Hazardous and health-related goods

The import of certain goods, which are a threat to consumer welfare, human health and safety or threat to the environment, is prohibited under the provisions of the act no. 52/1988 on toxic and hazardous chemical substances and the above-mentioned regulations unless specified conditions, restrictions or requirements are complied with.
For some goods administrative approval or import licence is required prior to each import in other cases open administrative approval is given without any limits. Conditions for marketing may be labelling requirement and/or restrictions regarding sale and use of the goods.

To ensure safe handling of the goods and to keep control on the quantities imported and used.
The following goods are included in the system. References relate to laws and regulations mentioned above:

Toxic substances and preparations classified according to Regulation no. 236/1990 (f); (a) Import licence is requested for each shipment.
Pesticides, insecticides, rodenticides, and molluscicides; (a), (p), (q) The product has to be registered – Import licence is requested for each shipment.
Disinfectants; (a), (b) Approval has to be given from the Environmental and Food Agency.
Methanol; (a), (b) Import licence is required for each shipment.
Aerosols containing toxic substances and certain other hazardous substances classified according to Regulation no. 236/1990 (f); (n) May not be imported or placed on the market for sale to the general public.
Aerosol generators intended for entertainment or decorative purposes containing substances classified as flammable according to Regulation no. 236/1990 (f); (j) May not be imported or placed on the market for sale to the general public.
Cosmetics containing substances listed in Annex 2, Regulation no. 748/2003(e) or other colouring agents, preservatives or UV filters than those listed in annexes 4-6 to Regulation no. 748/2003; (e) May not be imported or placed on the market.
Paint and colours containing >1% of toxic substances classified according to Regulation no. 236/1990 (f), paint containing cadmium, cadmium compounds, specified lead carbons or sulphates (k); (b) May not be imported or placed on the market for sale to the general public, (k) Import is prohibited, exemptions can be granted in special cases.
Asbestos; (c) Import is prohibited, exemptions can be granted in special cases.
PCB’s, PCT’s, Ugelec 141, Ugelec 121 (Ugelec 21) and DBBT, equipment containing aforementioned substances; (i) Import is prohibited, exemptions can be granted in special cases.
Cement containing water-soluble chrome (Cr+6) 2 mg/kg dry cement; (d) Import is prohibited, exemptions can be granted in special cases.
Toys containing lead; (g) Import licence is requested for each shipment.
Toys containing >5 mg/kg benzene; (j) May not be imported or placed on the market.
Coloured or perfumed lamp oil classified as dangerous according to Regulation No. 236/1990(f) and assigned the risk phrase R65 Harmful: may cause lung damage if swallowed; (j) May not be placed on the market unless in packaging 15 litres.
Ornamental objects, games, tricks and jokes may not contain liquid substances or preparations, which are regarded dangerous according to Regulation no. 236/1990 (f); (i) jokes and hoaxes with certain ingredients listed in Regulation 615/1999; (j) May not be imported or placed on the market.
Antifouling substances, paint and other products, intended to prevent fouling by micro-organisms, plants or animals on the hulls of boats and on other appliances or equipment totally or partly submerged, containing mercury (Hg), arsenic (As) or organic tin compounds; (h) Import and use is prohibited. Wood preservatives; (a) Approval has to be given from the Environmental and Food Agency; (k) Import and use of wood preservatives with mercury is prohibited, special conditions are bound to the use of arsenate in wood preservatives.
Plastic products coloured by cadmium or its compounds and products of vinyl chloride polymers stabilised by cadmium or its compounds if cadmium exceeds 0,01% by mass of the material, cadmium plated metallic products; (l) Import is prohibited, exemptions can be granted in special cases.
Textile articles intended for clothing containing specific flame retarding materials, heavy-duty industrial textiles impregnated with mercury compounds or textiles intended for clothing or decorative furnishings impregnated with PCP and clothing colored with azodyes; (m) May not be imported or placed on the market.
Certain pesticides and other chemicals, which are hazardous to human health or the environment, listed in Regulation 857/1999; (n) Import is prohibited, exemptions can be granted in special cases.
Batteries containing >0.0005% mercury except for button cells containing >2% mercury (w/w); (o) May not be imported or placed on the market.
Toys and childcare products intended for children under the age of three may not be imported or placed on the market if they contain phthalates (r).
Metal objects made of nickel, which may come into contact with human skin may not be imported or placed on the market (s).
Certain objects in motorised vehicles and parts thereof may not contain mercury, cadmium, lead or hexavalent chromium (t).
Short chain chlorinated paraffin’s are prohibited in metal industry, leather liquoring, in plasticizers and flame retardants (u).
Nonylphenol and nonylphenolethoxylates may not be put on the market or used in substances or constituents of preparations for various industrial purposes (v).
Certain pesticides and hazardous industrial chemicals may not be exported or imported unless an approval has been given by the authorities in the importing country (w).

The import of these goods is regulated as a protection measure. Goods included are known to be associated with particular public health or safety hazards, hazards for the environments or other concerns which warrant restriction or prohibition of their use. The monetary value is not a criterion for control. Alternative methods have not been adopted, as it would in most cases not be consistent with legal obligations.

Not applicable.

The system applies to goods originating from all countries.