COL/232
WTO/TBT
CO Colombia
  • 28 - Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes
2018-07-22
2018-06-05

Chemicals (28.00.00)

Proyecto de Decreto "Por el cual se reglamenta la gestión integral de las sustancias químicas de uso industrial y se toman otras determinaciones" (Draft Decree regulating the integral management of chemical substances for industrial use and containing other determinations) (16 pages, in Spanish)

Its articles cover the following: Purpose; Scope; Definitions; Instruments for the management of chemical substances for industrial use; Register of chemical substances for industrial use; Obligation to conduct environmental and health risk assessments; Obligation to implement environmental and health risk reduction and management programmes; Environmental risk assessment; Health risk assessment; Environmental risk reduction and management programmes; Health risk reduction and management programme; Environmental monitoring of chemical substances for industrial use; Monitoring of the effects on health of the utilization of chemical substances for industrial use, Article 15. Intersectoral Follow-up Committee for the Management of Chemical Substances for Industrial Use (CISQUIN); Composition of CISQUIN; Functions of CISQUIN; Obligations of importers and manufacturers; Obligations of the marketers and distributors; Obligations of transporters; Obligations of users; Reliable data available; Mutual acceptance of data; Right to use information; Non-confidential information; Exchange of confidential information; Inspection, monitoring and control; and Period of validity.