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National Chemicals Registers and Inventories: Benefits and Approaches to Development ABSTRACT The WHO Regional Oce for Europe The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations created in 1948 with the primary responsibility for international health matters each with its own programme geared to the particular health conditions of the countries it serves. Member States Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina National chemicals Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus registers and inventories: Czechia Denmark Estonia Finland benefits and approaches France Georgia Germany to development Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Monaco Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Republic of Moldova Romania Russian Federation San Marino Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Tajikistan The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine UN City, Marmorvej 51, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark United Kingdom Tel.: +45 45 33 70 00 Fax: +45 45 33 70 01 Uzbekistan E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.euro.who.int ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The project “Development of legislative and operational framework for collection and sharing of information on hazardous chemicals in Georgia “ (2015-2017) was funded by the German Federal Environment Ministry’s Advisory Assistance Programme for environmental protection in the countries of central and eastern Europe, the Caucasus and central Asia and other countries neighbouring the European Union. It was supervised by the German Environment Agency. The responsibility for the content of this publication lies with the authors. Edited by: Contributors: Mr Jonathan Krueger Ms Vera Barrantes Ms Szilvia Deim Ms Szilvia Deim Dr Irina Zastenskaya Mr Szymon Domagalski Dr Alojz Grabner Professor Khalidiya Khamidulina Mr Jonathan Krueger Mr Ulf Rick Dr Maristella Rubbiani Mr Alojz Zupanc Ms Monika Shrestha National chemicals registers and inventories: benefits and approaches to development ABSTRACT The aim of this publication is to describe approaches for setting up national chemicals registers and how they improve sound chemicals management. The requirements and recommendations of international organizations can direct discussions at national level on setting up a chemicals register and on the complementary roles of international and national activities. Examples of national registers and inventories, including information on how they were set up and their scope and maintenance, are also given for use by those planning such activities. The publication has been developed in the framework of the project “Development of legislative and operational framework for collection and sharing of information on hazardous chemicals in Georgia” executed by the WHO Regional Office for Europe (2015-2017). KEYWORDS HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES - CLASSIFICATION DATABASES, CHEMICAL RISK ASSESSMENT TOXICOLOGY © World Health Organization 2018 All rights reserved. The Regional Office for Europe of the World Health Organization welcomes requests for permission to reproduce or translate its publications, in part or Address requests about publications of the WHO Regional in full. Office for Europe to: Publications The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health WHO Regional Office for Europe Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of UN City, Marmorvej 51 its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full Denmark agreement. Alternatively, complete an online request form for The mention of specific companies or of certain manufacturers’ products does not documentation, health information, or for permission to imply that they are endorsed or recommended by the World Health Organization in quote or translate, on the Regional Office website preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. Errors and omissions (http://www.euro.who.int/pubrequest). excepted, the names of proprietary products are distinguished by initial capital letters. All reasonable precautions have been taken by the World Health Organization to verify the information contained in this publication. However, the published material is being ISBN number: 9789289052948 distributed without warranty of any kind, either express or implied. The responsibility for the interpretation and use of the material lies with the reader. In no event shall the World Health Organization be liable for damages arising from its use. The views expressed by authors, editors, or expert groups do not necessarily represent the Design and layout: 4PLUS4.dk decisions or the stated policy of the World Health Organization. Contents Abbreviations and acronyms ................................................................................................................................ iv Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................... 1 1. Types of information required on chemicals .......................................................................................... 2 1.1 Benefits of a chemicals register ..................................................................................................................................... 3 1.2 Information exchange for sound chemicals management ................................................................................ 3 1.3 Information for prioritizing chemicals of concern and assessing the risks they pose to human health and the environment ............................................................................................................................. 4 1.4 Information required by international and regional chemicals conventions and initiatives ........... 11 1.5 Information required for preparedness for and response to emergency situations ............................ 14 1.6 Responsibility of governments and industry to inform the public about chemical threats .............. 15 1.7 Information necessary to prevent illegal traffic ...................................................................................................... 16 2. Check-lists for setting-up a register of hazardous chemicals.......................................................... 18 3. Key European Union legislation related to chemicals management .............................................. 23 3.1 Directive 67/548/EEC on dangerous substances .................................................................................................. 23 3.2 Directive 99/45/EC on dangerous preparations ................................................................................................... 23 3.3 Directive 1907/2006/EC on registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemicals (REACH) ........................................................................................................................................................... 24 3.4 Directive 1272/2008/EC on classification, labelling and packaging............................................................. 26 3.5 Directive 528/2012/EU on biocides .............................................................................................................................. 27 3.6 Guidance for collecting and sharing information in the European Union ................................................. 27 4. Chemical products registration in some countries in the European Union ................................. 29 4.1 Hungary ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 4.2 Italy ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 33 4.3 Poland .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 36 4.4 Slovenia ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 40 4.5 Sweden ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 45 5. Chemical products registration in a non-European Union country: Russian Federation ........ 49 5.1 Scope of the register ............................................................................................................................................................ 49 5.2 Institutional infrastructure and responsible bodies............................................................................................. 50 5.3 Types of information collected and structure of the database and the register .................................... 50 5.4 Submitting information ....................................................................................................................................................... 51 5.5 Access to the database, information sharing and confidentiality .................................................................
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