Dangerous chemicals: export and import, Rotterdam Convention provisions

The European Parliament adopted a resolution based on the draft by Hans BLOKLAND (EDD, NL) calling for a change in the legal basis. (Please refer to the document dated 10/09/02.) Parliament also stipulated that, in the case of a chemical that is banned or severely restricted by legislation in one or more Member States, the Commission will, at the request of the Member State, take that information into account in its import decision. It further stated that the Commission and the Member States should actively participate in the Information Network on capacity building set up by the Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety, by providing information on the projects they are supporting to improve the management of chemicals in developing countries with economies in transition.