Government Decree amending sections 19 and 21 of the Chemicals Decree (No. 369 of 1998)

NB: Unofficial translation; legally binding texts are those in Finnish and Swedish Decree amending sections 19 and 21 of the Chemicals Decree (369/1998) Section 19 – Supplying information on a chemical (1) The information referred to in section 48a(1) and (2) of the Chemicals Act shall be submitted to the National Product Control Agency for Welfare and Health for registration when the chemical is placed on the market or supplied for use. (2) The National Product Control Agency for Welfare and Health may transmit the confidential information thus received on the composition of the preparation to the Poison Information Centre for the issue of instructions on how to treat poisoning. Section 21 – Upkeep of the register (1) The authorities responsible for the upkeep of sub registers in the chemical register are as follows: 1) the National Product Control Agency for Welfare and Health is responsible for the product register; 2) the Finnish Environment Institute is responsible for the chemical preservatives register; and 2 3) the Safety Technology Authority is responsible for the permit register. This Decree enters into force on June 15, 1998.