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Regulation on the export and import of certain hazardous chemicals.

Country/Territory
Türkiye
Document type
Regulation
Date
2023
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 32087, 28 January 2023.
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Access-to-information Hazardous substances International trade Pesticides PIC-prior informed consent Precautionary principle Protection of environment Public health Public participation
Geographical area
Asia, Black Sea, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Regulation shall enter into force 6 months after the day it is published in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

The objectives of this Regulation are to: (I) implement the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (the ‘Con­vention’); (II) promote shared responsibility and cooperative efforts in the international movement of hazardous chemicals in order to protect human health and the environment from potential harm; (III) contribute to the environmentally sound use of hazardous chemicals; (IV) facilitate the exchange of information concerning the characteristics of hazardous chemicals; and (V) provide for a decision-making process on the import and export of hazardous chemicals and disseminate decisions to Parties and other countries as appropriate. This Regulation shall apply to certain hazardous chemicals that are banned or severely restricted and listed in Annex-1, and certain hazardous chemicals that are subject to the prior informed consent procedure under the Convention and listed in Annex-2. This Regulation shall not apply to: radioactive materials and substances; wastes; chemical substances and mixtures used in the manufacture of chemical weapons; medicinal products for human or veterinary use; food and food additives; feedingstuffs for animals; narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances; and genetically modified organisms. This Regulation has been drafted in line with the Regulation (EU) No. 649/2012 of 4 July 2012 concerning the export and import of hazardous chemicals.

Full text
Turkish
Website
www.resmigazete.gov.tr

References - Legislation

Implements

Law No. 5996 on veterinary services, plant health, food and feed.

Legislation | Türkiye | 2010

Keyword: Framework law, Food quality control/food safety, Consumer protection, Codex Alimentarius, International trade, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Fraud, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal production, Animal welfare, Drugs, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Biosecurity

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment Law No. 2872.

Legislation | Türkiye | 1983 (2022)

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Management/conservation, Emissions, Protection of environment, Pollution control, Energy conservation/energy production, Biodiversity, Climate change, Coastal zone management, Enforcement/compliance, Effluent waste water/discharge, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Ecosystem preservation, Environmental fees/charges, EIA, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Framework law, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Subsidy/incentive, Inland waters, Integrated management, Packaging/labelling, Land-use planning, Marine area, Marine pollution, Noise pollution, Offences/penalties, Polluter pays principle, Protected area, Protection of habitats, Public participation, Recycling/reuse, Right to clean/healthy environment, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Surface water, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Wetlands, Human rights, Policy/planning, Standards, Aquaculture, Freshwater resources management, Endangered species, Protection of species, Trade in species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 6988 on ratifying the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade.

Legislation | Türkiye | 2017

Keyword: Pesticides, Hazardous substances, International trade, Data collection/reporting, Classification/declassification, PIC-prior informed consent

Source: FAO, FAOLEX