Chemical Substances Law.

This Law regulates chemical substances. Its purpose is to avoid, prevent or reduce the possibility of harm, which may be caused to the environment, human health and property by chemical substances and mixtures due to the properties inherent thereto. This Law regulates activities with chemical substances and mixtures, as well as biocidal products. The Law further provides for supervision, control and general requirements for the circulation of information; duties of performers of activities; restrictions in relation to activities with chemical substances and mixtures; and liability for violations when performing activities with chemical substances and mixtures. This Law does not apply to: (1) the following preparations and goods at the final stage of the production thereof: (a) medicinal products (including those for veterinary use); (b) cosmetic products; (c) alcoholic beverages; (d) tobacco products; (e) food and food additives; (f) plant protection products; (g) radioactive substances; (h) prepared explosives, chemical substances or mixtures that may be used for producing a pyrotechnic effect and become available to other persons, if activities with such prepared explosives, chemical substances or mixtures cannot cause the risk of an industrial accident; (i) genetically modified organisms; (j) animal feed and animal feed additives; and (2) natural persons if they do not perform activities with chemical substances and mixtures for the purposes of commercial activity, with some exceptions. Activities for the elimination of consequences of accidents and emergency situations related to the use of chemical substances or mixtures and the emergency rescue operations shall be performed, and also the conformity with the relevant safety provisions shall be controlled by the Ministry of the Interior and the institutions which are subordinate thereto, in accordance with laws and regulations. The requirements to be conformed to when performing activities with biocides shall be determined by the Cabinet. The performer of activities shall submit the application for receipt of authorization for the activities with ozone-depleting substances and fluorinated greenhouse gases electronically through the information system of the State Environmental Service by using a special online form if he or she has been electronically identified by the personal identification shared use module under the supervision of the State Regional Development Agency. The State Environmental Service shall notify the recipient of authorization of the taken decisions through the information system of the State Environmental Service.