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Proposals for the Chemical (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations – CHIP 4

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Completing this Questionnaire

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Respondent’s details:

Name:
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Size of organisation:
Choose one option:
Not applicable / 1 to 9 employees
10 to 49 employees / 50 to 249 employees
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Question a

Do you currently classify, label and package chemical products (in other words, are you a chemical manufacturer, importer, supplier, distributor or retailer) or do you use chemicals in a professional capacity?
Please select all that apply:
I currently classify, label and package chemical products
I currently use chemical products in a professional capacity
I do neither of the above
Question b
Please indicate the type of organisation you work for:
eg industry, trade association, non-governmental organisation (NGO)
Industry / Consultancy
Trade association / Government
Non-governmental organisation (NGO) / Local authority
Academia / Other
If you chose ‘Other’ please specify:
Question c
Which of the following best describes your sector type:
Retail / wholesale / Railways
Non-governmental organisation (NGO) / Recycling
Explosives / Agriculture
Gas / Cleaning
Printing / Engineering
Trade Association / Biocides
Pesticides / Rubber
Construction / Police
Chemicals / Plastics
Members of the public / Laundries
Mining / Quarries
Waste management / Trade Union
Professional user / National Government
Refractories / Manufacturing
Textiles / Local government / dry cleaning
Haulage / transport / Surface engineering
Fire and rescue services / Other
If you chose ‘Other’ please specify:
Question d:
Confidentiality
Please indicate below if you do not wish details of your comments to be available to the public. (NB if you do not put a cross in the box they will be made available to the public. This takes precedence over any automatic notes on e-mails that indicate that the contents are confidential.)

Proposed Regulations (CHIP 4)

Question 1
Amendment 1 - Do you agree with the proposals to amend CHIP to allow compliance with the CLP Regulation (proposed Amendment 1)?
Choose one option: / Agree / Partly agree
Don’t agree / Don’t know
Question 1a
Please provide any comments if you wish:

Question 2

Amendment 2 - Do you agree with the proposals to amend CHIP to allow the existing enforcement arrangements, including the same penalties and sanctions, to be used to enforce the provisions of the CLP Regulation?

Choose one option: / Agree / Partly agree
Don’t agree / Don’t know

Question 2a

Please provide any comments if you wish

Question 3

Amendment 3 - Do you agree that the remaining elements of Directive 2006/121/EC dealing with classification and labelling references are implemented through amendments to the Approved Classification and Labelling Guide?

Choose one option: / Agree / Partly agree
Don’t agree / Don’t know


Question 3a

Please add any comments if you wish

Question 4
Amendment 4 - Do you agree with the proposed amendment to include an 'ambulatory reference' which will allow CHIP 4 to refer to the latest version of the CLP Regulation and/or its supporting technical Annexes?
Note: This provision will avoid the need to constantly amend CHIP and will ensure that any enforcement action undertaken by the relevant enforcing authorities will refer to the latest version.
Choose one option: / Agree / Partly agree
Don’t agree / Don’t know

Question 4a

Please add any comments if you wish


Question 5

If you are a manufacturer, importer, formulator or distributor of chemicals, do the proposed changes to the CHIP Regulations cause you any specific problems?

Choose one option: / Yes / No
Not applicable / Don’t know

Question 5a

If there are problems, please explain what these are

Question 6

If you are a person who works with chemicals (as an employee or self-employed person) do the proposed changes to the CHIP Regulations cause you any specific problems?

Choose one option: / Yes / No
Not applicable / Don’t know

Question 6a

If there are problems, please explain what these are

Question 7

Based on your experience, do you think that the assumptions made in the Impact Assessment are reasonable?

Choose one option: / Agree / Partly agree
Don’t agree / Don’t know

Question 7a

If you do not agree, please provide sufficient detail to support your reasons

Question 8

In your view how well does this consultation document explain the issue and proposed changes to the CHIP Regulations?

Choose one option: / Very well / Well
Not well / Poorly

Question 8a

Please add any comments if you wish


Question 9

Is there anything you particularly liked or disliked about this consultation? Please comment if you wish

Responses should be sent by 13 February 2009 to:

Jan Harris
International Chemicals Unit
Health and Safety Executive
9SW Rose Court
2 Southwark Bridge
London SE1 9HS

Tel: 020 7717 6122 Fax: 020 7717 6891
E-mail:

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