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Regulations no. 383 of 2020 on Chemical Substances (Violations of the REACH Regulation).

Country/Territory
Cyprus
Document type
Regulation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
State Gazette of Cyprus Republic no. 5340 of 2020, Appendix III, Part I.
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Business/industry/corporations Enforcement/compliance Hazardous substances Internal trade International trade Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Asia, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia
Abstract

These Regulations, issued in pursuance to article 4 (2) (c) and (d), and applied in compliance with articles 25 and 26 of the Chemical Substances Law no. 119 of 2020, provide for harmonising Cyprus Legislation with the Commission Regulation (EU) no. 2019/1691 amending the Regulation (EC) no. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). The Regulations concern: offences and penalties for any producer, downstream user and person who manufactures, distributes and makes available on the market a chemical substance, mixture, article and intermediate product, which does not comply with the prohibitive or mandatory provisions of the REACH Regulation; violations and imposition of several administrative fines by the Chief Inspector.

Full text
Greek
Website
www.mof.gov.cy

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No. 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2006 (2023)

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Registration, Authorization/permit, Precautionary principle, Basic legislation, Institution, Access-to-information, Environmental fees/charges, Internal trade, International trade, Classification/declassification, Data collection/reporting, Inventory, Packaging/labelling, Protection of environment, Public health, Risk assessment/management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

The Law on Chemical Substances, no. 119 of 2020.

Legislation | Cyprus | 2020

Keyword: Access-to-information, Authorization/permit, Business/industry/corporations, Liability/compensation, Data collection/reporting, Hazardous substances, Inspection, Institution, Internal trade, International relations/cooperation, International trade, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Packaging/labelling, Protection of environment, Registration, Royalties/fees, Transport/storage, Use restrictions, PIC-prior informed consent

Source: FAO, FAOLEX