Chemicals Act (No. 744 of 1989). Pays/Territoire Finlande Type du document Législation Date 1989 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Eau, Déchets et substances dangereuses Mot clé Lutte contre la pollution Substances dangereuses Déchets dangereux Inspection Commerce international Enregistrement Autorisation/permis Gestion des déchets Pollution des eaux douces Aire géographique Arctique, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Atlantique du Nord-Est, Europe du Nord Résumé The Act aims at prevention of harm to man and the environment caused by chemicals. “Chemicals” are defined in section 10 as “chemical element compounds as they occur naturally or as produced industrially (substances) and mixtures of two or more substances”. The Act provides rules relative to security in manufacture, importation, storage, distribution, etc. of chemicals but it does not apply to transport of chemicals by road, air, sea or mail and transit of chemicals through Finland (sect. 2). Section 3 defines the relation to other legislation such as the Water Act, Air Pollution Control Act, the Waste Management Act and the Prevention of Marine Pollution Act. Sections 4 to 8 appoint central and local Supervisory Authorities. Section 11 defines dangerous chemicals. Sections 15 to 19 outline general duties of any party that produces or handles chemicals. Sections 20 to 24 concern notification of a new substance to be placed on the market. Sections 25 to 30 provide for advance approval of chemical preservatives for wood and water. Sections 31 to 42 provide rules for the industrial handling of dangerous chemicals. Section 33a provides for an EIA to be presented. Sections 43 to 46 contain prohibitions and restrictions relative to handling of chemicals. Remaining provisions of this Act concern supervision, enforcement measures and procedures, testing and prescribe offences and penalties. A Chemicals Register shall be kept in accordance with section 58. (70 sections divided into 13 Chapters) Texte intégral Suédois/Anglais Site web www.finlex.fi Références - Législation Implementé par Decree on the Industrial Handling and Storage of Dangerous Chemicals (No. 682 of 1990). Législation | Finlande | 1990 Mot clé: Lutte contre la pollution, Substances dangereuses, Déchets dangereux, Inspection, Commerce international, Enregistrement, Autorisation/permis, Gestion des déchets Source: FAO, FAOLEX Government Decision on prohibitions and restrictions concerning certain chemicals causing harm to health, and products containing such chemicals (No. 489 of 1992). Législation | Finlande | 1992 Mot clé: Lutte contre la pollution, Substances dangereuses, Infractions/sanctions Source: FAO, FAOLEX Chemicals Decree (No. 675 of 1993). Législation | Finlande | 1993 (2008) Mot clé: Lutte contre la pollution, Substances dangereuses, Déchets dangereux, Inspection, Commerce international, Enregistrement, Autorisation/permis, Gestion des déchets, Pollution des eaux douces Source: FAO, FAOLEX Government Decision on Substances that Deplete the Ozonelayer (No. 262 of 1998). Législation | Finlande | 1998 Mot clé: Lutte contre la pollution, Qualité de l'air/pollution de l'air, Émissions, Couche d'ozone, Monitorage, Élimination de déchets, Gestion des déchets, Substances dangereuses Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Decree on chemical classification principles and labelling (No. 807 of 2001). Législation | Finlande | 2001 Mot clé: Lutte contre la pollution, Substances dangereuses, Déchets dangereux, Classement/déclassement, Emballage/étiquetage, Gestion des déchets Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amendé par Act repealing certain provisions relative to forfeiture (No. 893 of 2001). Législation | Finlande | 2001 Mot clé: Radiation, Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires, Inspection, Santé des animaux, Commerce international, Protection des végétaux, Matériel de reproduction/semences, Production végétale Source: FAO, FAOLEX Chemicals Act (9.8.2013/599). Législation | Finlande | 2013 Mot clé: Lutte contre la pollution, Normes environnementales, Santé publique, Substances dangereuses, Déchets dangereux, Monitorage, Normes, Protection de l’environnement, Transport/dépôt, Mise en application, Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives, Radiation, Gestion des déchets Source: FAO, FAOLEX