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Federal Act issuing a Federal Act implementing the REACH Regulation.

Country
Austria
Type of law
Legislation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
The present Act lays down provisions relating to the implementation of the Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). In particular, article 1 establishes that pursuant to article 121 of the afore-mentioned Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006, the present Act appoints the Federal Minister for Agriculture and Forestry, the Environment and Water Resources as the competent authority responsible for ensuring the enforcement of legislation concerning the marketing and use of chemicals.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/aut97654.pdf
Web site
http://www.ris.bka.gv.at
Date of text
Repealed
No
Publication reference
Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part I, No. 88, 18 August 2009, 6 pp.
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Bundesgesetz, mit dem ein Bundesgesetz zur Durchführung der REACH-Verordnung erlassen und das Chemikaliengesetz 1996 geändert wird.
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.