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NOR-2001-R-61372
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Title_of_text
Ordinance (No. 443 of 2001) respecting protection against exposure to chemicals at the workplace (Chemicals' Ordinance).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Norway
Subjects (Classification)
Protection against particular hazards
Adopted on (Date of text)
2001-04-30
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Regulation, Decree, Ordinance
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Contains 35 sections covering, inter alia, objective (secure workers' protection against dangerous chemicals at the workplace), scope of application (dangerous chemicals at the workplace, including activities not employing workers), definitions, evaluation of risks, measurement, limits and admiministrative standards, framework to prevent occupational accident, special rules governing work with carcinogenic substances, medical examination and placement of worker to another post in case of change in health, and miscellaneous provisions. Comments to different provisions of the Act are included at the end.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2001-05-05
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Basic Text region
Basic text(s)
1977-02-04 (NOR-1977-L-13291)
Act (No. 4 of 1977) respecting worker protection and working environment (consolidation).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2003-03-15 (NOR-2003-R-64337)
Ordinance (No. 415 of 2003) to amend the Ordinance (No. 443 of 2001) respecting protection against exposure to chemicals at the workplace (Chemicals Ordinance).
Amending text(s)
2003-03-15 (NOR-2003-R-64337)
Ordinance (No. 415 of 2003) to amend the Ordinance (No. 443 of 2001) respecting protection against exposure to chemicals at the workplace (Chemicals Ordinance).
Amending text(s)
2004-03-01 (NOR-2004-R-67372)
Ordinance (No. 529 of 2004) to amend Ordinance (No. 443 of 2001) respecting protection against exposure to chemicals at the workplace (Chemicals Ordinance).
Amending text(s)
2005-01-25 (NOR-2005-R-70110)
Ordinance (No. 48 of 2005) to amend Ordinance (No. 443 of 2001) respecting protection against exposure to chemicals at the workplace (Chemicals' Ordinance).
Amending text(s)
2005-04-26 (NOR-2005-R-70873)
Ordinance (No. 363 of 2005) to amend Ordinance (No. 443 of 2001) respecting protection against exposure to chemicals at the workplace (Chemicals' Ordinance).
Repealing Text region
Repealing text(s)
2011-12-06 (NOR-2011-R-89914)
Ordinance (No. 1355 of 2011) concerning Organisation, Management and Employee Participation
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Unofficial English translation
Author
Lovdata
Country
Norway
URL
http://www.ub.uio.no/ujur/ulovdata/for-20021220-1823-eng.pdf
Monograph region
Monograph title
Ordinance (as amended up to 20 March 2003) in Norwegian
Publisher
Directorate of Labour Inspection
Country
Norway
Date
2003-05
Serial region
Serial title
Norsk Lovtidend, Part I
Date
2001-05-08
Volume
Vol. 6
Number
No. 443
Page range
pp. 1-32
ISBN
0333-0753