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Ministerial Decision No. 248/97 issuing the Regulation on the registration of the hazardous chemical substances and its relative licences.

Country/Territory
Oman
Document type
Regulation
Date
1997
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Authorization/permit Classification/declassification Environmental fees/charges Hazardous substances Fertilizers/nutrients Inspection Internal trade Offences/penalties Pesticides Pollution control Registration Transport/storage
Geographical area
Asia, Indian Ocean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Regulation enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Regulation is composed of 7 articles and 2 Annexes. Article 1 take up terms and definitions. Any juridical or physical person intending to trade with hazardous chemical materials (importation, exportation, fabrication, transportation, storage, circulation, use and treatment) shall register this materials at the Ministry to obtain the Environmental licence after paying the fixed fees (art. 2). The Ministry shall keep a list of all hazardous chemical materials (art. 3). Who trade with these materials shall keep a valid environmental licence with a chemical security data (art. 4). Officers charged by a resolution of the Minister shall inspect any activity related to hazardous chemical materials and carry out the necessary experiments to insure the compatibility with this Regulation (art. 6). Article 7 contains offences and penalties. Hazardous requirements and prescriptions are given in Annex I. Annex II concerns Chemical security data.

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References - Legislation

Amended by

Ministerial Decree No. 68/2000 amending the Regulations on registration and licensing of chemical substances.

Legislation | Oman | 2000

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX