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The Environmental Code

The Environmental Code. Came into force on 1 January 1999 The Code constitutes modernised, broadened and tightened environmental legislation aimed at promoting sustainable development . The precautionary principle Product choice principle . The Environmental Code 14.8.

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The Environmental Code

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  1. The Environmental Code • Came into force on 1 January 1999 • The Code constitutes modernised, broadened and tightened environmental legislation aimed at promoting sustainable development. • The precautionary principle • Product choice principle

  2. The Environmental Code 14.8 • Producers of products containing or are treated with chemicals shall declare contents or performance of importance for the protection of human health or/and the environment

  3. Planning and Building Act • Regulates physical planning of land, water and buildings. Act on Technical Requirements of Construction Works • here is CPD implemented • Regulates the function of the works

  4. Building Regulations, BBR • Mostly functionally regulation • Regulations of dangerous substances in: Chapter 6: Hygiene, Health and the environment Air Light Temperature Moisture Water supply and drainage Discharges to the environment

  5. Chemical Products and Biotechnical Organisms Regulations • General provisions on chemical and biotechnical products • Particular provisions concerning certain chemical products and goods(Directive 76/769/EEC and other directives)Genetically modified organisms • Particular provisions on pesticides • APPENDICES(...cadmium, mercury, asbestos, pesticides…Information to the product register)

  6. The National Board of Occupational Safety and Health • Regulates the work with dangerous products/substances • Regulates emission for some products • Total ban on certain products

  7. The Swedish regulation on chemicalsgoes in the same direction as the EU strategy

  8. The Swedish construction industry • Optional • Reduce dangerous substances • Before the end of 2006 eliminate the supplying of to day preferential dangerous substances E.g. Persistence and Bioaccumulating, PB subst.,carcinogenic, mutagen and reprotoxical, CMR mercury, cadmium and lead • Building product declaration

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