This Act provides rules relative to (the control of) the manufacture, use, placing on the market, export, import, transport, testing, storage, classification, labelling and packaging of chemicals. A chemical includes: (a) a chemical, preparation or article within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No. 304/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council; (b) a detergent within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No. 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council; and (c) a substance, preparation or article within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
The Act makes provision for, among other things: regulation-making powers of the Minister and the power of the Health and Safety Authority (the Authority for purposes of this Act) to issue codes of practice; the designation of national authorities for purposes of Community legislation; and measures of enforcement.