The National Chemicals Bureau runs, in the framework of its inspection of production, trade and use of hazardous chemicals, a national list of chemicals placed on the market of the Republic of Slovenia.
The list of chemicals involves data on chemicals (substances and preparations) on the market of the RS classified as hazardous.
There are more than 42000 entries into this list. Data collection was kicked off in the second half of 1999, capitalizing on data on chemicals form safety data sheets as well as on their annual volume. Relevant legislation underpinning data collection is as follows: Article 35 of the Chemicals Act and the Rules on Communicating Data on Chemicals.
Who is liable to communicate data on chemicals?
Any legal entity or sole trader manufacturing chemicals in the RS or importing chemicals into the RS for professional use, including import for direct use in their own production, is liable to communicate data of chemicals.
Which data should be communicated for chemicals?
The following data on chemicals have to be communicated: a). general data on producer/importer, b). label according to nomenclature of customs tariff, c). is this a chemical or a preparation, d.) is a chemical produced in the Republic of Slovenia or is it imported, d.) scope of use with market share assessment, e.) partial chemical composition, and f.) annual volumes.
Which chemicals should be placed on the list of chemicals?
Producers or importers are liable to communicate data on those chemicals classified as hazardous based on physical and chemical properties, and based on impacts on human health and the environment. Chemicals include industrial chemicals as well as chemicals sold in specialised and general stores.
Which chemicals do not have to be placed on the list of chemicals?
Chemicals indicated in Annex 4 of the Rules on Communicating Data on Chemicals do not have to be placed on the List of Chemicals: i.e. explosive substances, oxidising and flammable chemicals in annual volume less than 100 kg, laboratory chemicals in annual volumes less than 100kg, raw materials for medicinal products, oil and oil derivatives as well as other organic chemicals used for engine fuel or heating, as well as some specifically identified chemicals according to their customs tariff nomenclature.
Updating of data on registered chemicals
Both producers and importers are liable to communicate any modification regarding any piece of information of any chemical listed. Such data should be as a rule communicated no later than March 31st of the current year for data from the previous year.
Application of data of the List of Chemicals
The National Chemicals Bureau may, in accordance with the Chemicals Act, provide certain data from this List of Chemicals to other national authorities and institutions responsible for hazardous chemicals or requiring such data for their work (safety at work, health protection, environmental protection, protection and rescue, customs, national statistics etc.).
When using data from the List of Chemicals, data presenting business secret are protected in accordance with relevant rules on protection of confidential data.
How and where should data on chemicals be provided?
Chemicals data are provided by way of reports/communications on chemicals in printed form. Communication forms are available at Administrative Procedures Forms. Detailed instructions for filling in communication forms are available on individual forms and as a special supplement to Annex 2 of the Rules on communicating data for chemicals.
All relevant data are to be provided to the National Chemicals Bureau to the following address:
Ministrstvo za zdravje
Urad RS za kemikalije
Ajdovščina 4
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenija
The National Chemicals Bureau enters all data on chemicals onto the list of chemicals as well as notifying thereof relevant companies liable to communicate data.
Contact Points: Zoran Bučalič, Špela Černe
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