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Regulations no. 384 of 2020 on Chemical Substances (Violations of Articles 3 to 9 of Regulation (EU) no. 2017/852).

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
Mineral resources, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Mining Minerals Business/industry/corporations Hazardous substances Internal trade International trade Offences/penalties Transport/storage
Geographical area
Asia, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia
Abstract

These Regulations, issued in pursuance to paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of article 4 the Chemical Substances Law no. 119 of 2020, provide for a better implementation of articles 3 to 9 of the Regulation (EU) no. 2017/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 on mercury and repealing Regulation (EC) no. 1102/2008. The Regulations concern: offences and penalties for any person who: exports and imports mercury, mercury compounds and mixtures in violation of the provision of the European Regulation; imports mercury for use in artisanal and small-scale gold mining and related processing for gold extraction; exports, imports and produces products with added mercury; uses mercury in production processes, and proceeds to temporary storage of mercury and mercury products, in violation of the provision of the European Regulation; produces and makes available on the market products with added mercury, not produced or processed before January 1, 2018.

Full text
Greek
Website
www.mof.gov.cy

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EU) 2017/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council on mercury, and repealing Regulation (EC) No. 1102/2008.

Legislation | European Union | 2017

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Public health, Pollution control

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