Name of the scheme: Notification of new substances
Language(s) which can be used for notification/registration: German, French, Italian, English
Year when the scheme was established: 1986
2-1 Contact in the government
Andreas Weber Substances, Soil and Biotechnology Division Swiss Agency for the Environment, Forests and Landscape CH-3003 Bern Telephone: +41 31 322 68 59 Fax: +41 31 324 79 78 E-mail: andreas.weber@buwal.admin.ch Type of enquiry that can be handled: Information on notification procedure
3-1 Legislation and its explanatory note
Name: Ordinance relating to Environmentally Hazardous Substances (9 June 1986)
Purpose: Legal grounds for notification of new substances
Contact for obtaining copy of information: Christoph Studer Substances, Soil and Biotechnology Division Swiss Agency for the Environment, Forests and Landscape CH-3003 Bern Telephone: +41 31 322 68 60 Fax: +41 31 324 79 78 E-mail: chistof.studer@buwal.admin.ch
Name: Anmeldung von Stoffen nach Umweltschutzgesetz - Wegleitung für Hersteller und Importeure
Intended audience: Notifier
Content: Legal grounds for notification of new substances;
Description of the notification procedure- List of data needed for the notification of a new substance.
Language(s): German, French
Publication: In paper form
Date of publication: 1986
Charge for the information: Free of charge
Contact for obtaining copy of information: Christoph Studer Substances, Soil and Biotechnology Division Swiss Agency for the Environment, Forests and Landscape CH-3003 Bern Telephone: +41 31 322 68 60 Fax: +41 31 324 79 78 E-mail: chistof.studer@buwal.admin.ch
3-3 Guidance for conducting the assessment
Name ofinformation source: Ordinance on Substances- Guide to Self Supervision
Purpose: Guidance document on hazard and risk assessment necessary for the notification of substances
Intended audience: Notifier
Content: Introduction; Description and breakdown of tasks; Principles of environmental impact assessment; Self supervision for substances;Self supervision for preparations and articles.
Language(s): German, French, English
Publication: In paper form
Date of publication: 1989
Charge for the information: Free of charge
Contact for obtaining copy of information: Christoph Studer Substances, Soil and Biotechnology Division Swiss Agency for the Environment, Forests and Landscape CH-3003 Bern Telephone: +41 31 322 68 60 Fax: +41 31 324 79 78 E-mail: chistof.studer@buwal.admin.ch
4-1 Inventory
Name Inventory of notified new substances in accordance with the Ordinance on
Content: Commercial name of substances; Notifier; Application; Chem. name (if not confidential).
Type of chemicals included: Notified and/or assessed new chemicals
