Regulations relating to restrictions on the manufacture, import, export, sale and use of chemicals and other products hazardous to health and the environment (Product Regulations)

This is an unofficial translation of the Norwegian regulation. Updated March 2012

Contents

Chapter 1. Introductory provisions
Section 1-1. Purpose
Section 1-2. Scope

Chapter 2. Regulated substances, preparations and products
Section 2-1. PCBs
Section 2-2. Lead shot
Section 2-3. Mercury and mercury compounds
Section 2-4. Short-chain chloroparaffins
Section 2-5. Octylphenol
Section 2-6. Acrylamide and methylol acrylamide
Section 2-7. Brominated flame retardants
Section 2-8. DEET
Section 2-9. PFOS in firefighting foam
Section 2-10. Textiles and leather products containing pentachlorophenol or formaldehyde
Section 2-11. Chromium impregnated timber
Section 2-12. Detergents – phosphorus content
Section 2-13. Detergents – labelling of phosphate content
Section 2-14. Detergents – implementation of the Detergent Regulation
Section 2-15. Heavy metals in packaging
Section 2-16. Batteries – labelling
Section 2-17. Prohibitions on and requirements for certain types of batteries
Section 2-18. Deleted
Section 2-19. Vehicles – phasing out of components, labelling and information obligation
Section 2-20 Quality of petrol and diesel fuels and requirements for sale of biofuel for use in motor vehicles
Section 2-21. Electrical and electronic products and equipment (EE products) – definitions and scope
Section 2-22.Electrical and electronic products and equipment (EE products) – product requirements
Section 2-23. Electrical and electronic products and equipment (EE products) – labelling and information
Section 2-24. Volatile organic compounds (VOC) in paint and varnish products – scope and definitions
Section 2-25. Volatile organic compounds (VOC) in paint and varnish products – requirements for VOC content, labelling etc.
Section 2-26. Volatile organic compounds (VOC) in paint and varnish products – transitional rules
Section 2-27. Sulphur content of marine fuel
Section 2-28. Products that contain dimethyl fumarate – temporary prohibition
Section 2-29. Antifreeze containing ethylene glycol
Section 2-30. Substances, preparations and products that are covered by Annex XVII of the REACH Regulation
Section 2-31. Products containing asbestos – exemptions from the prohibition in entry 6 of Annex XVII to the REACH Regulation

Appendices to chapter 2
Appendix I. Batteries – labelling
Appendix II. Batteries – exemptions from the prohibition on built-in batteries
Appendix III. Materials and parts that are exempt from the prohibition in section 2-19
Appendix IV. Requirements for petrol and diesel fuel
Appendix V. Areas of application that are exempt from the prohibition
Appendix VI A. Detergent regulation
Appendix VI B. Amendments to the detergent regulation
Appendix VII: Appendix to sections 2-24 to 2-26 on organic compounds in paints and varnishes

Chapter 3: Deleted

Chapter 4. Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)

Chapter 5. Restrictions on the sale of toxic substances
Section 5-1. The sale and import of very toxic and toxic chemicals for private use

Chapter 6. Regulation of ozone-depleting substances
Section 6-1. Purpose
Section 6-2. Scope
Section 6-3. Prohibition on the manufacture, import, export and use of ozone-depleting substances and preparations
Section 6-4. Prohibition on the sale of ozone-depleting substances and preparations
Section 6-5. New ozone-depleting substances
Section 6-6. Permits
Section 6-7. Prohibition on the manufacture, import and export of products and equipment
Section 6-8. Prohibition on the sale of products and equipment
Section 6-9. Prohibition on the use of products with tetrachloromethane (carbontetrachloride) and 1,1,1-trichloroethane (methylchloroform)
Section 6-10. Phasing out of fixed fire extinguishing equipment and hand-held extinguishers
Section 6-11. Exceptions for the import and sale of fire extinguishing equipment containing halon
Section 6-12. Exceptions for the import, export and sale of vehicle air conditioning units containing CFCs 
Section 6-13. Exceptions for the sale of used refrigeration units containing CFCs as the refrigerant
Section 6-14. Exceptions for inhalers with dosing device
Section 6-15. Prohibition on the manufacture, import, sale and installation of equipment and products containing HCFCs
Section 6-16. HCFCs in air conditioning units and heat pumps
Section 6-17. HCFCs for the manufacture of foam
Section 6-18. HCFC for other purposes
Section 6-19. Recovery and destruction of used ozone-depleting substances
Section 6-20. Prevention of emissions

Appendices to Chapter 6
Appendix I. Chemical substances that lead to the depletion of the ozone layer (ozone-depleting substances)
Appendix II. New chemical substances that lead to the depletion of the ozone layer
Appendix III. Phase-out plans
Appendix IV. Critical use of halon
Appendix V. Process agents

Chapter 6a. Regulation of fluorinated substances

Section 6a-1. Implementation of Order (EC) no. 842/2006, Order (EC) no. 1494/2007, Order (EC) no. 1497/2007, Order (EC) no. 1516/2007, Order (EC) no. 303/2008, Order (EC) no. 304/2008, Order (EC) no. 305/2008, Order (EC) no. 306/2008, Order (EC) no. 307/2008 and Order (EC) no. 308/2008 regarding certain fluorinated greenhouse gases

Section 6a-2. Scope
Section 6a-3. Responsible authority
Section 6a-4. Temporary certificate
Section 6a-5. Charges

Chapter 7. Final provisions
Section 7-1. Exemptions
Section 7-2. Control
Section 7-3. Appeals
Section 7-4. Coercive fines
Section 7-5. Penal measures
Section 7-6. Distribution of authority
Section 7-7. Entry into force and repeal of Regulations currently in force