Law No. 302-Z on the safety of chemicals. Country/Territory Kazakhstan Document type Legislation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Hazardous substances Classification/declassification Registration Certification Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on 1 January 2008. Abstract This Law regulates chemical manufacturing to ensure its safety for human health and life and the environment. Chemicals shall be classified by degree of hazard. The Law shall not apply to: (a) mineral deposits; (b) pharmaceuticals; (c) radioactive substances or radioactive waste; (d) foodstuffs; or (e) commodities that conserve chemical compositions and aggregate states and do not emit concentrated hazardous chemical substances. Chemicals shall be classified as posing a risk of: (a) fire; (b) explosion; (c) corrosion; or (d) toxicity. The Act consists of five sections: (1) general provisions; (2) state regulation; (3) rights and obligations of manufacturers, suppliers and importers of chemicals; (4) safety requirements for chemicals; and (5) final and transitional provisions. Chemicals must pass state registration, and the sale of unregistered chemicals shall be prohibited. The safety of chemicals shall be ensured by means of: (a) requiring their compliance with safety requirements; (b) inspection; and (c) ecological, sanitary, epidemiological and toxicological certification. Full text Russian Website www.pavlodar.com