Resolution No. 4 of 2006 on the management of hazardous chemical substances. Country/Territory Bahrain Document type Regulation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette No. 2741, 31 May 2006, 59 pp Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Waste management Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Inspection Liability/compensation Packaging/labelling Pollution control Transport/storage Authorization/permit Geographical area Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Small Island Developing States, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Resolution enters into force 6 months after its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract The aim of this Resolution is to lay down a monitoring system and right management of hazardous chemical substances. It is composed of 16 articles and 3 Annexes. Article 1 gives terms and definitions. Articles 2 and 3 deal with the aim and scope of application. Article 4 decrees the ban on the production, manufacture, possession, importation, exportation, pursuing or other activities related to hazardous chemical substances without prior licences issued by the General Authority for Protection of Marine Wealth, Environment and Wildlife. Article 7 defines responsibilities of the General Authority for Protection of Environment and Wildlife, in particular to: lay down regulations, information and instructions for the prevention and protection against hazardous chemical substances; examine and evaluate licence’s applications; carry out laboratory analysis and sampling for the evaluation and estimation of danger and risk of those materials; and, create a national database of hazardous chemical substances. Articles 8 to 14 deal with the following matters: licensing; packaging; transportation; storage; production and use; and, control and inspection. Annex I contains requirements and conditions for the storage. Annex II classifies hazardous chemical substances. Annex III contains exposition limits to hazardous chemical substances. Full text Arabic References - Legislation Amended by Resolution No. 6 of 2013 amending some provisions of Resolution No. 4 of 2006 on the management of hazardous chemical substances. Legislation | Bahrain | 2013 Keyword: Institution, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX