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National Environmental (Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides) Regulations 2014. S.I. no. 65/2014.

Country/Territory
Nigeria
Document type
Regulation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette, vol. 101, n. 143/2014.
Subject
Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Early warning system Environmental audit EIA Hazardous substances Hazardous waste PIC-prior informed consent Protection of environment Public health Resource/damage valuation Risk assessment/management Transboundary movement of waste Waste disposal Waste management Authorization/permit Classification/declassification Internal trade International trade Packaging/labelling Offences/penalties Pesticides Transport/storage
Geographical area
Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

These Regulations are made under the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency Act, with the aim of: promoting a safe use of hazardous chemicals and pesticides; controlling their import, export and sale; ensuring their environmentally sound management, in order to protect human health and the environment; implementing the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent procedure for hazardous chemicals and pesticides. These Regulations shall apply to: storage, usage and marketing of hazardous chemicals and pesticides; banned chemicals listed in the attached schedules; import and export of substances listed in the attached schedules.

Full text
English
Website
www.nesrea.gov.ng

References - Legislation

Implements

National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (Establishment) Act, 2007 (No. 25 of 2007).

Legislation | Nigeria | 2007

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Institution, Environmental planning, Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Climate change, Marine pollution, Emissions, Enforcement/compliance, Erosion, Hazardous waste, Monitoring, Noise pollution, Ozone layer, Freshwater pollution, Soil pollution/quality, Transboundary effects, Policy/planning, Effluent waste water/discharge, Basin/catchment/watershed, Water quality standards, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX