The following information is required pursuant to Article 8:
- Provide information required under Article 8 to the HSE Trader
Retained EU Law
2012
United Kingdom
Assimilated Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 — GB Prior Informed Consent
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)
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
18 compliance obligations
Penalty landscape
1 of 18 obligations carry up to 2 years imprisonment. 17 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Trader 8
- Any Person 2
- Manufacturer 1
Plus 7 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.
Traders also bound by 219 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 1995 952 duties
- TULRCA 1992 1992 39 duties
- Companies Act 2006 2006 39 duties
- Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 2013 39 duties
- The Customs (Import Duty) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 2018 33 duties
Any Person also bound by 749 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 110 duties
- Licensing Act 2003 2003 105 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 97 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 86 duties
Manufacturers also bound by 82 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 2011 27 duties
- Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 2017 25 duties
- Medical Devices Regulations 2002 2002 23 duties
- Lifts Regulations 2016 2016 22 duties
- Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016 2016 21 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Objectives
- Exporter must apply CLP classification, labelling and packaging to chemicals Trader
Participation of the United Kingdom in the Convention
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must send export notifications to other parties Crown / Minister / Government department
Chemicals subject to export notification, chemicals qualifying for PIC notification, ... chemicals subject to the PIC procedure , chemicals subject to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004, and chemicals already subject to an export ban
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must list chemicals subject to PIC, export and ban rules Crown / Minister / Government department
Export notifications forwarded to Parties and other countries
- Notify HSE in advance of exporting regulated chemicals Trader
Export notifications received from Parties and other countries
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Authority must acknowledge first export notification Statutory regulator
Information on export and import of chemicals
- Report annual quantities of PIC‑listed chemicals to the DNA Manufacturer
Information to be transmitted to the Secretariat concerning banned or severely restricted chemicals not qualifying for PIC notification
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must send Part 1 chemical info to the Secretariat Crown / Minister / Government department
Obligations in relation to import of chemicals
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must adopt and publish import decisions on chemicals Crown / Minister / Government department
Obligations in relation to export of chemicals other than export notification
- Exporters must obtain explicit consent before exporting PIC‑listed chemicals Trader
Export of certain chemicals and articles
- Exporters must notify HSE before exporting chemicals with listed substances Trader
Information on transit movements
- Exporters must provide transit movement info to the D.N.A. Trader
Information to accompany exported chemicals
- Your business must label and ship chemicals with correct SDS and dates Trader
Obligations of the Designated National Authority for controlling import and export
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- HSE must control import/export of listed chemicals Statutory regulator
Further obligations of exporters
- Exporters must include reference IDs in export declarations Trader
Exchange of information
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must make chemical information available Crown / Minister / Government department
The consent requirement
- Get Scottish or Welsh Minister consent for devolved functions Any Person
Penalties
2 years imprisonment- Fail to comply with prior informed consent for chemicals Any Person
Browse 18 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Identity of the substance to be exported: name in nomenclature...
Country Required information
Scope
Definitions
Designated national authorities of the Member States
Tasks of the Designated National Authority
Notification of banned or severely restricted chemicals under the Convention
Technical assistance
Monitoring and reporting
Updating the GB PIC list
Regulation making power
The budget of the Agency
Formats and software for submission of information to the Agency
Exercise of the delegation
Committee procedure
Transitional period on the classification, labelling and packaging of chemicals
Repeal
Entry into force
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Health and Safety Executive
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