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Organization of the Inventory
Currently Latvian Environment,
Geology and Meteorology Centre (LEGMC) is a Competent Authority
for the implementation of the Biocidal Products Directive 98/8/EC.
The LEGMC preparing an inventory of the biocidal products placed
on the Latvian market. This is essential for finding out
clarification of the situation regarding biocidal products on the
Latvian market.
On 24th November 2010 amendments of law on Chemicals are applied and LEGMC is stated for institution which will issue administrative acts for Inventory numbers, registration, and provisional registration and/or will issue permissions of biocides.
If company place biocidal products on our country's market, they have to submit to the LEGMC information what is required in national legislation: Regulation of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia No. 184 of April 15, 2003 "Requirements of for Handling of Biocidal Products".
There is no other registration
or authorisation necessary for biocidal products, containing
existing active substances, used in Latvia until the full
evaluation of notified substances (May 14, 2014 as a latest date).
What you need to do, if Your
Company would like to place a biocidal product on Latvian market?
If company places a biocidal product on our country's market, they have to submit to LEGMC following information:
1. Juridical address and address
(if different) of the producer or importer.
2. Name of producer or importer,
registration number in the Register of Commerce of the Republic of
Latvia, VAT code.
3. Person responsible for the
information submitted to SES (position, first name, surname,
phone and fax numbers, e-mail address).
4. Name and address of producer,
if imported.
5. Name(-s) of biocidal
product(-s) and active substance(-s).
6. Use category(-ies) for each
product/active substance in accordance with the Annex V of the
Directive BPD.
7. Total annual volume of the
product/active substance.
8. The example of label of
biocidal product/ active substance in Latvian.
All biocidal products must be
properly classified and labeled in accordance with Dangerous
Substances Directive 1999/45/EC and Biocidal Product Directive
98/8/EC Article 20. Label should be in Latvian. The inventory number shall
be on the label in accordance with point 71 of the Regulation of 15 April 2003
No. 184 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia on requirements
for handling of biocides.
Biocidal products and active
substances must have proper Safety Data Sheet in Latvian language.
Company have to inform LEGMC if they have any
changes in information, which was submitted in accordance with requirements of point
106 of the Regulation No.184 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia on
Requirements for Handling of Biocides of 15 April 2003. |
