Publications and Files

Legislation

• Chemicals (Amendment) Act 2010 (PDF 46.6KB) | An tAcht Ceimiceán (Leasú) 2010 (PDF, 58KB)
• Chemicals Act 2008 (No 13 of 2008) (PDF, 390KB) | An tAcht Ceimiceán 2008 (PDF)

Publications

• Regulatory Impact Analysis of the Chemicals Bill 2008 (PDF, 205KB)
• Regulatory Impact Analysis of the Chemicals (Amendment) Bill 2010 (PDF 211KB)

Statutory Instruments

The following chemicals-related statutory instruments have been introduced by the Department in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011:

• S.I. No. 712 of 2011 Dangerous Substances (Retail and Private Petroleum Stores) (Amendment) Regulations 2011(PDF 111KB)
• S.I. No. 349 of 2011 European Communities (Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road and use of Transportable Pressure Equipment) Regulations 2011(PDF 348KB)
• S.I. No. 248 of 2011 Chemicals (Asbestos Articles) Regulations 2011 (PDF, 127KB)
• S.I. No. 633 of 2010 European Communities (Dangerous Substances and Preparations) (Marketing and Use) (Revocation) Regulations 2010(PDF 98.5KB)
• S.I. No. 628 of 2010 Dangerous Substances (Retail and Private Petroleum Stores) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (PDF 86.3KB)
• S.I. No. 620 of 2010 European Communities (Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road) (ADR Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2010
• S.I. No. 619 of 2010 Carriage of Dangerous Good by Road Act 1998 (FEES) Regulations 2010 (PDF 116KB)
• S.I. No. 618 of 2010 Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Act 1998 (Appointment of Competent Authorities) Order 2010 (PDF 106KB)
• S.I. No. 617 of 2010 Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations 2010 (PDF 5.31MB)
• S.I. No. 616 of 2010 European Communities (Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Act 1998) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (PDF, 100KB)
• S.I. No. 591 of 2010 Chemicals (Amendment) Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 (PDF, 97KB)
• S.I. No. 589 of 2010 Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Exposure to Asbestos) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (PDF, 95KB)
• S.I. No. 593 of 2008 Dangerous Substances (Retail and Private Petroleum Stores) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (PDF, 89KB)
• S.I. No. 371 of 2008 European Communities (Dangerous Substances and Preparations) (Marketing and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (PDF, 104KB)
• S.I. No. 273 of 2008 Chemicals Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (PDF, 97KB)
• S.I. No. 272 of 2008 European Communities (Classification, Packaging, Labelling and Notification of Dangerous Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (PDF, 322KB)
• S.I. No. 271 of 2008 European Communities (Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Preparations) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (PDF, 102KB)
• S.I. No. 270 of 2008 European Communities (Detergents) (Revocation) Regulations 2008 (PDF, 97KB)
• S.I. No. 269 of 2008 European Communities (Export and Import of Certain Dangerous Chemicals) (Industrial Chemicals) (Enforcement) (Revocation) Regulations 2008 (PDF, 98KB)
• S.I. No. 746 of 2007 European Communities (Dangerous Substances and Preparations) (Marketing and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2007:
• S.I. No. 288 of 2007 CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY ROAD REGULATIONS 2007 (PDF, 1641KB)
• S.I. No. 289 of 2007 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY ROAD) (ADR MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) REGULATIONS 2007 (PDF, 1509KB)
• S.I. No. 290 of 2007 CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY ROAD ACT 1998 (APPOINTMENT OF COMPETENT AUTHORITIES) ORDER 2007 (PDF, 88KB)
• S.I. No. 291 of 2007 CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY ROAD ACT 1998 (FEES) REGULATIONS 2007 (PDF, 98KB)
• S.I. No. 76 of 2007 European Communities (Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Preparations) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
• S.I. No. 630 of 2006 Dangerous Substances (Retail and Private Petroleum Stores) (Amendment) Regulations 2006
• Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations 2006 [S.I. No. 405 of 2006];
• European Communities (Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road) (ADR Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2006 [S.I. No. 406 of 2006];
• Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Act (Appointment of Competent Authorities) Order 2006 [S.I. No. 407 of 2006]; and
• Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Act 1998 (Fees) Regulations 2006 [S.I. No. 408 of 2006]. These Regulations transpose Directives 2004/111/EC and 2004/112/EC
• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Exposure to Asbestos) Regulations 2006 [S.I. No. 386 of 2006] transposing Directive 2003/18/EC.
• European Communities (Dangerous Substances and Preparations) (Marketing and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 [S.I. No. 364 of 2006] transpose Directives 2005/84/EC, 2005/59/EC, 2005/69/EC and 2005/90/EC.
• S.I. No. 74 of 2006, European Communities (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2006. These Regulations transpose Council Directive 96/82/EC as amended by Directive 2003/105/EC.
• S.I. No. 25 of 2006, European Communities (Classification, Packaging, Labelling and Notification of Dangerous Substances)(Amendment) Regulations 2006. These Regulations transpose Commission Directive 2004/73/EC of 29 April 2004, the 29th adaptation to technical progress of Council Directive 67/548/EEC

Files

The following are the file series held by the Chemicals Regulation Policy Unit (in 270 series):

• Domestic Legislation
• Environment Issues
• Environmental Issues Affecting Industry
• EU Legislation
• EU Policy
• International Non-EU Obligations
• Legislation & Policy
• Monitoring the HSA
• Section Administration
• Serving Political System