Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 concerning the export and import of hazardous chemicals (recast) (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 649)

ANNEX IV U.K. Notification to the Secretariat of the Convention of a banned or severely restricted chemical

INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS FOR NOTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 11 U.K.

Notifications shall include:

1.

properties, identification and uses

(a)

common name;

(b)

chemical name according to an internationally recognised nomenclature (for example International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)), where such nomenclature exists;

(c)

trade names and names of mixtures;

(d)

code numbers: Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) number, Harmonised System Customs Code and other numbers;

(e)

information on hazard classification, where the chemical is subject to classification requirements;

(f)

use or uses of the chemical:

• in the Union,

• elsewhere (if known);

(g)

the physicochemical, toxicological and ecotoxicological properties;

2.

final regulatory action

(a)

information specific to the final regulatory action:

(i)

summary of the final regulatory action;

(ii)

reference to the regulatory document;

(iii)

date of entry into force of the final regulatory action;

(iv)

indication of whether the final regulatory action was taken on the basis of a risk or hazard evaluation and, if so, information on such an evaluation, covering a reference to the relevant documentation;

(v)

reasons for the final regulatory action relevant to human health, including the health of consumers and workers, or the environment;

(vi)

summary of the hazards and risks presented by the chemical to human health, including the health of consumers and workers, or the environment and the expected effect of the final regulatory action;

(b)

category or categories where the final regulatory action has been taken, and for each category:

(i)

use or uses prohibited by the final regulatory action;

(ii)

use or uses that remain allowed;

(iii)

estimation, where available, of quantities of the chemical produced, imported, exported and used;

(c)

an indication, to the extent possible, of the likely relevance of the final regulatory action to other States and regions;

(d)

other relevant information that may cover:

(i)

assessment of socioeconomic effects of the final regulatory action;

(ii)

information on alternatives and their relative risks, where available, such as:

• integrated pest management strategies,

• industrial practices and processes, including cleaner technology.