# Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 concerning the export and import of hazardous chemicals (recast) (Text with EEA relevance), Article 20: Exchange of information

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. The Secretary of State shall, as appropriate, facilitate the provision of scientific, technical, economic and legal information concerning chemicals subject to this Regulation, including toxicological, ecotoxicological and safety information.
The Secretary of State, shall, as appropriate, ensure the following:
(a) the provision of publicly available information concerning regulatory actions relevant to the objectives of the Convention;
(b) the provision of information for a Party, other country or Northern Ireland directly or through the Secretariat concerning those actions which substantially restrict one or more uses of a chemical.
2. The Secretary of State and the Designated National Authority shall protect any confidential information received from a Party, other country or Northern Ireland as mutually agreed.
3. As regards the transmission of information under this Regulation, and without prejudice to the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 and the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004, the following information at least shall not be regarded as confidential:
(a) the information specified in Annex II and Annex IV;
(b) the information contained in safety data sheets referred to in Article 17(3);
(c) the expiry date of a chemical;
(d) the production date of a chemical;
(e) information concerning precautionary measures, including hazard classification, the nature of the risk and the relevant safety advice;
(f) the summary results of toxicological and ecotoxicological tests;
(g) information concerning handling packaging after chemicals have been removed.
4. A compilation of the information transmitted shall be prepared every two years by the Designated National Authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/649/article/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-649/article-20
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