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Chemicals Act (9.8.2013/599).

Country
Finland
Type of law
Legislation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Abstract
The purpose of this Act is to protect health and the environment against hazards and nuisances caused by chemicals. This Act contains provisions on the implementation of EU legislation on chemicals and certain national obligations in the sector of chemicals. The Act implements the European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No. 765/2008 on the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products. As well as those biocidal products which effect is based on micro-organisms. The State Council may provide for the necessary derogations regarding compliance with this Act and REACH and CLP regulations. The task of the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency is to supervise compliance with the bans and restrictions concerning production and trade of these hazardous substances.
The Act consists of 10 Chapters: Terms and conditions (1); Regulatory authorities and their tasks (2); Other governmental data (3); General operating principles and operators obligations (4); Authorization of biocidal (5); Provisions relating to certain biocidal (6); Supervision (7); Appeals and confidentiality of information (8); Penalties (9); Entry into force and transitional provisions (10).
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/fin132073.pdf
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/fin132073.pdf
Web site
http://www.finlex.fi
Date of text
Entry into force notes
1 September 2013. Provisions of articles 9, 13, 15, 23, 46, 55 and 59 concerning PIC Regulation will enter into force on 1 March 2014.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Kemikalielag.
Amends
Chemicals Act (No. 744 of 1989).
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.
Regulation (EU) No. 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products.
Regulation (EC) No. 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on detergents.
Regulation (EC) No. 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants and amending Directive 79/117/EEC.
Environment Protection Act (No. 86 of 2000).
Public Health Act (No. 763 of 1994).
Law on Plant Protection Products (No. 1563 of 2011).
Act on transport of dangerous substances (719/1994).
Radiation Safety Act (No. 592 of 1991).
Implemented by
Decree of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health on the submission of chemical notifications and information on quantities (No. 1118 of 2020).
Decree of the Ministry of the Environment on applications and notifications concerning biocidal products and their active substances (No. 419 of 2014).