Hazardous Substances Ordinance.
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Type of law
Regulation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Abstract
The present Ordinance is contained in article 1 of the Ordinance of 23 December 2004 (BGBl. I 3758) on the adaptation of the Hazardous Substance Ordinance to EC-directives. Its aim is to protect – by issuing regulations on their classification, marking and packaging – both human beings and the environment from harmful effects of hazardous substances. The text consists of 26 articles divided into 7 Parts as follows: Sphere of application and definition of terms (I); Information on hazardous substances (II); General protective measures (III); Completing protective measures (IV); Ban and limitations (V); Implementation rules and final provisions (VI); Penalties (VII). Five Annexes are enclosed.
Moreover, the above-mentioned Ordinance on the adaptation of the Hazardous Substance Ordinance to EC-directives repeals the Hazardous Substances Ordinance of 15 November 1999,
Moreover, the above-mentioned Ordinance on the adaptation of the Hazardous Substance Ordinance to EC-directives repeals the Hazardous Substances Ordinance of 15 November 1999,
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Long title of text
Ordinance on the protection against hazardous substances.
Notes
The present Ordinance is consolidated as of 18 December 2008.
Repealed
Yes
Serial Imprint
Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 74, 29 December 2004, pp. 3759-3806.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Verordnung zum Schutz vor Gefahrstoffen (Gefahrstoffverordnung – GefStoffV).
Repeals
Repealed by