legislation | Germany | 2003 Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Hazardous Substances Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2004 (2008) Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Classification/declassification, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX