Consolidated Act No.21 of 16 Jan. 1996 on Chemical Substances and Products Jurisdiction Denmark Year 1993 Published in Danish, English Original/other title [Danish] Bekendtgřrelse af lov om kemiske stoffer og produkter Source Internet document, 1996-2004. 23p. (Da); 29p. (En) Online availability [Danish] http://www.brandinfo.dk/pdf/Lbk_love/Kemiske_stoffer_produkter_lbk21.pdf, [Danish] http://147.29.40.91/DELFIN/HTML/A1996/0002129.htm, [English] http://www.mst.dk/rules/Acts%20in%20force/Chemicals%20in%20force/03030100.doc Descriptors [Primary] Denmark, chemical hazards, dangerous substances [Secondary] classification, hazard identification, law, list of chemical substances, neighbourhood protection, pesticides, responsibilities of employers, toxic substances Subject category Chemical safety Abstract Consolidated law on chemical safety, as modified till 2004. Its aim is to prevent hazards to health and damage to the environment in connection with the manufacturing, storage, use and disposal of chemical substances and products. Contents: objectives and scope; general provisions; environmental labelling; classification, packaging, labelling and storage of chemical substances and products; rules pertaining to the sale of toxic substances and products; restrictions on the presence and use of chemical substances; rules on the composition of chemical products; approval of chemical substances and products for specific purposes; control, information and test obligations on manufacturers and importers; designated authorities. In annex: list of substances and products for which approval is needed (classified as pesticides and plant protection products). CIS No. 03-1020 Database ID 102173