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Regulation No. 18 of the Minister of Social Affairs establishing the Procedure for Notification of Chemicals.

Country/Territory
Estonia
Document type
Regulation
Date
1999 (2003)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Hazardous substances Data collection/reporting Transport/storage
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Regulation enters into force on 7 June 2000.
Abstract

Before a substance is placed on the market, the manufacturer, the authorised representative of the manufacturer if the manufacturer is located outside Estonia, or the importer shall notify the Chemicals Notification Centre of the new substance, even if the substance is contained in a preparation or is contained in a product if the substance may be emitted during the use of the product. A notifier shall submit the following information in writing (which may be duplicated by other data media): (a) a technical dossier supplying the information necessary for evaluating the risks which the substance may entail, pursuant to Annexes 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D or 2 to this Procedure; (b) a declaration concerning the unfavourable effects of the substance in terms of the various foreseeable uses; (c) the proposed classification and labelling of the substance;(d) a proposal for the safety data sheet in the case of dangerous substances; and (e) if the manufacturer of the chemical is located outside Estonia and the notifier is the authorised representative of the manufacturer in Estonia, a documentary statement thereon from the manufacturer. The transport of hazardous substances by rail, road, inland water body, sea and air is not subject to notification.

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