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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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Textual Amendments
F1Annex 1 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of 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. 170 (with Sch. 4 para. 5) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1567, reg. 1(2), Sch. 4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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;
[F2a 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 [F5Part 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.
[F6Designated National Authority]:
the name, address, telephone and telex, fax number or e-mail of the [F7Designated 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 [F8Great Britain]:
uses, category(ies) under the Convention and [F9Great 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 [F10Parts 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
F2Words 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)
F3Words 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)
F4Words 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)
F5Words 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)
F6Words 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)
F7Words 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)
F8Words 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)
F9Words 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)
F10Words 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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Textual Amendments
Notifications shall include:
properties, identification and uses
common name;
chemical name according to an internationally recognised nomenclature (for example International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)), where such nomenclature exists;
trade names and names of mixtures;
code numbers: Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) number, Harmonised System Customs Code and other numbers;
information on hazard classification, where the chemical is subject to classification requirements;
the physicochemical, toxicological and ecotoxicological properties;
final regulatory action
information specific to the final regulatory action:
summary of the final regulatory action;
reference to the regulatory document;
date of entry into force of the final regulatory action;
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;
reasons for the final regulatory action relevant to human health, including the health of consumers and workers, or the environment;
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;
category or categories where the final regulatory action has been taken, and for each category:
use or uses prohibited by the final regulatory action;
use or uses that remain allowed;
estimation, where available, of quantities of the chemical produced, imported, exported and used;
an indication, to the extent possible, of the likely relevance of the final regulatory action to other States and regions;
other relevant information that may cover:
assessment of socioeconomic effects of the final regulatory action;
information on alternatives and their relative risks, where available, such as:
integrated pest management strategies,
industrial practices and processes, including cleaner technology.
Textual Amendments
F12Words in Annex 4 para. 1(f) 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. 173 (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1567, reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 60); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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Textual Amendments
F13Annex 5 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of 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. 174 (with Sch. 4 para. 5) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1567, reg. 1(2), Sch. 4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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