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PIC Regulation (Hazardous Chemicals Export/Import) In force since 1 March 2014

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
32012R0649 · official text on EUR-Lex

This English text is a careful, terminology-researched translation prepared by eucite.com — not an official government translation. The German original linked above is the legally authoritative text.

Articles

• Article 1 — Objectives
• Article 2 — Scope
• Article 3 — Definitions
• Article 4 — Designated national authorities of the Member States
• Article 5 — Participation of the Union in the Convention
• Article 6 — Tasks of the Agency
• Article 7 — Chemicals subject to export notification, chemicals qualifying for PIC notification, and chemicals subject to the PIC procedure
• Article 8 — Export notifications forwarded to Parties and other countries
• Article 9 — Export notifications received from Parties and other countries
• Article 10 — Information on export and import of chemicals
• Article 11 — Notification of banned or severely restricted chemicals under the Convention
• Article 12 — Information to be transmitted to the Secretariat concerning banned or severely restricted chemicals not qualifying for PIC notification
• Article 13 — Obligations in relation to import of chemicals
• Article 14 — Obligations in relation to export of chemicals other than export notification
• Article 15 — Export of certain chemicals and articles
• Article 16 — Information on transit movements
• Article 17 — Information to accompany exported chemicals
• Article 18 — Obligations of the authorities of the Member States for controlling import and export
• Article 19 — Further obligations of exporters
• Article 20 — Exchange of information
• Article 21 — Technical assistance
• Article 22 — Monitoring and reporting
• Article 23 — Updating annexes
• Article 24 — The budget of the Agency
• Article 25 — Formats and software for submission of information to the Agency
• Article 26 — Exercise of the delegation
• Article 27 — Committee procedure
• Article 28 — Penalties
• Article 29 — Transitional period on the classification, labelling and packaging of chemicals
• Article 30 — Repeal
• Article 31 — Entry into force