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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)
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The following information is required pursuant to Article 8:
Identity of the substance to be exported:
name in nomenclature of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry;
other names (e.g. ISO name, usual names, trade names, and abbreviations);
European Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances (Einecs) number and Chemical Abstracts Services (CAS) number;
[F1a classification code in accordance with section 8 of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018];
main impurities of the substance, when particularly relevant.
Identity of the mixture to be exported:
Identity of the article to be exported:
trade name and/or designation of the article;
for each substance listed in [F4Part 1, 2 or 3 of the GB PIC list], percentage and details as specified under point 1.
Information on the export:
country of destination;
country of origin;
expected date of first export this year;
estimated amount of the chemical to be exported to the country concerned this year;
intended use in the country of destination, if known, including information on the category(ies) under the Convention under which the use falls;
name, address and other relevant particulars of the natural or legal importing person;
name, address and other relevant particulars of the exporter.
[F5Designated National Authority]:
the name, address, telephone and telex, fax number or e-mail of the [F6Designated National Authority] from which further information may be obtained;
the name, address, telephone and telex, fax number or e-mail of the designated authority in the importing country.
Information on precautions to be taken, including category of danger and risk and safety advice.
A summary on physicochemical, toxicological and ecotoxicological properties.
Use of the chemical in [F7Great Britain]:
uses, category(ies) under the Convention and [F8Great Britain] subcategory(ies) subject to control measure (ban or severe restriction);
uses for which the chemical is not severely restricted or banned (use categories and subcategories as defined in [F9Parts 1, 2 and 3 of the GB PIC list]);
estimation, where available, of quantities of the chemical produced, imported, exported and used.
Information on precautionary measures to reduce exposure to, and emission of, the chemical.
Summary of regulatory restrictions and reasons for them.
Summary of information specified in points 2(a), (c) and (d) of Annex IV.
Additional information provided by the exporting Party because considered of concern or further information specified in Annex IV when requested by the importing Party.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Annex 2 para. 1(d) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 171(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Words in Annex 2 para. 2(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 171(3)(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1567, reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 59(a)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Words in Annex 2 para. 2(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 171(3)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Words in Annex 2 para. 3(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 171(4) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1567, reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 59(a)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5Words in Annex 2 para. 5 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 171(5)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6Words in Annex 2 para. 5(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 171(5)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F7Words in Annex 2 para. 8 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 171(6)(a) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1567, reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 59(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F8Words in Annex 2 para. 8(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 171(6)(b) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1567, reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 59(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F9Words in Annex 2 para. 8(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 171(6)(c) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1567, reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 59(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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