The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: the amendments to the chemicals and chemical products to the law to make chemicals and chemical products Act (Republic of Latvia Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers rapporteur, 1998, no. 10) follows: 1. Article 1: Add to paragraph 3, after the word "process" with the words "but excluding any solvent which may be separated without affecting the stability of the substance or composition";
turn off paragraph 5;
Add to article paragraph 6 by the following: "6) biocides: the active substances or products containing one or more active substances in the way in which they are delivered to the consumer, and to destroy chemical or biological, frighten off and make harmless harmful organisms, prevent exposure or otherwise affect them."
2. in article 3: Add to the first paragraph, after the word "products" with the words "as well as biocides ';
Add to the second part of paragraph 6 by the following: "6) for fertilizers and liming materials-laws governing transactions with fertilizers.";
to make the third part of the "i" in paragraph 1 subparagraph by the following: "i) genetically modified organisms;".
3. the title of chapter II be expressed by the following: "chapter II. Monitoring, control and general circulation of information ".
4. To make article 6 by the following: "article 6. Chemicals and chemical products, physical and chemical parameters and exposure assessment (1) supervisory and control authorities the necessary measurements of chemicals and chemical products, physical, chemical, toxicological or ecotoxicological properties is carried out only for the determination of law established accredited and authorised laboratories.
(2) the requirements for the quality of work of laboratory chemicals and chemical products, physical, chemical, toxicological or ecotoxicological properties determination or studies on this substance and product environmental or human health, as well as provisions on the inspection of the laboratory is regulated by the Cabinet of Ministers.
(3) the chemicals and chemical products, physical, chemical, toxicological or ecotoxicological characteristics of the laboratory used for the protection of the environment and regional development Minister-approved laboratory methods. "
5. To make article 7 by the following: ' article 7. Chemicals and chemical products, database and information system (1) chemical and chemical products inserted in a database crash, monitoring and control of the information necessary for the implementation of Latvia used chemicals and chemical products, as well as the list of dangerous chemicals, the European Community the marketing of existing chemical substances (EINECS) list and the European Community sign the list of chemical substances (ELINCS).
(2) the Cabinet of Ministers ", what information is collected, maintained, and assesses the chemicals and chemical products in the database, as well as chemicals and chemical products accounting procedures."
6. in article 8: replace the title of the article the word "Privacy" with the words "restricted access information";
to supplement the article with the third and fourth subparagraph by the following: "(3) the availability of information is not Limited to: 1) chemicals or chemical product in the physical, chemical, toxicological or ecotoxicological properties;
2) chemicals or chemical classification and labelling of the product;
3) chemicals and hazardous properties of chemical products, methods and techniques, with which you can determine the quantity of the chemical environment, or leaked, as well as the way in which chemicals and chemical products on the environment or human health over time (exposure);
4) opinions on dangerous chemicals or dangerous chemicals containing chemical product the potential harmful effects on the environment or human health;
5) types and methods for dangerous chemical of rendering the substance harmless;
6 fire, explosion safety), occupational safety and other safety measures to be followed when operating with dangerous chemicals or chemical products that contain hazardous chemicals;
7) emergency measures to be taken in the event of poisoning with hazardous chemicals or hazardous chemical products, fire or other unwanted or accidents related to dangerous chemicals or hazardous chemical products;
8) any other information specified chemicals or chemical product safety data sheet;
9) chemicals or chemical products manufacturer's name;
10) any other new chemical information that would characterize its dangers.
(4) If the name of the chemical is restricted access information, performers will report all hazardous properties of this substance, to activities in chemicals and chemical products could be taken without endangering the environment and people, especially to work can make the necessary fire protection, explosion safety, occupational safety, health and environmental protection measures, and shall indicate: 1) mineral or organic substances — a name that is derived from the name of the chemical element who determines the chemical properties;
2) organic substances whose properties are determined by a common functional group,-name, which is derived from the name of the functional group. "
7. Supplement article 9 with the seventh subparagraph by the following: "(7) the requirements must be followed when operating with biocides, determined by the Cabinet of Ministers."
8. Supplement article 10 the fourth part as follows: "(4) the protection of the environment and regional development Minister confirms the list of dangerous chemicals."
9. Turn off the first part of article 11.
10. Article 13: turn off the first part;
to make the second and the third part as follows: "(2) new chemical is a chemical substance that is not listed in the European Community in the existing commercial chemical substances (EINECS).
(3) the country banned to import or sell a new chemical or polymer or other chemical product that contains a new chemical substances before it is investigated the effects on the environment or human health, and the substance is not logged under the new Cabinet of the chemicals application and the environmental and human health risk assessment procedure. ";
replace the fourth subparagraph in paragraph 3, the words "the State environment inspectorate" with the words "Latvian Environment Agency";
adding to the fourth subparagraph of paragraph 5 with the following: "5) a chemical product that contains less than one percent of new chemical substances."
11. in article 14: turn off the second part of paragraph 2, the words "the first time";
turn off the second part of paragraph 3.
12. Turn off the article 18.
Transitional provisions 1. The Cabinet of Ministers to 2002 1 January issued this law referred to in article 4 of the Cabinet of Ministers regulations on laboratory inspicešan and requirements relating to the quality of work of laboratory chemicals and chemical products, physical, chemical, toxicological or ecotoxicological properties determination or studies on this substance and product exposure to the environment or human health.
2. environmental protection and regional development Minister until July 1, 2002, to approve this law referred to in article 4 of the laboratory methods for chemicals and chemical products, physical, chemical, toxicological or ecotoxicological properties and research on these substances and product exposure to the environment or human health.
3. The Cabinet of Ministers to 2002 September issue 1 of this law, referred to in article 5, the provisions of the Cabinet of Ministers about what information is collected, maintained, and assesses the chemicals and chemical products in the database, as well as chemicals and chemical products accounting procedures.
4. the Cabinet of Ministers until 1 January 2003 we issued this law referred to in article 7 of the rules on Cabinet requirements must be followed when operating with biocides.
5. environmental protection and regional development Minister until July 1, 2001, to approve this law referred to in article 8 of the hazardous chemicals list.
6. The Cabinet of Ministers until 1 January 2003 the Cabinet of Ministers shall adopt rules for the application of new chemicals and environmental and human health risk assessment procedures.
The Parliament adopted the law on 21 December 2000.
State v. President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga in Riga, 2001 January 5, the law shall enter into force on 19 January 2001 a