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Government Decree on the monitoring of the manufacture and storage of explosive goods) (No. 819 of 2015).

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Type of law
Regulation
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Abstract
The present Government Decree contains provisions on the manufacture, import, use, trade, transfer, possession, storage, storage, and destruction of explosive substances as referred to in the Act on the Safety of Handling Hazardous Chemicals and Explosive Materials (390/2005). Explosive substances are classified into six hazard classes based on the danger they may pose to the environment in case of an accident. Operators who manufacture, import, store, or sell explosive goods must register with the relevant authorities and obtain permits for their activities. They must conduct regular safety assessments of their facilities and operations to identify potential hazards and develop appropriate control measures, as well implement appropriate security measures. They must also take measures to prevent the release of hazardous substances from explosive goods into the environment.
The Decree contains 84 Sections organized in the following chapters: 1. General provisions; 2. Manufacture of explosive materials; 3. Obligations for operators in the fireworks industry; 4. Storage of explosive materials; 5. Prevention of major accident hazards; 6. Emergency plans; 7. Supervision plan and supervision program; 8. Responsible person for the manufacturing and storage of explosive materials; 9. Import and transfer of explosive materials: 10. Storage during trade with explosive materials; 11. Restrictions on transfer; 12. Storage of explosive materials; 13. Use of explosive materials; 14. Inventory of explosive materials; 15. Destruction of explosive materials; 16. Accidents; 17. Changes in operations; 18. Quality control of fireworks; 19. Entry into force and transitional provisions.
Entry into force notes
1 July 2015.
Notes
Consolidated version as last amended by Government Decree No. 90 of 2022.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Valtioneuvoston asetus räjähteiden valmistuksen ja varastoinnin valvonnasta.