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Document ID (ISN)65783
CIS number 95-2208
ISSN - Serial title 0007-9952 - Cahiers de notes documentaires - Hygiène et sécurité du travail
Year 1995
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Bonnard N.
Ministère de l'Environnement
Title Controlling new chemical substances
Original title Contrôle des substances chimiques nouvelles [in French]
Bibliographic information 2nd Quarter 1995, No.159, Note No.1988-159-95, p.201-220.
Abstract Main contents of this information note: definition of new substances subject to declaration prior to marketing in the European Union; declaration dossiers, technical dossiers; special case of substances at the research or production development stage; updating of declaration dossiers; additional technical dossier in the event of an increase in the quantities marketed by different manufacturers. Procedure for the notification of a new substance - Substances manufactured inside the European Union; substances manufactured outside the European Union. Exemption from physico-chemical, toxicological and ecotoxicological tests if the substance has already been declared. Confidentiality: dossiers, data storage by French competent authorities; access to the dossiers. Practical information on filing declaration dossiers. Time lapse before arrival on market of newly declared substances. Time lapse before arrival on market of new quantities of a new substance, with updating of technical dossiers. Examination of dossiers; exchanges with the EU; data storage.
Descriptors (primary) France; European Communities; harmful substances; control of issue of dangerous materials; chemical products; chemical hazards; hazard identification; toxic substances
Descriptors (secondary) labelling; list of chemical substances; data sheet; comment on directive; warning notices
Document type F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards
Country / State or ProvinceFrance
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s) Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Classification and labelling of chemicals
Safety supervision