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THE INDUSTRIAL AND CONSUMER CHEMICALS
(MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL) ACT
[PRINCIPAL LEGISLATION]
Arrangement of Sections
Section Title
part i
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
1. Short title. 2. Interpretation. part ii
ADMINISTRATION
3. Administration and functions under the Act. 4. Establishment of the Technical Committee. 5. Functions of Board. 6. Powers of Board. 7. Consultations between institutions. 8. Emergency Response Committee. 9. Registrar of Chemicals. 10. Functions of Chief Government Chemist. part iii
CONTROL OF PRODUCTION, IMPORTATION, EXPORTATION,
TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE OF AND DEALING INCHEMICALS
(a) Registration
11. Application for registration of chemicals. 12. Chemical registration to comply with requirement. 13. Approval for registration of chemical. 14. Approval of chemical provisional clearance or rejections of application. 15. Application for registration of producer, importer and exporter etc.. 16. General requirements of dealers in chemicals. 17. Requirements for producers. 18. Requirements for storage and ware-housing. 19.

nd exporter etc.. 16. General requirements of dealers in chemicals. 17. Requirements for producers. 18. Requirements for storage and ware-housing. 19.

Registration procedures. 20. Decision to register, provisionally or reject application.

Registration procedures. 20. Decision to register, provisionally or reject application.

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21. Authorisation to import, export, transport produce, deal in and
use of unregistered chemicals. 22. Duration of registration, and renewal of registration. 23. Cancellation of registration of chemical. 24. Cancellation of registration of certificate holder. 25. Variation of certificate. 26. Maintenance of registration and re-registration. 27. Registration of premises and facilities. 28. Prohibition from dealing in chemicals listed in Third, Sixth,
Seventh and Eighth Schedules. 29. Keeping of records of chemical transactions. (b) Certificate
30. Certificate for production, importation, exportation, transportation,
storage and dealing in chemicals. (c) Restrictions
31. Restrictions, banning and elimination of chemicals. 32. Precursor chemicals. 33. Use of restricted chemicals. 34. Restriction on chemicals. 35. Restriction on production importation exportation and dealing in chemicals. 36. Prohibition on productions, dealing in counterfeit or adulterated chemicals. (d) Inspection
37.

importation exportation and dealing in chemicals. 36. Prohibition on productions, dealing in counterfeit or adulterated chemicals. (d) Inspection
37.

Appointment of inspectors. 38. Duties of inspectors. 39. Powers of inspectors. 40. Procedure for taking samples. 41. Who may request for analysis. 42. Designated, reference laboratories and certificate of analysis. part iv
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43. Labelling and safe handling. 44. Chemical and Chemical wastes. 45. Disposal of chemical wastes. 46. Prevention and management of accidents. 47. Management of spills and contaminated sites. 48. Decommissioning of plants.

sposal of chemical wastes. 46. Prevention and management of accidents. 47. Management of spills and contaminated sites. 48. Decommissioning of plants.

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part v
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
49. Funds and resources of Government Chemist Laboratory Authority.
50. Accounts and audit.
51. Annual reports and performance agreements.
part vi
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
52. Notification of death and injury.
53. Inquiry or investigation.
54. Liability of body corporate, partnerships, agents, principles and employers.
55. Liability of committee members and employees.
56. Forfeiture, cancellation and other orders.
57. Appeals against decisions of the Board.
58. Exemptions.
59. General penalty.
60. Offences and penalties.
61. Second and subsequent offence and penalties.
62. Losses and expenses.
63. Compounding of offences.
64. Power to make regulations.
65. Powers of Minister.
SCHEDULE

ubsequent offence and penalties.
62. Losses and expenses.
63. Compounding of offences.
64. Power to make regulations.
65. Powers of Minister.
SCHEDULE

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PART I
PRELIMARY PROVISIONS
1. This Act may be cited as the Industrial and Consumer
Chemicals (Management and Control) Act. 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:
“advertise”, means the promotion of the sale and use of the
chemical by print, electronic media, signs, displays, gift,
demonstration or word of mouth;
“Board” means the Board for the Government Chemist
Laboratory Authority established under section 7 of the
Government Chemist Laboratory Authority Act;
“CAS” means a unique registry number assigned to a
chemical by the Chemical Abstracts Service;
“certificate” means a certificate issued by the Board under
this Act;
“certificate holder” means a person holding a certificate
issued under this Act;
Short title
Interpretation
Act No. 14 of 2019 s. 27
and 28
Cap. 177
CHAPTER 182
INDUSTRIAL AND CONSUMER CHEMICALS
(MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL) ACT
An Act to provide for the management and control of the production,
importation, transportation, exportation, storage, dealing, and disposal
of chemicals and for matters connected therewith.

control of the production,
importation, transportation, exportation, storage, dealing, and disposal
of chemicals and for matters connected therewith.

[1st July, 2003]
[GN. No. 157 of 2003]
Acts Nos. 3 of 2003
14 of 2019
GNs Nos. 386 of 2012
16 of 2017
1049 of 2020

[1st July, 2003]
[GN. No. 157 of 2003]
Acts Nos. 3 of 2003
14 of 2019
GNs Nos. 386 of 2012
16 of 2017
1049 of 2020

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“certificate of analysis” means a certificate issued by the
officer in charge of a designated or reference laboratory
bearing analytical results of samples submitted and
analysed under the provision of this Act;
“chemical” means industrial or consumer chemical or
chemical product which is a substance in any form
whether by itself or in a mixture or preparation, whether
manufactured or obtained naturally but excludes medicines,
pesticides, radioactives, food additives and any other
substance that has therapeutic effects;
“committee” means the Industrial and Consumer Chemicals
Management and Control Technical Committee, established
under section 4;
“consumer chemical” means chemical or a chemical product
used in the domestic household, or in any non industrial
process;
“chemical waste” means any unwanted or expired chemicals;
“dealer” means any person engaged in the sale, distribution
and use of a chemical;
“designated laboratory” means the Government Chemist
Laboratory Authority and any other laboratory appointed
by the Minister to carry out analysis under this Act;
“Emergency Response Committee” means a team of experts
designated under section 8;
“Environmental Management Plan” means a plan that
outlines the activities to be undertaken to prevent and
control any adverse effects to health and the environment;
“Environmental Impact Assessment” means a process
and procedure of assessing environmental, economical,
social and cultural impact of a business including in the
identification of mitigation measures of negative effects;
“firm” means a company or entity engaged in the production,
handling or disposal of a chemical;
“Good Manufacturing Practice” means part of quality
assurance that products are consistently produced and

duction,
handling or disposal of a chemical;
“Good Manufacturing Practice” means part of quality
assurance that products are consistently produced and

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controlled to the quality standard appropriate to their
intended use and as required by authorisation;
“hazard” means an inherent property of a substance, agent,
source of energy or situation, having the potential to
cause undesirable consequences or effects;
“hazardous chemical”, means any chemical which has the
likelihood of causing adverse effects or injury to human
health or the environment and which has been so
designated by the Board;
“highly hazardous chemical” means a hazardous chemical
specified in the Sixth Schedule to this Act;
“highly toxic chemical” means a chemical falling within any
of the following categories-
(a) a chemical with a median lethal dose (LD50) of
50 milligrams or less per kilogram of body weight when
administered orally to albino rats weighing between
200 and 300 grams each;
(b) a chemical with a median lethal dose (LD50) of
200 milligrams or less per kilogram of body weight
when administered by continuous contact for 24 hours
(or less if death occurs within 24 hours) with the
bare skin of albino rabbits weighing between 2 and
3 kilograms each; or
(c) a chemical that has a median lethal concentration (M50)
in air of 200 parts per million by volume or less of gas
or vapor, or 2 milligrams per liter or less of mist, fume
or dust, when administered by continuous inhalation
for 1 hour (or less if death occurs within 1 hour) to
albino rats weighing between 200 and 300 grams each;
“International Convention” means a convention, agreement
or other scheme that have been ratified or acceded to by
the Government;
“inspector” means an inspector appointed under section 37
of this Act;
“industrial chemical” means any chemical or product used
or intended for use in industrial process;

inspector appointed under section 37
of this Act;
“industrial chemical” means any chemical or product used
or intended for use in industrial process;

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“label” means a written, printed or graphic matter on, or
attached to the chemical or the immediate container
thereof and the outside container or Wrapper of the retail
package of the chemical;
“LD50” or “(lethal dose 50)” means an amount of a substance
that, when administered by a defined route of entry (for
example oral or dermal) over a specified period of time,
is expected to cause the death of 50 percent of a defined
animal population;
“management” means handling, supply, transport, storage, or
other use of a chemical subsequent to its initial manufacture
or formulation, in a manner that minimizes risk to human
health or the environment;
“make good” means to restore the site to condition and state
which is as close as possible to its original state before it
was used for the purpose of storage, producing or dealing
in chemicals;
“Minister”, means the Minister responsible for matters
relating to chemicals management and control;
“Ministry” means the Ministry responsible for chemicals
management and control;
“Precursors Chemicals” means Chemicals used in the
manufacturing of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances
as provided for under the International Drug Control
Convention;
“premises” means any land, shop, stall, warehouse or place
where any chemical is produced, sold, stored or used;
“prior informed consent” means the principle that a chemical
which has been banned or severely restricted for health
or environmental reasons in one country should not
be exported to countries participating in the procedure
without their prior informed consent;
“producer’” means a person or other entity in the public or
private sector or any individual engaged in the business
or function whether directly or through an agent or
through an entity controlled by or under contract with it,
of preparing, mixing or producing a chemical;

ction whether directly or through an agent or
through an entity controlled by or under contract with it,
of preparing, mixing or producing a chemical;

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“prohibited chemical” means a chemical whose use is banned;
“public officer” means a person or Department vested with
or performing duties of a public nature, and includes a
person under the control of a local government authority,
the community or a public corporation or authority;
“reference laboratory” means a laboratory appointed by
the Minister under section 42 to carry out analysis for
the purpose of authenticating results of the designated
laboratory under this Act;
Registrar” means the Registrar appointed under section 9;
“registration” means an inclusion into the register of
chemicals, certificate holders or premises;
“restricted chemical” means a limited ban of a chemical for
which virtually all registered uses have been prohibited
by the Board but certain specific registered use or uses
remain authorised;
“risk assessment” means an act of assessing the risk of
exposure and adverse effect to human health and the
environment;
“risk management” means a process and procedure of
reducing or possibly eliminating risks associated with the
exposure to chemicals;
“Secretariat” means the Registrar and other officers of the
Government Chemist Laboratory Authority;
“pictogram” means a symbol which conveys a message
without words;
“provisional clearance” means an authority given by the
Board to allow the use, or sale on a limited basis and
under stipulated conditions;
“provisional registration” means an authority given by the
Board to allow importation, production or dealing on a
limited basis and according to stipulated conditions;
“scientific nomenclature” means internationally accepted
standard or system of naming a chemical;
“severely restricted chemical” means a chemical for which,
on health or environmental reasons, virtually all uses have

or system of naming a chemical;
“severely restricted chemical” means a chemical for which,
on health or environmental reasons, virtually all uses have

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been prohibited nationally by the Board but for which
certain specific uses remain authorised by the Board;
“Technical Committees” means the Industrial and Consumer
Chemicals Management and Control Technical Committee
established under section 4;
“toxic chemical” means a substance which can cause injury to
living organisms as a result of physicochemical interactions;
“user” means large volume user or frequent user of chemicals
such as hospitals, schools and industries, tertiary education
institutes, laboratories and research institute; and
“warning signs” means signs placed to make aware of a possible
danger or harm. PART II
ADMINISTRATION
3. The administration and functions under this Act shall be
as specified under the Government Chemist Laboratory
Authority Act.

PART II
ADMINISTRATION
3. The administration and functions under this Act shall be
as specified under the Government Chemist Laboratory
Authority Act.

4.–(1) There is hereby established a Technical Committee
which shall be responsible for advising the Board and Chief
Government Chemist on matters related to the management
and control of all industrial and consumer chemicals in
Mainland Tanzania, and which shall perform the functions
assigned to it under this Act or the regulations made under it. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), the
functions of the Technical Committee shall be to-
(a) draw up provisions for the classification, labeling and
packaging requirements;
(b) issue provisions in relation to bans, restrictions or
protection chemicals;
(c) draw up recommendations on the protection of health
and the environment;
Administration
and functions
under the Act
Act No. 14 of 2019 s. 29
Cap. 177
Establishment
of the Technical
Committee
Act No. 14 of 2019 ss. 27
and 30
GN. No. 386 of 2012

unctions
under the Act
Act No. 14 of 2019 s. 29
Cap. 177
Establishment
of the Technical
Committee
Act No. 14 of 2019 ss. 27
and 30
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(d) propose substances, preparations or products and
processes which are not or are less hazardous to health
and the environment; and
(e) carry out such other functions as may be conferred
upon by the Board or any other person in connection
to the Management and Control of Chemicals. (3) The First Schedule shall have effect as to appointments,
composition and procedures of the Technical Committee. (4) There shall be established in the Gazette by the
Government Chemist Laboratory Authority such other
committees which shall be responsible for advising the Chief
Government Chemist on matters related to management and
control of industrial and consumer chemicals. (5) The Minister shall, by order published in the Gazette,
amend, vary or replace all or any of the provisions of the
First Schedule. 5.

er chemicals. (5) The Minister shall, by order published in the Gazette,
amend, vary or replace all or any of the provisions of the
First Schedule. 5.

Notwithstanding the functions of the Board provided under
the Government Chemist Laboratory Authority Act, the
Board shall-
(a) review and approve budget of chemicals management
and control activities as presented by the Registrar;
(b) advise the Minister on policy matters related to
Chemicals Management and Control;
6. For the better performance of its functions, and upon the
advice of the Technical Committee, the Board shall, in addition
to the functions conferred under the Government Chemist
Laboratory Authority Act, have powers to-
(a) enter or remove any name of a chemical or certificate
holder from any register prescribed under this Act, or
subject to such conditions as the Board may impose,
restore it thereto;
(b) hire and terminate services;
(c) condemn and order destruction or disposal at the
owners cost in any way of any chemical found to be
unfit for its intended use;
Functions
of Board
Act No. 14 of 2019 s. 27
Cap. 177
Powers of Board
Act No. 14 of 2019 ss. 27
and 31
Cap. 177

found to be
unfit for its intended use;
Functions
of Board
Act No. 14 of 2019 s. 27
Cap. 177
Powers of Board
Act No. 14 of 2019 ss. 27
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Cap. 177

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(d) discharge of its functions in accordance with the terms
and conditions on which the funds may have been
obtained and derived, charge from the General Fund all
remuneration, allowances, working expenses or other
charges properly arising out of the Fund including any
approved capital expenditure;
(e) delegate any of its powers to the Chief Government
Chemist, Committee of the Board or authorised public
officer provided that, such delegation shall not be
further delegated; and
(f) regulate its own procedures. 7. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Act, the Chief
Government Chemist shall maintain, as far as may be practicable,
a system of consultation and cooperation with other
institutions which in one way or another their functions relate
to the functions specified under this Act.

of consultation and cooperation with other
institutions which in one way or another their functions relate
to the functions specified under this Act.

8.–(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4, the
Chief Government Chemist, shall in addition of the Technical
Committee formed under this Act, establish an Emergency
Response Committee, whose composition shall be of technical
personnel, police officer, fire-fighters, or any person who has
received training in handling chemicals; and who shall be
appointed by the Minister and their appointments shall be
published in the Gazette. (2) The Director of Disaster Management Department
under the Prime Minister’s office shall be the Chairman. (3) The Registrar shall be the Secretary to the Emergency
Response Committee. (4) The Minister may co-opt any person into the Emergency
Response Committee according to the prevailing situation. (5) The Registrar shall coordinate the activities of the
Emergency Response Committee. (6) The composition, functions, tenure and proceedings
of the Emergency Response Committee shall be as specified
under the regulations. Consultations
between
institutions
Emergency
Response
Committee

dings
of the Emergency Response Committee shall be as specified
under the regulations. Consultations
between
institutions
Emergency
Response
Committee

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(7) The Registrar shall notify the Disaster Department in the
Prime Minister’s Office the nature and detail of the emergency
whenever the disaster or the emergency occurs
9. The Chief Government Chemist shall be the Registrar
of Chemicals. 10.–(1) The Chief Government Chemist, when performing
his duties under this Act, shall be advised by the Technical
Committees on matters of technical nature.

The Chief Government Chemist, when performing
his duties under this Act, shall be advised by the Technical
Committees on matters of technical nature.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1),
the Registrar shall-
(a) maintain and publish periodically a register of all
chemicals stating whether registered, provisionally
cleared, restricted or prohibited chemicals;
(b) maintain and publish periodically a register of waste
disposal facilities, transporters, producers and exporters
of chemicals;
(c) issue certificates of registration and provisional
clearance as advised by the Technical Committee;
(d) maintain registers of chemicals, producers, importers,
exporters, transporters and dealers of chemicals;
(e) implement ratified International Conventions;
(f) manage and control the import, production,
transportation, dealing, storage, and disposal of chemicals
in Mainland Tanzania and to collect, maintain and
publish information related to it through approval of
registration and issuance of certificate;
(g) make guidelines on the sound management and effective
control of chemicals;
(h) conduct public educational campaigns on the sound
management of chemicals;
(i) train inspectors;
(j) register inspectors;
(k) propose regulations to be made under this Act by the
Minister;
Registrar
of Chemicals
Functions
of Chief
Government
Chemist

) register inspectors;
(k) propose regulations to be made under this Act by the
Minister;
Registrar
of Chemicals
Functions
of Chief
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Chemist

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(l) foster cooperation between the Technical Committee
and other institutions and organisations, on matters
pertaining to management and control of chemicals;
(m) evaluate any incoming application of a new chemical for
analysis registration, re-registration and cancellation of
any existing registered product;
(n) order inspection of premises; in which chemicals are
produced, stored, sold, dealt in, used by a certificate
holder;
(o) prescribe minimum requirements of quality in respect
of chemicals produced, imported into or exported from
Mainland Tanzania:
(p) coordinate chemicals management policies and
programmes national and internationally;
(q) deal with chemical emergencies, spills and accidents;
(r) provide technical advice to the government and over
institutions on chemicals management and control;
(s) conduct research related to chemicals and chemical
management; and
(t) carry out other functions as may be conferred upon
the Board by any written law or as are incidental to the
performance of its functions under this Act.

rry out other functions as may be conferred upon
the Board by any written law or as are incidental to the
performance of its functions under this Act.

PART III
CONTROL OF PRODUCTION, IMPORTATION,
EXPORTATION, TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE
AND DEALING IN CHEMICALS
(a) Registration
11.–(1) An application for the registration of a chemical
shall be submitted to the Chief Government Chemist in the
prescribed manner and form, as set out in the Second Schedule. (2) Registration of a chemical may be applied for by-
(a) the producer of the chemical;
(b) the dealer of chemical;
Application
for registration
of chemicals
Act No. 14 of 2019 s. 32
GN. No. 386 of 2012

-
(a) the producer of the chemical;
(b) the dealer of chemical;
Application
for registration
of chemicals
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(c) the marketing firm, if the chemical is to be marketed
for the first time in Mainland Tanzania; or
(d) the importer and exporter of that chemical. (3) The application shall be accompanied by a fee prescribed
by the Minister in the regulations.

a; or
(d) the importer and exporter of that chemical. (3) The application shall be accompanied by a fee prescribed
by the Minister in the regulations.

(4) An application for registration of a chemical shall
contain-
(a) the name and address of the applicant;
(b) the hazardous category of the chemical substance;
(c) the details of its composition, particularly the nature
and quantity of its ingredients, using the commonly
employed scientific nomenclature;
(d) the details of the intended use;
(e) the details on its possible dangers to human health and
the environment;
(f) the details of procedures for its proper disposal or
treatment;
(g) the instructions for safe handling;
(h) the text of indications and marking intended for the
containers and outer packaging or for the literature
accompanying such packaging;
(i) the details of the packing materials; and
(j) the information on suitable analysis procedures which
can be carried out using commonly employed equipment
at a reasonable cost and which can also be used to reliably
determine the residue left after the application of the
chemical including degradation and reaction products
which may be dangerous to the human health and
the environment.

left after the application of the
chemical including degradation and reaction products
which may be dangerous to the human health and
the environment.

(5) A chemical imported, distributed, manufactured,
transported, sold or stored shall bear on the container thereof,
a label written in either Kiswahili or English language with
details prescribed in the regulations. (6) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), the
Board shall not approve the registration of any chemical unless
it conforms to the requirements as laid out in this Act.

isions of subsection (1), the
Board shall not approve the registration of any chemical unless
it conforms to the requirements as laid out in this Act.

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(7) As soon as possible after receiving an application in
terms of subsection (1), the Chief Government Chemist-
(a) shall notify the applicant that the application has been
so received;
(b) shall conduct such investigation or inquiry as he
considers necessary or desirable, including analysis of
samples;
(c) may require further particulars or samples from the
applicant; and
(d) shall submit report and recommendations for application
together with the chemical particulars to the Committee
there after to be forwarded to the Board. (8) An application in terms of subsection (1) may, at any
time, be withdrawn by the applicant but such withdrawal shall
not entitle the applicant to the refund of the application fee
referred to in subsection (3). (9) The chemicals that appear under the Third and Sixth
Schedule shall require registration. (10) The Committee may require a chemical not appearing
under the Third and Sixth Schedule, to be registered.

xth
Schedule shall require registration. (10) The Committee may require a chemical not appearing
under the Third and Sixth Schedule, to be registered.

(11) A person giving false information in an application
form commits an offence. (12) An information submitted to the Committee shall be
treated as confidential. (13) The Committee may prescribe additional conditions for
registration of chemicals appearing under the Sixth Schedule. 12. Without prejudice to the generality of section 11, an
applicant for registration of a chemical, shall comply with
the requirements provided for under the provisions of
section 11(4)(a) to (d). 13.–(1) After receiving an application in terms of section 11,
the Registrar-
(a) shall conduct such investigation or inquiry as he
considers necessary or desirable, including analysis of
samples or hearing evidence from the applicant;
Chemical
registration to
comply with
requirement
Approval for
registration
of chemical

ing analysis of
samples or hearing evidence from the applicant;
Chemical
registration to
comply with
requirement
Approval for
registration
of chemical

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(b) may require further particulars or samples from the
applicant; and
(c) shall forward the same to the committee which shall
thereafter forward to the Board for its consideration
and approval.

es from the
applicant; and
(c) shall forward the same to the committee which shall
thereafter forward to the Board for its consideration
and approval.

(2) Where the Board-
(a) approves the registration of any chemical, the Registrar
shall thereupon:
(i) enter in the register the prescribed particulars of
the chemical and any condition fixed in terms of
section 11(5);
(ii) allocate a registration number to the chemical;
(iii) issue to the applicant a certificate of registration in
the prescribed form set out in the Ninth Schedule,
showing the registration number of that chemical and
any conditions subject to which it is registered; and
(iv) cause such registration of that chemical and its
particulars to be published in the Gazette as soon
as may be practicable;
(b) refuses to approve the registration of a chemical subject
to the provisions of section 11(6),
the Registrar shall thereupon inform the applicant in writing
of such refusal and the reasons thereof. 14.–(1) The Chief Government Chemist shall consider the
application submitted in accordance with section 11 and if he is
satisfied after such inquiry, investigation, test or analysis of the
chemical as he deems fit, approve registration of the chemical,
provisionally clear the chemical or reject the application.

n, test or analysis of the
chemical as he deems fit, approve registration of the chemical,
provisionally clear the chemical or reject the application.

(2) Upon approval for registration or provisional clearance
of the chemical, the Chief Government Chemist shall issue a
certificate, and assign a registration number. (3) In making his decision under subsection (1), the
Chief Government Chemist shall be guided, among other
considerations, by whether-
(a) all matters submitted with the application are true in all
material particulars;
Approval
of chemical
provisional
clearance or
rejections of
application

l matters submitted with the application are true in all
material particulars;
Approval
of chemical
provisional
clearance or
rejections of
application

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(b) the label complies with provisions of this Act;
(c) the chemical which is subject of the application has not
been registered before;
(d) the chemical does not cause adverse effects to human
life and the environment when applied in accordance
with instructions for use; and
(e) the use of the chemical has not been restricted or banned
in other countries by International Conventions, Treaties
or Agreements whether ratified or not. 15.–(1) An application for the registration of a producer,
importer, exporter, transporter, storage and dealing in chemicals
shall be submitted to the Registrar in the prescribed manner
and form, as set out in the Fourth Schedule. (2) Registration may be applied for by-
(a) the producer;
(b) the marketing firm; or
(c) those intending to import, export, transport, store and
deal in chemicals,
in respect of a chemical appearing under the Third Schedule
if its amount exceeds the threshold value specified therein in
the purchase receipt.

cals,
in respect of a chemical appearing under the Third Schedule
if its amount exceeds the threshold value specified therein in
the purchase receipt.

(3) An application for registration under subsection (1)
shall include-
(a) the name and address of the applicant;
(b) details of the intended business; and
(c) qualifications of personnel under whose direct
supervision the activities will be carried out. (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), the
Board shall not approve any application for registration unless
it conforms to the requirements as laid out in the guidelines for
registration and any other conditions prescribed by the Board. (5) An application in terms of subsection (1), may, at any
time, be withdrawn by the applicant. (6) A person giving false information in an application,
commits an offence. Application
for registration
of producer,
importer and
exporter etc.

ant. (6) A person giving false information in an application,
commits an offence. Application
for registration
of producer,
importer and
exporter etc.

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(7) Information submitted to the Registrar under this
section shall be confidential. 16. The application for producing, warehousing, exporting,
importing, transporting or dealing in chemicals shall contain-
(a) the description of premises on which the chemicals
will be stored, produced and marketed;
(b) the equipment and facilities which are available for
distributing, handling, producing, processing, and
transporting chemicals from those premises;
(c) the qualifications of the personnel under whose direct
supervision those operations will be carried out;
(d) the arrangements made or to be made for the safety,
health and the environment within and outside the
premises;
(e) contingency plans and procedures for dealing with
emergency; and
(f) the arrangements made or to be made for securing the
safety keeping of and maintenance of adequate records
in respect of chemicals stored in or distributed from
those premises. 17.

made for securing the
safety keeping of and maintenance of adequate records
in respect of chemicals stored in or distributed from
those premises. 17.

Notwithstanding section 15, where an application is for
registration for production of chemicals, the Board, before
approving issuance of the certificate of registration to which
the application relates shall consider whether-
(a) the Goods Manufacturing Practice (GMP) is complied
with;
(b) the production processes are within premises registered
for such activities;
(c) the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and
Environmental Management Plan certified by the
designated national environment authority has been
carried out;
(d) the Emergency Management Plan has been approved
by the Board or any other relevant authority; and
General
requirements
of dealers in
chemicals
Requirements
for producers

ement Plan has been approved
by the Board or any other relevant authority; and
General
requirements
of dealers in
chemicals
Requirements
for producers

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(e) adequate measures have been taken to prevent or
minimize harm to human beings and the environment,
including adequate waste treatment facilities and
environmentally sound processes. 18.

o prevent or
minimize harm to human beings and the environment,
including adequate waste treatment facilities and
environmentally sound processes. 18.

Notwithstanding section 16, where an application is for
registration for storage and warehousing, the Board, before
approving issuance of the certificate of registration to which
the application relates shall consider the following-
(a) the storage or warehouse facility is constructed with
sufficient interior space, well ventilated and provided
with adequate fire fighting equipment in accordance
with the approved national, international or foreign
standards;
(b) availability of utilities needed in emergencies;
(c) availability of trained personnel;
(d) the storage or warehouse is not accessible by unauthorised
persons;
(e) the storage or warehouse is constructed and maintained
in such a way that risks of human exposure and
environmental contamination and poisoning are
avoided;
(f) the storage or warehouse is well marked with warning
signs; and the chemicals shall be stored in their original
containers.

poisoning are
avoided;
(f) the storage or warehouse is well marked with warning
signs; and the chemicals shall be stored in their original
containers.

19.–(1) The Board after receiving an application in terms of
section 15-
(a) shall conduct an investigation or inquiry as it considers
necessary or desirable, including hearing evidence
from the applicant, the public or any other competent
person; and
(b) may require further particulars from the applicant. (2) Where the Board-
(a) approves the registration of any importer, exporter,
producer, transporter or dealer of chemicals, the
Registrar shall-
Requirements for
storage and ware-
housing
Registration
procedures

orter, exporter,
producer, transporter or dealer of chemicals, the
Registrar shall-
Requirements for
storage and ware-
housing
Registration
procedures

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(i) enter in the register the prescribed particulars of
the importer, exporter, producer, transporter or
dealer of chemicals and any conditions prescribed
under this Act;
(ii) allocate a registration number to the importer,
exporter, producer, transporter or dealer of
chemicals;
(iii) issue to the applicant a certificate of registration as
prescribed by the Board showing the registration
number of that importer, exporter, producer,
transporter or dealer of chemicals and any
conditions subject to which it is registered;
(iv) cause to be published in the Gazette as soon as may
be practicable after registration, the prescribed
particulars of each importer, exporter, producer,
transporter or dealer of chemicals, and subject
to the direction of the Board may cause to be
so published any amendment or deletion of
particulars in the register; and
(b) refuses to approve the registration of an importer,
exporter, producer, transporter or dealer of chemicals
according to the provisions of subsection (5) of section
16, the Registrar shall thereupon inform the applicant
in writing of the refusal and the reasons thereof.

the provisions of subsection (5) of section
16, the Registrar shall thereupon inform the applicant
in writing of the refusal and the reasons thereof.

20.–(1) The Board shall consider the application submitted in
accordance with sections 11, 16, 17 and l8, and if it is satisfied
after such inquiry, or investigation, as it deems fit, may
approve or reject the application for the provisional clearance,
or registration of the importer, exporter, producer, transporter
or dealer of chemicals. (2) Upon the approval for registration or provisional
clearance, the Registrar shall issue a certificate and assign a
registration number. (3) In making its decision under subsection (1), the Board
shall be guided, among other considerations, by whether
Decision
to register,
provisionally or
reject application

sion under subsection (1), the Board
shall be guided, among other considerations, by whether
Decision
to register,
provisionally or
reject application

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all matters submitted with the application are true in all
material particulars. 21.–(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 11, the
Board may authorise the importation, exportation, production,
dealing in and use of a chemical which has not been registered
or provisionally cleared if the chemical is to be applied solely
for public consumption, scientific and educational purposes. (2) A person giving false information in an application,
commits an offence. 22.–(1) The registration of a chemical shall be valid for a period
of five years and for a provisional clearance shall be two years. (2) Upon the application of the person desiring to renew
the registration of a chemical, the Board may renew the
registration for further appropriate periods:
Provided that, the Board is satisfied that the chemical
remains safe and effective for use in Tanzania, and that payment
of the appropriate fee shall be taken into account. (3) Provisional clearance may only be renewed once.

ffective for use in Tanzania, and that payment
of the appropriate fee shall be taken into account. (3) Provisional clearance may only be renewed once.

(4) A person desiring to renew his registration certificate
from the Board may do so, and the Board may issue such
a certificate:
Provided that, the Board is satisfied that all the particulars
for application have been complied with. (5) Where the Board refuses to renew the registration of
a chemical or permit in accordance with subsections (2) or
(3), the Registrar shall inform the applicant in writing of such
refusal and the reasons thereof. 23.–(1) The Board may cancel the registration or provisional
clearance of any chemical and shall give reasons for such
cancellation:
Provided that, in any such case the Board shall, before
proceeding, give an opportunity to that person concerned to
show cause why the registration should not be cancelled. Authorisation
to import,
export, transport
produce, deal
in and use of
unregistered
chemicals
Duration of
registration,
and renewal
of registration
Cancellation
of registration
of chemical

port
produce, deal
in and use of
unregistered
chemicals
Duration of
registration,
and renewal
of registration
Cancellation
of registration
of chemical

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(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (l), the
Board may cancel the registration of a chemical where:
(a) the certificate was secured in violation of any of the
provisions of this Act;
(b) the chemical has been banned in accordance with the
provisions of this Act;
(c) the chemical had been registered subject to conditions
and those conditions have not been observed;
(d) the chemical has fallen into disuse;
(e) the chemical has been banned by any International
Convention or Treaty ratified by the United Republic. (3) The cancellation under this section shall be published in
the Gazette and amendments to the register of chemicals shall
be effected forthwith. 24.–(1) The Board may cancel the certificate and shall give
reasons for the cancellation:
Provided that, in any such case the Board shall, before
proceeding, give an opportunity to the person whose certificate
applies to show cause why the registration should not be
cancelled.

oard shall, before
proceeding, give an opportunity to the person whose certificate
applies to show cause why the registration should not be
cancelled.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the
Board may cancel the registration of a certificate holder where-
(a) the registration was secured in violation of any of the
provisions of this Act;
(b) the chemical for which the certificate holder was registered
has been banned in accordance with provisions of this
Act or fallen into disuse;
(c) the registration had been done subject to conditions
and those conditions have not been observed;
(d) the certificate holder has notified the Board in writing
of such withdrawal; and
(e) the chemical has been banned by any International
Convention or Treaty ratified by the United Republic. Cancellation of
registration of
certificate holder

chemical has been banned by any International
Convention or Treaty ratified by the United Republic. Cancellation of
registration of
certificate holder

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(3) The cancellation under this section shall be published in
the Gazette and amendments to the relevant register shall be
effected forthwith. 25.–(1) A certificate holder may apply for a variation of a
certificate so long as the certificate holder does not contravene
the provisions of sections 11, 16, 17, 18 and 19 and any
Regulations made thereunder; and may make such application
where-
(a) the certificate holder wants to change the list of
chemicals under the permit held; or
(b) the certificate holder wants to change the location or
premises in which the business is dealt in. (2) A person applying for variation of a certificate by giving
false information in an application, commits an offence. 26.–(1) A person, in order to maintain his registration, shall
be required to comply with the procedures prescribed by the
Minister in the regulations.

6.–(1) A person, in order to maintain his registration, shall
be required to comply with the procedures prescribed by the
Minister in the regulations.

(2) Where cancellation of registration takes place by
voluntary withdrawal of the certificate holder and application
for re-registration takes place before the initial registration
period has expired, the Registrar may re-issue a certificate
of re-registration or other certificate to the applicant after
complying with the prescribed procedures. 27.–(1) A person shall not produce chemicals or carry on
business or practice as a certificate holder except in premises
registered by the Board under this section for that purpose. (2) The Registrar shall maintain and publish periodically a
register of all registered premises. (3) The registration of any premises or facilities under
this section shal1 cease to have effect upon the expiration of
thirty days from the date of any change of the ownership of the
business carried on-in them. (4) An application for registration or renewal of registration
of premises shall be made to the Board in the prescribed form
Variation
of certificate
Maintenance of
registration and
re-registration
Registration
of premises
and facilities

e to the Board in the prescribed form
Variation
of certificate
Maintenance of
registration and
re-registration
Registration
of premises
and facilities

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as set out in the Fifth Schedule in respect of the registration of
any set of premises. (5) Information submitted under subsection (4) shall be
confidential. (6) A person who contravenes or fails to comply with this
section, commits an offence under this Act. (7) The Board may, for good and sufficient reasons refuse to
register, or may cause to be deleted from the register, any premises
which are or have become unsuitable for the production of
chemicals, or for the lawful carrying out of chemical business
28.–(1) A person shall not possess, use, distribute, buy or sell
chemicals specified under the Third, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth
Schedules unless that person is registered under this Act.

use, distribute, buy or sell
chemicals specified under the Third, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth
Schedules unless that person is registered under this Act.

(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an
offence and on conviction, shall be liable to-
(a) in case of a natural person, a fine of not less than one
million shillings but not exceeding five million shillings
or to imprisonment for a term of two years or to both;
and
(b) in case of a body corporate, a fine of not less than
ten million shillings but not exceeding two hundred
million shillings. [s. 27A]
29.–(1) The Registrar shall keep all records of chemicals,
produced, imported, exported, transported, sold, dealt in, stored
or used in Mainland Tanzania. (2) A person who produces, imports, exports, transports or
deals in chemicals in accordance with the provisions of this Act
shall keep a record of all quantities and qualities of chemicals
produced, imported, used, sold, distributed, stored, exported
or transported. (3) The record kept in accordance with subsection (2), shall
contain the name and address of persons involved in such
Prohibition
from dealing in
chemicals listed
in Third, Sixth,
Seventh and
Eighth Schedules
Act No. 14 of 2019 s. 33
Keeping of
records of
chemical
transactions

on
from dealing in
chemicals listed
in Third, Sixth,
Seventh and
Eighth Schedules
Act No. 14 of 2019 s. 33
Keeping of
records of
chemical
transactions

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transactions and any other matters that may be prescribed or
contained in the conditions of registration of any chemical. (4) The record kept in accordance with subsections (2) and
(3), shal1 be forwarded to the Registrar at the end of each
calendar year in a format that may be prescribed by the Board. (5) The records shall be kept by the Registrar for at least
five years. (6) Information submitted to the Registrar under subsection
(4) shall be confidential. [s. 28]
(b) Certificate
30.–(1) A person shall not produce, import, export, store,
transport or deal in chemicals without a certificate and subject
to such conditions as may be prescribed. (2) The Board shall be the authority responsible for the grant,
renewal, variation, suspension, cancellation and revocation of
certificate under this Act. (3) Any application for a certificate under this Act shall be
made to the Board in the prescribed form.

and revocation of
certificate under this Act. (3) Any application for a certificate under this Act shall be
made to the Board in the prescribed form.

(4) Where an application is made for a certificate under this
Part, the Board shall, before issuance of the certificate to which
the application relates, consider the following-
(a) where the case of an application for a producer’s
certificate whether conditions under sections 11, 16,
17, 18 and 19 and any regulations made under this Act
are complied with;
(b) in the case of an application for a certificate to import,
export, transport, store or deal in chemicals, whether
conditions made under sections 11, 16 and 20 and any
regulations made under this Act are complied with; and
(c) the category of the chemical and the accompanying
conditions. (5) Without prejudice to subsection (4), the Board may-
(a) if satisfied that it is in the public interest that a certificate
to produce, import, export, transport, store or deal in
Certificate for
production,
importation,
exportation,
transportation,
storage and
dealing in
chemicals
Act No. 14 of 2019 s. 34

port, store or deal in
Certificate for
production,
importation,
exportation,
transportation,
storage and
dealing in
chemicals
Act No. 14 of 2019 s. 34

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a chemical should be issued or renewed, the Board
shall approve issuance of a certificate or renewal of a
certificate or be, to the applicant;
(b) refuse to approve issuance of certificate, or renewal
of a certificate, or may revoke, a certificate under this
section, for any good and sufficient reason relating
either to the applicant or certificate, or to the premises
in which the business is, or is proposed to be carried on. (6) The issuance of certificate under subsection (5)(a) shall
be as prescribed in the Tenth Schedule. (7) A separate certificate under this section shall be required
in respect of each set of premises in which the business is
carried on. (8) All certificates shall be signed by the Registrar and the
Registrar shall keep a register of all certificates issued under
this Act.

s
carried on. (8) All certificates shall be signed by the Registrar and the
Registrar shall keep a register of all certificates issued under
this Act.

(9) A person who produces, imports, exports, stores,
transports, or deals in chemicals without a certificate issued by
the Board and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed,
commits an offence. [s. 29]
(c) Restrictions
31.–(1) Upon application for the registration of a chemical or
where after registration, a chemical is:
(a) proved to be dangerous to human life or environment;
(b) proved to be highly toxic, highly hazardous, persistent
or biologically accumulative;
(c) proved to cause poisoning effect to human and animals
of which no effective antidote is available;
(d) severely restricted by National, International Convention
or Treaty; and
(e) subject to action according to an International Convention
or Treaty ratified in the United Republic,
the Board shall restrict, severely restrict, ban or phase out
the use and handling of chemicals specified under the Eighth
Schedule. Restrictions,
banning and
elimination
of chemicals

y restrict, ban or phase out
the use and handling of chemicals specified under the Eighth
Schedule. Restrictions,
banning and
elimination
of chemicals

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(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), the
Board may require a restricted, severely restricted or a banned
chemical to be produced, sold, distributed, transported, stored or
used subject to such conditions as the Board may deem necessary. [s. 30]
32. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 11, 16, 17,
18 and 19, the Board may prescribe additional requirements
with which any precursor chemicals or component thereof as
specified in the Seventh Schedule to this Act, the certificate
holder shall be required to comply. [s. 31]
33.–(1) A person shall not use or be found in possession of a
chemical which has been registered under section 30 without a
certificate issued by the Registrar. (2) An application for a certificate required under subsection
(1), shall be made to the Board stating how the applicant
proposes to fulfill the conditions required while using the
restricted chemical.

subsection
(1), shall be made to the Board stating how the applicant
proposes to fulfill the conditions required while using the
restricted chemical.

(3) An employer who requires an employee to use a
restricted chemical shall provide and require the employee to
use such facilities and such employee may be required to use
personal protective gears conducive to the safe handling of
such chemical. (4) The registration under this category shall be valid for a
period of one year. (5) A person using a chemical in contravention of this
section, commits an offence. [s. 32]
34.–(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 11, 16, 17,
18 and 19, the Board may prescribe additional requirements
with which any chemical or component thereof which the
certificate holder must comply with, including specifications of
the composition, purity or other properties and the conditions
under which the chemical shall be sold. Precursor
chemicals
Use of restricted
chemicals
Restriction
on chemicals

r other properties and the conditions
under which the chemical shall be sold. Precursor
chemicals
Use of restricted
chemicals
Restriction
on chemicals

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(2) The Board may, by notice in writing, require any person
who produces, deals in any chemical or on whose direction any
chemical is produced or delt in to furnish it with information
and particulars which that persons has in his possession. (3) A person who sells a restricted chemical without a
certificate, commits an offence under this Act. [s. 33]
35.–(1) Subject to any exemption conferred by the Board or
under this Act, a person shall not sell by retail, offer or expose
for sale by retail or supply any hazardous chemicals unless-
(a) the person is lawfully conducting a retail chemicals
business;
(b) the product is sold or supplied in premises which are
registered; or
(c) the person is a qualified, or, if the transaction is carried
out on his behalf by another person, and that other
person is, or acts under the supervision of a qualified
person.

or, if the transaction is carried
out on his behalf by another person, and that other
person is, or acts under the supervision of a qualified
person.

(2) A retailer or user who holds more than a threshold
quantity of a chemical appearing under the Third Schedule to
this Act shall need to apply for certificate as specified under
sections 16, 17, and 19 or by any other provisions of this Act. (3) Where the Minister on advice of the Board is satisfied
that the use of any chemical is likely to cause adverse effects
on human health and the environment, the Minister may, by
notice in the Gazette, prohibit the production, importation,
exportation and dealing in such chemical. (4) Where subsection (2) applies, a person shall not sell or
supply any chemical unless such sale or supply is made from
premises capable of being closed so as to exclude the public. (5) Subject to the provisions of this section, a person shall
not sell by retail, or supply in circumstances corresponding to
retail sale of a chemical of a description or a class specified
by order made by the Minister and published in the Gazette
except in accordance with the guidelines provided for under
this Act. Restriction on
production
importation
exportation
and dealing in
chemicals

zette
except in accordance with the guidelines provided for under
this Act. Restriction on
production
importation
exportation
and dealing in
chemicals

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(6) A person whether by himself or by any other person on
his behalf, produces or deals in any chemical in contravention
of subsection (1) of this section or any notification issued
under this section, commits an offence. [s. 34]
36.–(1) A person shall not be allowed to produce, import or deal
in adulterated or counterfeit chemicals. (2) For the purpose of this Act, a chemical shall be deemed
to be counterfeit or adulterated, if it is an imitation of, or is a
substitute for another chemical or resembles another chemical
likely to deceive, or bears upon its label or container the name
of another chemical unless it is plainly and conspicuously
marked so as to reveal its true character and its lack of identity
with such other chemical. (3) Subject to this section, a person shall not produce, deal
in or advertise any chemical produced in contravention of
subsection (1). (4) A person who contravenes any of the provisions of
subsection (1), commits an offence. [s. 35]
(d) Inspection
37.

contravention of
subsection (1). (4) A person who contravenes any of the provisions of
subsection (1), commits an offence. [s. 35]
(d) Inspection
37.

The Minister on advice of the Board shall, by notice
published in the Gazette, appoint inspectors. [s. 36]
38. For the purpose of ensuring compliance with this Act, an
inspector may-
(a) take samples of any chemicals or articles to which this
Act relates and, as may be prescribed, submit such
samples for test and analysis;
(b) carry out periodic inspection of all establishments
within the local limits of his jurisdiction in which
production, importation, storage, dealing in chemicals
as many times as he deems necessary, to determine
Prohibition
on productions,
dealing in
counterfeit or
adulterated
chemicals
Appointment
of inspectors
Duties of
inspectors

ems necessary, to determine
Prohibition
on productions,
dealing in
counterfeit or
adulterated
chemicals
Appointment
of inspectors
Duties of
inspectors

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whether the provisions of this Act are being carried
out; and
(c) make examinations and enquiries to discover whether
this Act is complied with. [s.

0
whether the provisions of this Act are being carried
out; and
(c) make examinations and enquiries to discover whether
this Act is complied with. [s.

37]
39.–(1) An inspector, in the performance of his duties pursuant
to the provisions of this Act or any regulations made there-
under, at all reasonable times without a warrant, on production
of identity card may-
(a) enter on any land, premises or conveyance where
a chemical is or may be reasonably suspected to be
produced, imported, exported, stored, dealt in to
determine whether the provisions of this Act are being
complied with;
(b) enquire, inspect, examine and make copy of certificates,
registers, records and other documents relating to this
Act;
(c) seize any equipment, chemical or other articles which
he believes that have been used in the contravention of
the provisions of this Act or commission of an offence
against this Act or regulations made thereunder;
(d) cause a police officer to arrest any person who he
believes has committed an offence against this Act; and
(e) access records kept in accordance with section 16(f)
and section 29(2) upon request. (2) In exercising his powers under this section, an inspector
shall suitably identify himself by declaring his office and upon
production of identity card certified under subsection (1).

his section, an inspector
shall suitably identify himself by declaring his office and upon
production of identity card certified under subsection (1).

(3) A person obstructing an inspector commits an offence
under this Act. [s. 38]
40.–(1) An inspector before or on taking samples of any
chemical for analysis in accordance with section 38 shall
inform the person apparently in charge of the chemical that,
the sample will be taken for analysis. Powers of
inspectors
Procedure for
taking samples

inform the person apparently in charge of the chemical that,
the sample will be taken for analysis. Powers of
inspectors
Procedure for
taking samples

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(2) The inspector shall divide the samples into three parts to
be marked, sealed and countersigned by the person apparently
in charge and delivered as their nature will permit, as follows:
(a) the sample to be delivered to the person apparently
incharge of the chemical;
(b) the sample to be delivered to the designated laboratory
for analysis; and
(c) the sample to be delivered to the Registrar. (3) Where the chemical packed in containers is likely to
deteriorate or be damaged by exposure, the inspector may
take three containers or packages and after suitably marking
the same and sealing them, proceed as provided for in
subsection (2). [s. 39]
41.–(1) An inspector may, in writing, request the designated
laboratory to analyse a sample taken in accordance with section
38(a) and subsections (1) and (2) of section 40. (2) A person shall, upon fulfilment of the prescribed
procedures set out by the Minister in the regulations, be
entitled to request the analysis of such a chemical.

hall, upon fulfilment of the prescribed
procedures set out by the Minister in the regulations, be
entitled to request the analysis of such a chemical.

(3) A court of law may order that a chemical be analysed in
case of any matter before it. (4) Notwithstanding subsection (2), a person who requests
for analysis, other than those prescribed under this Act, shall
bear the actual costs of the analysis. (5) The Board may request that any chemical be analysed
for the purpose of implementing the provisions of this Act. [s. 40]
42.–(1) In addition to the designated laboratories, the Minister
may, by order published in the Gazette, appoint additional
designated laboratories and reference laboratories as he may
deem fit for the implementation of the provisions of this Act. (2) The designated laboratory or the reference laboratory
shall issue a certificate of analysis stating the results of analysis
of any substances submitted in accordance with this Act. Who may request
for analysis
Designated,
reference
laboratories and
certificate of
analysis

s
of any substances submitted in accordance with this Act. Who may request
for analysis
Designated,
reference
laboratories and
certificate of
analysis

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(3) The certificate of the designated laboratory, or the
reference laboratory shall state the method of analysis followed
and a certificate shall be signed under the hand of the person
in charge of that designated or the reference laboratory or any
person designated by him in writing. (4) A certificate complying with subsections (2) and (3),
shall be sufficient evidence of the facts stated therein, whether
produced by the defence or the prosecution unless either party
wishes to require that the analyst appear as a witness. [s.

cts stated therein, whether
produced by the defence or the prosecution unless either party
wishes to require that the analyst appear as a witness. [s.

41]
PART IV
MANAGEMENT OF INDUSTRIAL
AND CONSUMER CHEMICALS
43.–(1) A person who produces, distributes, sells, transports,
imports, exports, stores or deals in a chemical shall-
(a) ensure the chemical is packaged according to
recognised and approved national or international
standards and the package shall bear a label as specified
under subsection (5) of section 11;
(b) take such steps and otherwise observe such precautions
as are needed to prevent or minimize harm to human
health or to the environment, and this includes avoiding
use of hazardous chemicals for which less hazardous
alternatives are available;
(c) ensure through his own research or in another manner,
that satisfactory investigation has been carried out to
determine what health or environmental detriment
the chemical may cause and the investigation shall be
carried out in accordance with acknowledged scientific
principles and proven experience;
(d) have access to chemical and toxicological information
that is needed in consideration of the scope of the
activity and the properties of the chemical;
Labelling and safe
handling
Act No. 14 of 2019 s. 35

that is needed in consideration of the scope of the
activity and the properties of the chemical;
Labelling and safe
handling
Act No. 14 of 2019 s. 35

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(e) through labeling or in another manner, provide
information of importance from the standpoint of human
health or environmental protection or anything as it
may deem necessary to provide; and
(f) provide to the Board, all information on the chemical
and its handling that may be needed to assess the hazards
it presents to human health or to the environment.

he Board, all information on the chemical
and its handling that may be needed to assess the hazards
it presents to human health or to the environment.

(2) A person who distributes, sells, transports, imports,
exports, stores or deals in a chemical, shall through a registration
method which accords medical surveillance of workers as
necessary-
(a) assess the health of workers in relation to hazards
caused by exposure to chemicals;
(b) diagnose work-related diseases and injuries caused by
exposure to hazardous chemicals;
(c) where the results of medical test or investigation reveal
clinical or preclinical effects, take measures to prevent
or reduce exposure of the workers concerned, and
prevent further deterioration of their health;
(d) use the results of medical examination to determine
health status with respect to exposure on chemicals,
and shall not use the result to discriminate against the
worker;
(e) record results from the medical surveillance of workers
and shall keep them for a period of five years;
(f) have workers access to their medical records, either
personally or through their own physicians;
(g) have the confidentiality of individual records respected
in accordance with the generally accepted principles of
medical ethics;
(h) issue the results of medical examinations and clearly
explained to the workers concerned through their
physician or medical practitioner;
(i) ensure that, worker and their representative have access
to the results of studies prepared from medical records
where individual workers cannot be identified; and

worker and their representative have access
to the results of studies prepared from medical records
where individual workers cannot be identified; and

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(j) avail the results of medical records to enable preparation
of appropriate health statistics and epidemiological
studies, provided anonymity is maintained, where this
may aid in the recognition and control of occupational
diseases. (3) An employer who requires or permits an employee to
use a chemical, shall provide and require the employee to use
such facilities and personal protective gears conducive to the
safe handling of such chemical. (4) A person who purposely or knowingly abandons
chemicals or handles chemicals contrary to the provisions of
this Act, commits an offence. (5) A person who handles chemicals contrary to the manner
prescribed in this section, commits an offence. (6) A person who imports unlabelled, obsolete or expired
chemical commits an offence and on conviction shall be
liable to a fine of not less than five million shillings or to
imprisonment for a term of six months or to both. [s.

ffence and on conviction shall be
liable to a fine of not less than five million shillings or to
imprisonment for a term of six months or to both. [s.

42]
44.–(1) A person shall not be allowed to import chemical
wastes in the country. (2) The Board shall, on the basis of scientific research, assess
levels of chemical wastes in the social and economic activities
and prescribe safety measures for exportation, production,
storage, dealing in and disposal of such wastes. (3) A person handling chemical wastes shall have sufficient
knowledge to handle such wastes. (4) A person handling a chemical shall-
(a) take such steps and precautions to ensure that
accumulation of chemical wastes is avoided;
(b) be responsible for-
(i) keeping records on chemical and their wastes;
(ii) inform the Registrar on regular basis on the
accumulation of chemical wastes; and
(iii) safe and environmentally sound disposition of
any chemical wastes generated. Chemical and
Chemical wastes
Act No. 14 of 2019 s. 36

l wastes; and
(iii) safe and environmentally sound disposition of
any chemical wastes generated. Chemical and
Chemical wastes
Act No. 14 of 2019 s. 36

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(5) The Registrar shall ensure that a waste incinerator is
in place and if there is none in place he must ensure that, his
institution is collaborating with other relevant institutions to
develop risk reduction measures in order to reduce ecological
and human health risks. (6) Unless otherwise directed by the Board, specially trained
personnel shall handle waste chemicals for temporary storage
or for final disposal. (7) The Board may set up economic instruments to manage
chemicals and chemical wastes for the purpose of preventing
and mitigating environmental degradation. (8) A person shall not dispose of any chemical, chemical
wastes, chemical containers without obtaining a certificate
from the Board issued after consultation with the National
Environment Management Council or any other competent
authority or institution as the Board may deem fit. (9) A person who imports or handles highly hazardous
chemicals set out in the Sixth Schedule, shall seek authorisation
from the Board.

d may deem fit. (9) A person who imports or handles highly hazardous
chemicals set out in the Sixth Schedule, shall seek authorisation
from the Board.

(10) The final disposal of any hazardous chemical wastes
may only be executed by personnel having a certificate issued
by the Board. (11) A person shall not be allowed to unload and repackage
imported or transit bulk chemicals in the port unless such
operation is undertaken at the designated port or area. (12) A person who contravenes the provisions of this
section, commits an offence under this Act. [s. 43]
45.–(1) A person involved in the disposal of chemical wastes shall
apply to the Board for a certificate, and an application shall be
in writing and contain information on-
(a) the nature and quantity of the chemical wastes the
applicant intends to treat and dispose of;
(b) the source and nature of the waste;
(c) where and in what manner the chemical wastes is to be
treated and disposed of;
Disposal of
chemical wastes

(b) the source and nature of the waste;
(c) where and in what manner the chemical wastes is to be
treated and disposed of;
Disposal of
chemical wastes

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(d) scientific knowledge that the methodology will not
result in adverse effects to health and environment; and
(e) any other conditions of importance for evaluating the
nature and scope of the activity. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), any firm may in its own
plant, finally dispose of chemical wastes that are not generated
from the plant, if a certificate for the plant has been issued
pursuant to this Act, and if the company utilizes only a small
portion of the plant for the treatment. (3) The treatment referred to in subsection (2), shall not
commence unless the firm has submitted a notification to the
Registrar fourteen days in advance. (4) The Board shall send a copy of a notification received
under subsection (3) to the National Environment Management
Council, local authority and other authorities or institutions
engaged in environmental health protection. (5) A person who contravenes this section, commits an
offence. [s.

y and other authorities or institutions
engaged in environmental health protection. (5) A person who contravenes this section, commits an
offence. [s.

44]
46.–(1) The certificate holder shall-
(a) take such steps and otherwise observe such precautions
as are needed to prevent accidents and therefore harm
to human health and environment and such steps
shall include:
(i) monitoring of safety, through adequate maintenance
of operations and inspections;
(ii) choice of adequate route avoiding obstacles, peak
hours and densely populated areas and hence have
a suitable carriage;
(iii) avoiding over loading of chemicals;
(iv) taking precautions consummerte to properties of
the chemical;
(b) prepare contingency plans and procedures for managing
accidents which shall be presented to the Board for
approval;
Prevention and
management of
accidents

are contingency plans and procedures for managing
accidents which shall be presented to the Board for
approval;
Prevention and
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accidents

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(c) in the case of an accident, immediately put into effect
the approved contingency plan;
(d) in the case of a spill, immediately respond, including
notifying the circumstances of the spill and any action
taken or proposed to be taken in relation to the spill
to the public, the Registrar, the Board and any other
relevant authorities; and
(e) document and report every accident or spill to the
Board and other relevant authorities and the public,
with details as may be prescribed by the Board. (2) A certificate holder who holds highly hazardous
chemicals shall perform a risk assessment and risk management
program and submit a summary of the Program to the Board,
in a type and format that as may be prescribed by the Board. (3) Where a certificate holder fails to notify the public, the
Registrar, the Board and any other authorities or fails to put into
effect the approved contingency plans beyond eight hours after
the accident, this shall be deemed to be a continuing offence.

ies or fails to put into
effect the approved contingency plans beyond eight hours after
the accident, this shall be deemed to be a continuing offence.

(4) A certificate holder who causes an accident or spill shall
forthwith do everything practicable to prevent, eliminate,
restore and ameliorate the adverse effects of the accident
or spill. (5) A person or local authority who is informed of a spill
and of any contaminated site shall notify the Registrar. (6) A certificate holder who contravenes the provisions of
this section, commits an offence. [s. 45]
47.–(1) The certificate holder shall-
(a) take all necessary steps to prevent spillages and
contamination of the environment;
(b) prepare contingency plans and procedures for
managing spills and contaminated sites, which shall be
presented to the Board for approval;
(c) in the case of an accident, immediately respond,
including notifying the circumstances of the accident
and any action taken or proposed to be taken in
Management
of spills and
contaminated
sites

ond,
including notifying the circumstances of the accident
and any action taken or proposed to be taken in
Management
of spills and
contaminated
sites

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relation to the accident to the public, the Registrar and
any other relevant authorities;
(d) in the case of a spill, immediately notify the public, the
Board and other relevant authorities for further action,
and put into effect the approved contingency plan; and
(e) document and report every incident of spills or
accidents to the Board, and other authorities and the
report shall include details on the cause of the spill or
accident management and the proposed mitigation
measures to be undertaken. (2) The Board may prescribe measures which may include
but not restricted to taking prevention, elimination and
amelioration of adverse effects on, restoring and preventing
the environment from any harm and reducing ecological and
human health from various risks. (3) The Board may direct inspection to be undertaken
following complaints from the public. (4) The Board shall prescribe the procedures for clean-up
and removal operations in the event of a spill.

rtaken
following complaints from the public. (4) The Board shall prescribe the procedures for clean-up
and removal operations in the event of a spill.

(5) The Board shall prescribe the method of storage and
disposal of any pollutant of any object, plant, animal, or any
part of the environment removed in a clean-up or removal
operation or otherwise affected by a pollutant. (6) A person affected in a way by a spill shall have a right to
damages or compensation from the chemical dealer. (7) The certificate holder shall be liable for the expenses
incurred during clean up operations and any damages caused
by a spill, accident or contaminated site. (8) The pollutant shall be in the custody or employment of
the certificate holder who causes spill. (9) The Board may recover from the certificate holder who
causes a spill, accident or a site to be contaminated all costs
and expenses incurred as a result of-
(a) any clean-up or removal operation;
(b) any measure taken to prevent, eliminate and ameliorate
the adverse effects of a spill on the environment; and

) any clean-up or removal operation;
(b) any measure taken to prevent, eliminate and ameliorate
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(c) any measure taken to dispose of, to deal with the spill
and contaminated site;
(d) monitoring of the environment, public health or any
other factor as it may deem fit. (10) Where a certificate holder fails to notify the public,
the Board and other authorities or fails to put into effect the
approved contingency plans beyond eight hours after the spill
or accident, this offence shall be deemed to be a continuing
offence. (11) A person who knowingly fails to inform the Registrar
or any other relevant authority of any certificate holder who
contravenes the provisions of this section, commits an offence. [s.

inform the Registrar
or any other relevant authority of any certificate holder who
contravenes the provisions of this section, commits an offence. [s.

46]
48.–(1) When a certificate holder decommissions a plant,
shall take such steps and otherwise observe precautions as
are needed to ensure that, harm to human health and the
environment is prevented and the steps and precautions shall
include-
(a) an Environmental Impact Assessment and ensure
that all remaining stocks of chemicals are disposed of
soundly as well as the equipment; and
(b) that the holder make good the plant site. (2) A person who contravenes the provisions of subsection
(1), commits an offence. [s. 47]
PART V
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
49.–(1) Without prejudice to the generality of Part V, the
Government Chemist Laboratory Authority shall establish an
account into which all moneys received shall be paid and out
of which all payments required for chemical management and
control shall be made. (2) The account shall be administered by the Registrar. Decommissioning
of plants
Funds and
resources of
Government
Chemist
Laboratory
Authority
Act No. 14 of 2019 ss. 27
and 37

ministered by the Registrar. Decommissioning
of plants
Funds and
resources of
Government
Chemist
Laboratory
Authority
Act No. 14 of 2019 ss. 27
and 37

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(3) The moneys shall be applied for the furtherance of the
objectives of this Act, including public awareness on the safe
handling of chemicals, and any other activities of the Authority. (4) The funds of the Government Chemist Laboratory
Authority shall be as prescribed under section 36 of the
Government Chemist Laboratory Authority Act. (5) The financial year of the Authority shall start in July of
each year. (6) The accounting officer of the funds and resources of the
Authority shall be the Registrar. [s. 48]
50.–(1) The accounts of the Authority shall be prepared in
accordance with the approved accounting standards provided
for under section 41 of the Government Chemist Laboratory
Authority Act.

all be prepared in
accordance with the approved accounting standards provided
for under section 41 of the Government Chemist Laboratory
Authority Act.

(2) As soon as the accounts of the Authority have been
audited and in any case not later than four months after the
close of the financial year, the Authority shall submit to the
Minister a copy of the audited statements of accounts together
with a copy of the report, made by the Auditor on the statement
of accounts. (3) The Registrar shall, not later than three months before
the end of each financial year, prepare and submit to the Board
for its approval estimates of income and expenditure of the
Authority for the next ensuing year. (4) Subject to any other direction of the Authority, an
expenditure shall not be made out of funds of the Authority
unless the expenditure is part of the expenditure approved
by the Authority under the estimates for the financial year in
which that expenditure is to be made. (5) The Authority may, where it deems fit, invest any sum of
money which is not required for immediate use. [s. 49]
Cap. 177
Accounts and
audit
Act No. 14 of 2019 ss. 27
and 38
Cap. 177

ms fit, invest any sum of
money which is not required for immediate use. [s. 49]
Cap. 177
Accounts and
audit
Act No. 14 of 2019 ss. 27
and 38
Cap. 177

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51. Within six months after the end of each financial year, the,
Registrar shall prepare and submit to the Minister an annual
report in accordance with section 40 of the Government Chemist
Laboratory Authority Act. [s. 50]
PART VI
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
52.–(1) A person on whose premises or land, injury or death of
a human being or animal has occurred as a result of exposure
to, use or handling of chemicals, shall send a notice forthwith
of such death or personal injury to the Registrar or to a local
authority of that particular area. (2) A registered medical practitioner or physician who has
reason to believe upon examination of a person that, a person
had died or suffered personal injury as a result of exposure to
chemicals, shall notify the Registrar forthwith.

xamination of a person that, a person
had died or suffered personal injury as a result of exposure to
chemicals, shall notify the Registrar forthwith.

(3) A medical practitioner, physician, public health officer,
environmental or natural resources expert who has reason
to believe that, certain ailments and death of human beings,
animals or destruction to any vegetation or environment
occurring in any area under his charge may be linked to
exposure to any chemicals being handled or used in the area,
shall notify the Registrar forthwith. (4) A veterinary or livestock officer who has reason to
believe that, certain ailments and deaths of animals occurring
in the area under his charge may be linked to exposure to any
chemicals, shall notify the Registrar forthwith. [s. 51]
53.–(1) The Registrar may upon receiving a notification under
section 52, cause an inquest to be carried out in accordance
with the provisions of the Inquest Act. Annual reports
and performance
agreements
Act No. 14 of 2019 s. 39
Cap. 177
Notification of
death and injury
Inquiry or
investigation
Cap. 24

est Act. Annual reports
and performance
agreements
Act No. 14 of 2019 s. 39
Cap. 177
Notification of
death and injury
Inquiry or
investigation
Cap. 24

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(2) The person or persons holding an inquest under this
section, shall within six months report to the Registrar their
findings and recommendations. (3) The Registrar shall report to the Board on the findings
and recommendations of the inquest and the measures to
be taken. (4) A person obstructing a duly authorised officer to
conduct an inquest under this section, commits an offence. [s. 52]
54.–(1) Where an offence against this Act is committed by
a body corporate, a director or officer of the body corporate
who had knowledge or should have had knowledge of the
commission of the offence, commits an offence. (2) Where an offence is committed against this Act by a
partnership, a partner or officer of the partnership who had
knowledge or should have had knowledge of the commission
of the offence, commits an offence. (3) A person shall be personally liable for any offence against
this Act, whether committed by him on his own account or as
an agent or servant of the person. [s. 53]
55.

e personally liable for any offence against
this Act, whether committed by him on his own account or as
an agent or servant of the person. [s. 53]
55.

A member of the Committee, the Registrar or any other
person empowered to perform any function under this Act,
shall not be liable for any Act done in good faith in execution
or purported execution of his function under this Act. [s. 54]
56.–(1) The Court before which a person is prosecuted for an
offence against this Act or the regulations made thereunder
shall order that the substance, equipment and appliances
used in the commission of the offence be forfeited to the
Government or be disposed of as the court may direct. (2) In making an order for disposal under subsection (1), the
court shall order that the costs of disposing of the substances,
Liability of
body corporate,
partnerships,
agents, principles
and employers
Liability of
committee
members and
employees
Forfeiture,
cancellation and
other orders

body corporate,
partnerships,
agents, principles
and employers
Liability of
committee
members and
employees
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other orders

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equipment and appliance as provided for in subsection (1) be
borne by the accused. (3) The court may further order that, the registration or
provisional clearance of a chemical, or a certificate issued
under this Act be cancelled. [s. 55]
57. A person who is aggrieved by any decision of the Board may,
within thirty days, appeal in writing to the Minister. [s. 56]
58.–(1) The Board may exempt certain chemicals imported
and distributed in Mainland Tanzania by the Government
from payment of fees. (2) The Board may exempt from payment of fees required
to be paid under this Act on any chemicals donated, imported
and distributed by international aid agencies and programs. [s. 57]
59.

of fees required
to be paid under this Act on any chemicals donated, imported
and distributed by international aid agencies and programs. [s. 57]
59.

A person who commits an offence against the provisions
of this Act or regulations made thereunder and for which a
specific penalty is not specifically provided on first conviction,
shall be liable to a fine of not less than five hundred thousand
shillings or to imprisonment for a term of not less than six
months or to both. [s. 58]
60.–(1) A person who, by himself, his servant or agent, either
directly or indirectly-
(a) gives false information in an application for registration of
a chemical, provisional clearance or certificate contrary
to sections 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 27;
(b) fails to register a chemical contrary to section 12;
(c) uses a restricted chemical contrary to section 34;
(d) produces or deals in chemicals without a certificate
contrary to subsection (7) of section 30;
Appeals against
decisions of the
Board
Exemptions
General penalty
Offences and
penalties

thout a certificate
contrary to subsection (7) of section 30;
Appeals against
decisions of the
Board
Exemptions
General penalty
Offences and
penalties

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(e) produces or deals in chemicals in un-registered premises
contrary to section 27;
(f) produces or deals in prohibited chemicals contrary to
subsection (3) of section 33 and of section 34;
(g) produces or deals in adulterated or counterfeit chemicals
contrary to section 36;
(h) obstructs an inspector or duly authorised officer contrary
to subsection (3) of section 39 and subsection (4) of
section 53;
(i) handles chemicals unsafely contrary to section 43;
(j) fails to manage chemical wastes contrary to subsection
(3) of section 44;
(k) causes accidents or fails to manage accidents involving
chemicals contrary to subsection (4) of section 46;
(l) fails to manage chemical spills or contaminated sites
contrary to subsection (4) of section 47; or
(m) fails to decommission chemical plants contrary to
subsection (l) of section 48,
commits an offence.

s
contrary to subsection (4) of section 47; or
(m) fails to decommission chemical plants contrary to
subsection (l) of section 48,
commits an offence.

(2) A person who commits an offence under this Act on
conviction-
(a) in case of a body corporate, shall be liable to a fine of
not less than five million shillings and not exceeding
than fifty million shillings;
(b) in case of a natural person, shall be liable to a fine of
not less than fifty thousand shillings and not exceeding
than five million shillings or to a term of imprisonment
of two years or to both. [s. 59]
61. A person who, for any second and subsequent offence
committed against this Act or any regulations made under this
Act on conviction-
(a) in case of a natural person, shall be liable to a fine of not
less than twice the amount of the fine prescribed for the
Second and
subsequent
offence and
penalties

natural person, shall be liable to a fine of not
less than twice the amount of the fine prescribed for the
Second and
subsequent
offence and
penalties

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first offence or by a term of imprisonment of not less
than twice the length for the first offence or both; and
(b) for a body corporate, shall be liable to a fine of not
less than twice the amount of the fine prescribed for
the first offence under subsection (2) of section 60,
and the court may in addition order, the withdrawal
of any certificate of registration, provisional clearance
certificate or any other right held by the offender. [s. 60]
62.–(1) A person who fails to comply or acts contrary to
the provisions of this Act, or causes an inspector or a duly
authorised officer to incur an expense that would not otherwise
have been incurred, shall pay to the Registrar or any respective
authority full amount of that expense reasonably incurred.

e that would not otherwise
have been incurred, shall pay to the Registrar or any respective
authority full amount of that expense reasonably incurred.

(2) For avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that-
(a) any removal, treatment, reshipment, or destruction of
chemicals to which this Act applies shall be carried out
at the expense of the owner, importer, occupier or any
person in-charge of the chemicals concerned; and
(b) the Registrar shall not be liable for any costs or losses
resulting directly or indirectly from actions taken
under this Act. [s. 61]
63.–(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Act relating
to penalties, where a person admits in writing that he has
committed an offence under this Act or any other sector
legislation, the Registrar or a person authorised by him in
writing may, at any time prior to the commencement of the
proceedings by a court of competent jurisdiction, compound
such offence and order such person to pay a sum of money
not exceeding one half of the amount of a fine to which such
person would otherwise have been liable to pay if he had been
convicted of such offence. (2) Where the person fails to comply with the compounding
order issued under this section within the prescribed period,
Losses and
expenses
Compounding
of offences
Act No. 14 of 2019 s. 40

ith the compounding
order issued under this section within the prescribed period,
Losses and
expenses
Compounding
of offences
Act No. 14 of 2019 s. 40

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the Registrar may in addition to the sum ordered, require the
person to pay an interest at the rate prescribed in the regulations. (3) Where the person fails to comply with subsection (2),
the Registrar may enforce the compounding order and interest
accrued thereof in the same manner as a decree of a court. (4) The Registrar shall submit quarterly reports of all
compounded offences under this section to the Director of
Public Prosecutions. (5) The forms and manner of compounding of offences
shall be as prescribed in the regulations made under this Act. [s. 61A]
64.–(1) The Minister may, in recommendation of the Board,
make regulations for the effective carrying out of the objectives
and purposes of this Act.

64.–(1) The Minister may, in recommendation of the Board,
make regulations for the effective carrying out of the objectives
and purposes of this Act.

(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality
of the foregoing, the regulations may provide for any of the
following matters, namely-
(a) the form, manner and procedures in which an
application for registration of chemicals, exportation,
importation or renewal of registration or certificates
shall be made;
(b) the procedure and the manner in which the applications
shall be made;
(c) the forms and manner of the labelling including the
use of suitable pictograms and warning signs;
(d) the requirements of chemical containers;
(e) the certification to import, produce, export, store,
transport, deal in chemicals and the form and condition
attached to such certificate;
(f) the manner and procedure of advertising chemicals;
(g) the sound environmentally manner and procedure
of disposal of chemicals, chemical wastes and their
containers;
(h) the qualifications and duties of inspectors and analysts
and the form of the certificate of the analysis;
Power to make
regulations

ir
containers;
(h) the qualifications and duties of inspectors and analysts
and the form of the certificate of the analysis;
Power to make
regulations

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(i) the appointment of inspectors, designated and reference
laboratories;
(j) the records to be kept and the form in which they will
be kept;
(k) the management and control procedures for chemicals
that are in conformity with International Conventions
and Treaties or Agreements;
(l) the prevention and management of accidents; and
(m) any other matter which may be required for effective
carrying into effect or implementation of this Act.
[s. 62]
65.–(1) The powers of the Minister under this Act shall be to-
(a) declare by order in the Gazette, any chemicals which
shall be subject to the provisions of this Act and the
regulations; and
(b) declare by order in the Gazette, a list of substances
which shall be treated as chemicals for the purpose of
this Act.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), the
Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, amend, vary,
add or replace any Schedule made under this Act.
[s. 63]
Powers of
Minister

ion (1), the
Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, amend, vary,
add or replace any Schedule made under this Act.
[s. 63]
Powers of
Minister

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FIRST SCHEDULE
(Made under section 4(3)
APPOINTMENTS, COMPOSITION AND
PROCEDURES OF THE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
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FIRST SCHEDULE
(Made under section 4(3)
APPOINTMENTS, COMPOSITION AND
PROCEDURES OF THE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
1.

The Technical Committee shall consist of:
(a) a Chairman - who shall be appointed by the Registrar;
(b) the Officer In charge of pesticides registration and control
division from the Tropical Pesticides Research Institute;
(c) the officer in charge of environment compliance and enforcement
from the National Environment Management Council;
(d) the officer in charge of inspectorate services from the
Occupational Safety and Health Agency;
(e) a representative of chemical and process engineering
department, University of Dar Es Salaam;
(f) a representative from the Ministry of industries and trade
(Responsible for chemical industries);
(g) a representative from the Ministry responsible for health and
social welfare (in charge of environment health services);
(h) the in charge of chemicals management at the Government
Chemist Laboratory Agency, who shall be a Secretary to the Commit-
tee. 2. The Committee may co-opt any member as needs arise. 3. The members shall select one member amongst them to be Vice
Chairman of the Committee and shall meet at least four times a year
and whenever the need arise. 4.

rs shall select one member amongst them to be Vice
Chairman of the Committee and shall meet at least four times a year
and whenever the need arise. 4.

Where a member of the Committee who is a member by virtue of his
holding some other office is unable for any reason to attend any meeting
of the Committee, he may nominate another person from his organisa-
tion to attend the meeting in his place. 5.–(1) Where any member ceases to be a member for any reason before
the expiration of his term of office, the Registrar may appoint another
person in his place and the person so appointed shall hold office for the
remainder of the term office of his predecessor. (2) The tenure of the Committee shall be three years subject to
their appointment. 6. The quorum at any meeting of the Committee shall be half of the
members in office. GN No. 386 of 2012
Composition of
Committee
Power to co-opt
Vice Chairman
Inability to attend
Alternate
member
Quorum

e half of the
members in office. GN No. 386 of 2012
Composition of
Committee
Power to co-opt
Vice Chairman
Inability to attend
Alternate
member
Quorum

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SECOND SCHEDULE
(Made under section 11)
APPLICATION FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF CHEMICALS
1.0 Particulars of the applicant:
1.1. Name: ........................................................................................................ 1.2. Address: ........................................................................................................ 1.3. Telephone: ........................................................................................................ 1.4. Fax: ........................................................................................................ 1.5. E-mail: ........................................................................................................ 1.6. Business License No. ........................................................................................................ 2.1. Chemical Identity/Name: ....................................................................................................... 2.2. Common Name:
2.3.

Chemical Identity/Name: ....................................................................................................... 2.2. Common Name:
2.3.

Number of Ingredients:
....................................................................................................... 2.4. Description of Hazardous
Ingredients by CAS No, and
per cent by mass)
....................................................................................................... 3.0 Labeling and hazards Information:
3.1. Provide Copy of Label ......................................................................................... 3.2. Description of Health Hazards ......................................................................................... 3.3. Description of Environment Hazards ......................................................................................... 4.0 Safe Handling:
4.1. Procedure for Handling/Storing
..................................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................................... 4.2.

................................................................................................................................................. 4.2.

Steps to be taken if the material released or spilled
..................................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................................... 5.0 Waste Disposal:-
5.1. Waste Disposal Methods
(Specify)
....................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................... 5.2. Waste Disposal Procedures /
Practice:
....................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................

.............................................. .......................................................................................................

....................................................................................................... 6.0 Attach (1) Material Safety Data Sheets
(2) Specimen of Labels
Name ……………………………………………… Signature ………………………………….………
Date…………………………………………… Official stamp …………………………………….……
GN No. 386 of 2012

s
(2) Specimen of Labels
Name ……………………………………………… Signature ………………………………….………
Date…………………………………………… Official stamp …………………………………….……
GN No. 386 of 2012

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(Made under sections 15(2) and 35(2))
Table 1.0 LIST OF CHEMICALS REQUIRING REGISTRATION
HEADING H.S
CODE No. DESCRIPTION FURTHER DESCRIPTIONS
22.07
Un denatured ethyl alcohol of
an Alcoholic strength by volume
of 80% Volume or higher;
ethyl alcohol and Other spirits,
denatured, of any Strength:
2207.10.00 Un denatured ethyl alcohol of an
alcoholic strength by volume of
80% vol or higher
2207.20 Ethyl alcohol and other spirits,
denatured, of any strength. 2207.20.10 Ethanol for use as fuel in an
internal combustion engine
2207.20.90 Other,
25.01 Salt (including table salt and
denatured salt) and pure Sodium
Chloride whether of not aqueous
solution or containing added anti-
caking or free flavoring agent.

ding table salt and
denatured salt) and pure Sodium
Chloride whether of not aqueous
solution or containing added anti-
caking or free flavoring agent.

2501.00.10 Table salt
2501.00.90 Other
25.03 Sulphur
2503.00.00 Sulphur of all kinds, other than;
sublimed sulphur, precipitated
sulphur and colloidal sulphur
25.10 Natural Calcium Phosphates,
natural Alluminium Calcium
Phosphates and Phosphatic Chalk
2510.10.00 Unground
2510.20.00 Ground
25.11 Natural Barrium Suphate
(Barytes); natural Barium
Carbonate (witherite), whether or
not calcined, other than Barium
Oxide of heading No. 28.16
2511.10.00 Natural Barium Sulphate (Barytes)
2511.20.00 Natural Barium Carbonate
(witherite)
GN. Nos. 386 of 2012
1049 of 2020

de of heading No. 28.16
2511.10.00 Natural Barium Sulphate (Barytes)
2511.20.00 Natural Barium Carbonate
(witherite)
GN. Nos. 386 of 2012
1049 of 2020

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25.23 Portland Cement
2523.10.00 Cement clinkers
2523.21.00 White cement
2523.29.00 Other
2523.30.00 Aluminous cement
2523.90.00 Other Hydrollic Cement
25.24 Asbestos:
2524.10.00 Crocidolite
2524.90.00 Other
25.26 Talc
2526.20.00 Crushed or powdered
25.28 Natural borates and concentrates
thereof (Whether or not
Calcined), but not including
Borates Separated from Natural
Brine; Natural Boric Acid
containing not more than 85%
Of H3BO3 Calculated On The
Dry Weight:
2528.10.00 Natural sodium borates and
concentrates thereof (whether or
not calcined)
2528.90.00 Other
27.07 Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and
Products of their Distillation
Bituminous Substances, Mineral
Waxes Oils and other Products
of the Distillation of High
Temperature Coal Tar.

Oils and
Products of their Distillation
Bituminous Substances, Mineral
Waxes Oils and other Products
of the Distillation of High
Temperature Coal Tar.

2707.10.00 benzene (benzol)
2707.20.00 toluene(toluol)
2707.30.00 xylene (xylol)
2707.40.00 Naphalene
2707.50.00 other aromatic hydrocarbon
mixtures of which 65% or more
by volume (including losses)
distills at 250 c by the ASTM D
86 method
(Continued )

707.50.00 other aromatic hydrocarbon
mixtures of which 65% or more
by volume (including losses)
distills at 250 c by the ASTM D
86 method
(Continued )

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DESCRIPTION FURTHER DESCRIPTIONS
2707.60.00 Phenol
Other
2707.91.00 Creosote oils
2707.99.00 Other
27.09 Petroleum Oils and Oils obtained
From Bituminous Minerals,
Crude
2709.00.00 petroleum oils and oils obtained
from bituminous minerals, crude
27.10 Petroleum oil and oils obtained
from bituminous minerals other
than crude; preparations not
elsewhere specified or included,
containing by weight 70% or
more of petroleum oils or of
oils obtained from bituminous
minerals, these oils being the basic
constituents of the preparations
2710.00.10 Petroleum, partly refined
(including topped crude)
light oils and preparations:
2710.00.21 aviation spirits
2710.00.22 motor spirits(gasoline), premium
2710.00.23 motor spirits(gasoline), regular
2710.00.24 jet fuel (spirit type)
2710.00.25 special boiling point and white spirit
2710.00.29 other light oils and preparations
medium oils:
2710.00.31 jet fuel (kerosene type)
2710.00.32 illuminating kerosene
2710.00.39 other medium oils and preparations
distillate fuels (gas oil or diesel)
2710.00.41 diesel oil (industrial heavy
black,for low speed marine and
stationary engines)
2710.00.42 Gas oil (GO)automotive light,
amber, for light speed engine
2710.00.49 other gas oil
2710.00.60 transformer oils
lubricants:

onary engines)
2710.00.42 Gas oil (GO)automotive light,
amber, for light speed engine
2710.00.49 other gas oil
2710.00.60 transformer oils
lubricants:

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CODE No. DESCRIPTION FURTHER DESCRIPTIONS
2710.00.71 lubricating oil
2710.00.72 lubricating greases
2710.00.80 Batching oils
27.11 Petroleum gases and other
gaseous hydrocarbons
Liquefied:
2711.11.00 natural gas
2711.12.00 Propane
2711.13.00 Butanes
2711.14.00 ethylene, propylene, butylene,
polypropylene and butadiene
2711.19.00 Other
28.01 Halogens (Fluorine, Chlorine,
Bromine and iodine)
2801.10.00 Chlorine
2801.20.00 Iodine
2801.30.00 fluorine, bromine,
28.02 Sulphur, sublimated or
precipitated, colloidal Sulphur
2802.00.00 sulphur, sublimated or
precipitated, coloidal sulphur
Carbon (including carbon black
and other forms of carbon not
elsewhere specified or included). 2803.00.00 Carbon (including carbon black
and other forms of carbon not
elsewhere specified or included).

carbon not
elsewhere specified or included). 2803.00.00 Carbon (including carbon black
and other forms of carbon not
elsewhere specified or included).

28.04 hydrogen, rare gases and other
non-metals
2804.10.00 hydrogen
2804.21.00 Argon
2804.29.00 Others
2804.30.00 Nitrogen
2804.40.00 oxygen
2804.50.00 boron; tellurium
2804.61.00 silicone containing by weight not
less than 99.99 %

gon
2804.29.00 Others
2804.30.00 Nitrogen
2804.40.00 oxygen
2804.50.00 boron; tellurium
2804.61.00 silicone containing by weight not
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DESCRIPTION FURTHER DESCRIPTIONS
2804.69.00 other silicone
2804.70.00 Phosphorous
2804.80.00 Arsenic
2804.90.00 Selenium
28.05 Alkali or Alkaline Earth-Metals;
Rare Earth Metals, Scandium and
Yttrium, whether or not inter-
Mixed or inter-Alloyed; Mercury
alkali metals:
2805.11.00 sodium, Potassium
2805.19.00 Other
alkali earth-metals:
2805.21.00 calcium, Magnesium
2805.22.00 strontium and barium
2805.30.00 rare earth metals and scandium
2805.40.00 Mercury
28.06 Inorganic acids and oxygen
compounds of non metals
Hydrochloric acid and
chlorosulphuric acid
2806.10.00 Hydrochloric acid
2806.20.00 Chlorosulphuric acid
28.07 Sulphuric Acid, oleum
2807.00.00 Sulphuric Acid;oleum
28.08 Nitric Acid, Sulphonic Acids
2808.00.00 Nitric Acid, Sulphonic Acids
28.09 Diphosphorus Pentoxide;
Polyphosphoric Acids and
Phosphoric acids
2809.10.00 Diphosphorus Pentoxide
2809.20.00 Phosphoric acids and
Polyphosphoric acids
28.10 Oxides of Boron and Boric acid
Other inorganic Acids and other
inorganic Oxygen compounds of
non metals;

osphoric acids and
Polyphosphoric acids
28.10 Oxides of Boron and Boric acid
Other inorganic Acids and other
inorganic Oxygen compounds of
non metals;

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DESCRIPTION FURTHER DESCRIPTIONS
2811.11.00 Hydrofloric acid
2811.19.00 Other
Other inorganic Oxygen
compounds of non metals:
2811.21.00 Carbon Dioxide
2811.22.00 Silicon Dioxide
2811.23.00 Sulphur Dioxide and Trioxide
2811.29.00 Other
28.12 Halogen and sulphur compounds
of non metals
Halides, Oxyhalides and others
2812.10.00 Chlorides and Chloride Oxides
2812.90.00 Other
28.13 Sulphides of non metals,
commercial Phosphorus
2813.10.00 Carbon Disulphide
2813.90.00 Other
28.14 Inorganic bases and metallic
Oxides, Hydroxides and Peroxides
of metals, Ammonia, Anhydrous
or Aqueous solution
2814.10.00 anhydrous ammonia
2814.20.00 ammonia in aquos solution
28.15 Sodium Hydroxide (caustic soda);
Potasium Hydroxide (caustic
potash); Potasium and Sodium
Peroxide
2815.11.00 Sodium Hydroxide; Sodium
Hydroxide in solid form
2815.12.00 Sodium Hydroxide in aquous form
2815.20.00 Potasium Hydroxide in solid
2815.30.00 Peroxide of Sodium or Potasium
28.16 Hydroxide and Peroxide of
Magnesium, Oxides, Hydroxide
and Peroxides of Stontium or
Barium
2816.10.00 Hydroxide and Peroxide of
Magnesium
(Continued )

Hydroxide and Peroxide of
Magnesium, Oxides, Hydroxide
and Peroxides of Stontium or
Barium
2816.10.00 Hydroxide and Peroxide of
Magnesium
(Continued )

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2816.20.00 Oxide, Peroxide and Hydroxide of
Stontium
2816.30.00 Oxide, Peroxide and Hydroxide
of Barium.

H.S
CODE No. DESCRIPTION FURTHER DESCRIPTIONS
2816.20.00 Oxide, Peroxide and Hydroxide of
Stontium
2816.30.00 Oxide, Peroxide and Hydroxide
of Barium.

28.17 Zinc Oxide and Zinc Peroxide
2817.00.00 Zinc Oxide; Zinc Peroxide
28.18 Artificial corundum whether
or not chemically defined;
Aluminium Oxide and
Hydroxides
2818.10.00 Artificial corundum whether or
not chemically defined
2818.20.00 Aluminium Oxide other than
Artificial corundum
2818.30.00 Aluminium Hydroxides
28.19 Chromium Oxides and
Hydroxides
2819.10.00 Chromium Trioxide
2819.90.00 Others
28.20 Manganese Oxides
2820.10.00 Manganese dioxide
2820.90.00 Other
28.21 Iron oxides and Hydroxides,
earth colours containing 70% or
more by weight of combined iron
evaluated as Fe2O3
`
2821.10.00 Iron oxide and Hydroxide
2821.20.00 earth colours
28.22 Cobalt Oxides and Hydroxides,
commercial Cobalt Oxides
2822.00.00 Cobalt Oxides and Hydroxides,
commercial Cobalt Oxides
28.23 Titanium Oxides
2823.00.00 Titanium Oxides
28.24 Lead Oxides Red Lead and
Orange Lead
2824.10.00 Lead Monoxides
2824.20.00 Red Lead and orange lead
2824.90.00 Others

2823.00.00 Titanium Oxides
28.24 Lead Oxides Red Lead and
Orange Lead
2824.10.00 Lead Monoxides
2824.20.00 Red Lead and orange lead
2824.90.00 Others

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DESCRIPTION FURTHER DESCRIPTIONS
28.25 Hydrazine, Hydrioxylamine,
and their inorganic salts, other
inorganic bases and metallic
oxides; hydroxide and peroxide
2825.10.00 Hydrazine and Hydroxylamine
and their inorganic salts; other
metal Oxides, Hydroxides and
Peroxides
2825.20.00 Lithium Oxide and Hydroxide
2825.30.00 Vanadium compounds
2825.40.00 Nickel Oxides and Hydroxides
2825.50.00 Copper Oxides and Hydroxides
2825.60.00 Germanium Oxides and
Hydroxides
2825.70.00 Molybdenum compounds
2825.80.00 Antimony Oxides
2825.90.00 Others
28.26 Metallic salts and peroxysalt,
of inorganic acids: Fluorides,
Fluorosilicates, Fluoroborates and
other complex Fluorine salts
Fluorides
2826.11.00 of Ammonium or Sodium
2826.12.00 of Aluminum
2826.19.00 Other
2826.20.00 Fluorosilicates of Sodium or of
Potassium
2826.30.00 Sodium Hexafluoro Aluminate
(Synthetic Cryolite)
2826.90.00 Other
28.27 Chlorides, Oxychlorides;
Bromides; Oxybromides, Iodides
And Oxyiodides
2827.10.00 Ammonium Chlorides
2827.20.00 Calcium Chlorides

26.90.00 Other
28.27 Chlorides, Oxychlorides;
Bromides; Oxybromides, Iodides
And Oxyiodides
2827.10.00 Ammonium Chlorides
2827.20.00 Calcium Chlorides

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Other Chlorides of :
2827.31.00 magnesium
2827.32.00 Aluminium
2827.33.00 Iron
2827.34.00 Cobalt
2827.35.00 Nickel
2827.36.00 Zinc
2827.38.00 Barium
2827.39.00 Other
Chloride Oxides and Chloride
Hydroxides of :
2827.41.00 Copper
2827.49.00 Other
Bromides bromide oxides:
2827.51.00 Bromides of Sodium or Potassium
2827.59.00 Others
2827.60.00 Iodides and Iodides Oxides
28.28 Hypochlorites; Commercial
Calcium Hypochlorite; Chlorites;
Hypobromites.
2828.10.00 Commercial Calcium
Hypochlorite and other Calcim
Hypochlorites
2828.90.00 Other
28.29 Chlorates and Perchlorate,
Bromate and Perbromates Iodate
and Periodates.
Chlorates of :
2829.11.00 Sodium
2829.19.00 Other
2829.90.00 Other
28.30 Sulphides; Polysulphides
2830.10.00 Sodium Sulphides
2830.20.00 Zinc Sulphide
2830.30.00 Cadmium Sulphide
2830.90.00 Other

ther
2829.90.00 Other
28.30 Sulphides; Polysulphides
2830.10.00 Sodium Sulphides
2830.20.00 Zinc Sulphide
2830.30.00 Cadmium Sulphide
2830.90.00 Other

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28.31 Dithionites, including those
stabilized with organic substances,
sulphoxylates
2831.10.00 Dithionites and Sulphoxylates of
Sodium
2831.90.00 Other
28.32 Sulphites and Thiosulphates
2832.10.00 Sodium Sulphites
2832.20.00 Other Sulphites
2832.30.00 Thiosulphates
2832.90.00 Other
28.33 Sulphates; Including Alums and
Persulphates; Peroxosulphates
Sodium Sulphates:
2833.11.00 Disodium Sulphate
2833.19.00 Other
Other Sulphates of:
2833.21.00 Magnesium
2833.22.00 Aluminium
2833.23.00 Chromium
2833.24.00 Nickel
2833.25.00 Copper
2833.26.00 Zinc
2833.27.00 Barium
2833.29.00 Other
2833.30.00 Alums
2833.40.00 Peroxosulphates
28.34 Nitrites and Nitrates
2834.10.00 Nitrites
Nitrates of :
2834.21.00 Potassium
2834.22.00 Bismuth
2834.29.00 Other

lums
2833.40.00 Peroxosulphates
28.34 Nitrites and Nitrates
2834.10.00 Nitrites
Nitrates of :
2834.21.00 Potassium
2834.22.00 Bismuth
2834.29.00 Other

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25.35 Phosphites, Hypophosphites and
Phosphates
2835.10.00
Phosphates of:
2835.22.00 Mono or Disodium
2835.23.00 Trisodium
2835.24.00 Potassium
2835.25.00 Calcium Hydrogen
Orthophosphate (Dicalcium
Phosphate)
2835.26.00 Other Phosphate of Calcium
2835.29.00 Other
Polyphosphates:
2835.31.00 Sodium Triphosphate (Sodium
Tripolyphosphate)
2835.39.00 Other
28.36 Carbonates; Peroxocarbonates
(Percarbonates); Commercial
Ammonium Carbonate
Containing Ammonium
Carbonate
2836.10.00 Commercial Ammonium
Carbonate and other Ammonium
Carbonate
2836.20.00 Disodium Carbonate
2836.30.00 Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate
(Sodium Bicarbonate)
2836.40.00 Potassium Carbonate
2836.50.00 Calcium Carbonate
2836.60.00 Barium Carbonate
2836.70.00 Lead Carbonate
Other:
2836.91.00 Lithium Carbonates
2836.92.00 Strontium Carbonates
2836.99.00 Other
28.37 Cyanides and Complex Cyanides
Cyanides and Cyanides Oxides of:

r:
2836.91.00 Lithium Carbonates
2836.92.00 Strontium Carbonates
2836.99.00 Other
28.37 Cyanides and Complex Cyanides
Cyanides and Cyanides Oxides of:

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2837.11.00 Sodium
2837.19.00 Other
2837.20.00 Complex Cyanides
28.38 Fulminates, Cyanates and
Thiocyanates
2838.00.00 Fulminates, Cyanates and
Thiocyanates
28.39 Silicates, Commercial Sodium and
Potassium Silicates;
Sodium:
2839.11.00 Sodium Metasilicates
2839.19.00 Other
2839.20.00 Potassium
2839.90.00 Other
28.40 Borates and Perborates
Disodium Tetraborate
(Refined Borax):
2840.11.00 Anhydrous
2840.19.00 Other
2840.20.00 Other Borates
2840.30.00 Peroxoborates (Perborates)
28.41 Salts of Metallic Acids (Chromates,
Permanganate, Standards)
2841.10.00 Aluminates
2841.20.00 Chromates of Zinc or of Lead
2841.30.00 Sodium Dichromate
2841.40.00 Potassium Dichromate
2841.50.00 Other Chromates and
Dichromates: Perchromates
2841.61.00 Potassium Permanganate
2841.69.00 Other Chromates and
Dichromates: Perchromates
2841.70.00 Molybdate
2841.80.00 Tungstates (Wolframates)
2841.90.00 Other

assium Permanganate
2841.69.00 Other Chromates and
Dichromates: Perchromates
2841.70.00 Molybdate
2841.80.00 Tungstates (Wolframates)
2841.90.00 Other

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28.42 Other Salts and Peroxsalts of
Inorganic Acids
2842.10.00 Double or Complex Silicates
2842.90.00 Others
28.43 Colloidal precious metals
amalgams of precious metals
inorganic and organic of precious
metals including albuminates,
proteinates, tannates and
similar compounds, whether or
chemically defined:
2843.10.00 Colloidal Pressious Metals
Silver Compounds:
2843.21.00 Silver Nitrate
2843.29.00 Other
2843.30.00 Gold Compounds
2843.90.00 Other Compounds; Amalgams
28.44 Radioactive chemical elements
and radioactive isotopes
(including fossil fertile chemical
elements and isotopes) and their
compounds; mixture of residues
containing these products
2844.10.00 Natural uranium and its
compound; alloys, dispersions
(including cerments), ceramics
products and mixtures containing
natural uraniumor natural
uranium compounds
2844.20.00 Uranium enriched in U 235 and
its compounds; plutonium and
its compounds; ceramic products
and mixtures containing uranium
enriched in U 235, plutonic or
compounds of these products
2844.30.00 Uranium depleted in U 235
and its compounds; thorium
and its compounds; alloys;
dispersions (including cerments)
ceramic products and mixtures
containing uranium depleted in
U 235, thorium or compounds
containing these products

s;
dispersions (including cerments)
ceramic products and mixtures
containing uranium depleted in
U 235, thorium or compounds
containing these products

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2844.40.00 radioactive chemical elements
and isotopes compounds other
than those of subheading
No. 2844.10.-2844.30; alloys,
dispersion(including cements)
ceramic products and mixture
containing these elements,
isotopes or compounds;
radioactive residues
2844.50.00 Spent (irradiated) fuel elements
(cartridges) of nuclear reactors
28.45 Isotopes other than those of
heading No.28.44; compounds,
inorganic or organic of
such isotopes, wether or not
chemically defined.

lear reactors
28.45 Isotopes other than those of
heading No.28.44; compounds,
inorganic or organic of
such isotopes, wether or not
chemically defined.

2845.10.00 Cerium compounds
2845.90.00 Other
28.46 Compounds, inorganic or organic,
of rare earth metals yytrium or
Scandium of mixtures of these
metals
2846.10.00 Cerium compounds
2846.90.00 Other
28.47 Hydrogen Peroxide, whether or
not solidified with urea
2847.00.00 hydrogen peroxide, whether or
not solidified with urea
28.48 Phosphides, whether or not
chemical defined excluding
ferrophosphorous
2848.00.00 Phosphides, whether or not
chemical defined, exluding
ferrophosphorous
28.49 Carbides, whether or not chemical
defined
2849.10.00 Calcium Carbide
2849.20.00 Silicon Carbide (Corundum)
2849.90.00 Other

ing
ferrophosphorous
28.49 Carbides, whether or not chemical
defined
2849.10.00 Calcium Carbide
2849.20.00 Silicon Carbide (Corundum)
2849.90.00 Other

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28.50 hydrides, nitrites, azides, silicides
and borides or not chemical defined
other inorganic compounds
amalgams, other than amalgamas
of precious metals
2850.00.00 Hydrides, Nitrites, Azides,
Silicides And Borides or Not
Chemical Defined
Other Inorganic Compounds
Amalgams, Other Than
Amalgamas Of Precious Metals
28.51 Other inorganic compound
(including distilled or conductivity
water and water of similar purity);
liquid or (wher or not rare gases
have been removed);compressed
air; amlgams, other than amalgans
of precious metals
2851.00.00 Other inorganic compound
(including distilled or
conductivity water and water
of similar purity);liquid or
(wher or not rare gases have
been removed);compressed air;
amlgams, other than amalgans of
precious metals
29.01 Hydrocarbons and their
Halogenated, Sulphonated,
Nitrated or Nitrosalted derivatives
Organic Chemicals
Acyclic Hydrocarbons
2901.10.00 Saturated
2901.10.00 Unsaturated
2901.21.00 Ethylene
2901.22.00 Propene (Propylene)
2901.23.00 Butene (Butylene) and
Isomers there of (m-Butadiene
and Methylbutadienes)
2901.24.00 Buta-1,3-diene and isoprene
2901.29.00 Other

ropylene)
2901.23.00 Butene (Butylene) and
Isomers there of (m-Butadiene
and Methylbutadienes)
2901.24.00 Buta-1,3-diene and isoprene
2901.29.00 Other

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29.02 Cyclic Hydrocarbon Cyclanes,
Cyclenes and Cycloterpenes:
2902.11.00 Cyclohexane
2902.19.00 Other
2902.20.00 Benzene
2902.30.00 Toluene
2902.40.00 Xylene
2902.41.00 o-xylene
2902.42.00 m-xylene
2902.43.00 p-xylene
2902.44.00 mixed xylene isomers
2902.50.00 Styrene
2902.60.00 Ethylbenzene
2902.70.00 Cymene
2902.90.00 Other
29.03 Halogenated Derivatives of
Hydrocarbons
Saturated Chlorinated Derivates
of Acyclic Hydrocarbones:
2903.11.00 Chloromethane
2903.12.00 Dichloromethane
2903.13.00 Chloroform
2903.14.00 carbon tetrachloride
2903.15.00 1,2-dichloropropane
(ethylene dichloride)
2903.16.00 1,2-dichloropropane (propylene
dichloride) and dichloro butane
2903.19.00 Other
Unsaturated Chlorinated
Derivatives of
Acyclic Hydrocarbons:
2903.21.00 Vinyl Chloride(chloroethylene)
2903.22.00 Trichloroethylene
2903.23.00 Tetrachloroethylene
2903.29.00 Other

atives of
Acyclic Hydrocarbons:
2903.21.00 Vinyl Chloride(chloroethylene)
2903.22.00 Trichloroethylene
2903.23.00 Tetrachloroethylene
2903.29.00 Other

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2903.30.00 Fluorinated, Brominated or
Iodinated Derivatives of Acyclic
Hydrocarbons
Halogenated Derivatives of
Acyclic Hydrocarbons Containing
Two or more different Halogens;
2903.41.00 Trichlorofloromethane
2903.42.00 Dichlorofloromethane
2903.43.00 Trichlorofloroethanes
2903.44.00 Dichlorotetraethanes and
Chloropenta Floroethane
2903.45.00 Other derivatives perhalogenated
only with fluorine and chlorine
2903.46.00 Bromochlorodifluoromethane,
Brmotrifluoromethane and
Dibromotetrafluoroethane
2903.47.00 other perhalogenated derivatives
2903.49.00 Other
Halogenated Derivatives
of Cyclanic, Cyclenic or
Cycloterpenic Hydrocarbons:
2903.51.00 1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclo-
hexane
2903.59.00 Other
Halogenated Derivatives of
Aromatic Hydrocarbons:
2903.61.00 Chlorobenzene,o and
p-dichlorobenzene
2903.62.00 Hexachlorobenzene and
DDT(1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis
(p-chlorophenyl) ethane)
2903.69.00 Other
29.04 Sulphonated, Nitrated or Nitrated
Derivatives of Hydrocarbons
2904.10.00 Sulphonated derivatives, their
salts and ethyl esters
2904.20.00 Derivatives containing only
nitroso groups
2904.90.00 Other

f Hydrocarbons
2904.10.00 Sulphonated derivatives, their
salts and ethyl esters
2904.20.00 Derivatives containing only
nitroso groups
2904.90.00 Other

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29.05 Alcohols and their Halogenated,
Sulphonated, Nitrated or
Nitrosalted Derivatives
Acyclic Alcohol and their
Halogeneted, Sulphonated,
Nitrated or Nitrosated Derivatives
Saturated
2905.11.00 Methyl alcohol(methanol)
2905.12.00 Propan-1-ol (propyl alcohol) and
isopropyl alcohol(propan-2-ol)
2905.13.00 Butan-1-ol (n-butyl alcohol)
2905.14.00 Other butanols
2905.15.00 Pentanol (amyl alcohol) and
isomers there of
2905.16.00 Octanol and Isomers there of
2905.17.00 Dodecan-1-ol, Hexadecan-1-ol
(Cetyl Alcohol) and Octadecan-1-
(Stearyl Alcohol)
2905.19.00 Other
Unsaturated Monohydric Alcohols
2905.22.00 Acyclic terpene alcohols
2905.29.00 Other
Diols
2905.31.00 Ethylene glycol(ethanediol)
2905.32.00 Propylene glycol(1,2-diol)
2905.39.00 Other
Other polyhydric alcohols
2905.41.00 2-ethyl-2(hyroxymethyl) propane-
1,3-diol (trimethylolpropane)
2905.42.00 Pentaerythritol
2905.43.00 Mannitol
2905.44.00 D-glucitol (sorbitol)
2905.45.00 Glycerol
2905.49.00 Other
2905.50.00 Halogenated, Sulphanated,
Nitrated or Nitrosalted
Derivatives of Acyclic Alcohols
2905.15.00

sorbitol)
2905.45.00 Glycerol
2905.49.00 Other
2905.50.00 Halogenated, Sulphanated,
Nitrated or Nitrosalted
Derivatives of Acyclic Alcohols
2905.15.00

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29.06 Cyclic Alcohol and their
Halogenated, Sulphonated,
Nitrated or Nitrosalted
Derivatives
Cyclanic or Cycloterpenic:
2906.11.00 Methanol
2906.12.00 Cyclohexanol,
Methylcylohexanols and
Isomethylcyclohexanols
2906.13.00 Sterols and Inolsitlos
2906.14.00 Terpinols
2906.19.00 Other
Aromatic
2906.21.00 Benzyl Alcohol
2906.29.00 Other
29.07 Phenols, Phenols Alcohol and
their Halogenated Sulphonated,
Nitrated or Nitrosalted
Derrivatives
Phenols-Phenol Alcohols
2907.11.00 Phenols, (Hydrobenzene) and its
salts
2907.12.00 Cresols and their salts
2907.13.00 Octylphenols, Nonylphenols and
their Isomers; Salts their of
2907.14.00 Xylenols and their salts
2907.15.00 Naphols and their salts
2907.19.00 Other
Polyphenols:
2907.21.00 Resorcinals(resorcin),
Hydroquinonand Pyrogallol and
their salts
2907.22.00 Hydroquinone (quinol)and its salts
2907.23.00 4,4-isopropylidenediphenol
(bisphenol A, diphenolpropanane)
and its salts
2907.29.00 Other
2907.30.00 Phenol alcohol

(quinol)and its salts
2907.23.00 4,4-isopropylidenediphenol
(bisphenol A, diphenolpropanane)
and its salts
2907.29.00 Other
2907.30.00 Phenol alcohol

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29.08 Halogenated, Sulphonated,
Nitrated or Nitrosated Derivatives
of Phenols or Phenol - Alcohol:
2908.10.00 Halogenated derivatives and their
salts
2908.20.00 derivatives containing only sulpho
groups, their salts and esters
2908.90.00 Other
29.09 Ethers, Alcohol Peroxides, Ether
Peroxides, Epoxide within a
three or four member Ring,
Acetals and Hemiacetals and
their Halogenated Sulphonated,
Nitrated or Nitrosated Derivatives
2909.00.00 Ethers, Ether-Alcohols, Ether
Alcohol-Phenols, Alcohol
Peroxide and Ether Peroxides and
their Halogenated, Sulphonated,
Nitrated and nitrosated derivatives
Acyclic Ethers and Halogenated,
Sulphonated, Nitrated or
Nitrosated derivatives
2909.11.00 diethyl ether
2909.19.00 Other
2909.20.00 cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic
ethers and their halogenated,
nitrated or nitrasated derivatives
2909.30.00 aromatic ethers and their
halogenated, sulphonated,
nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
Ether-alcohols and their
Halogenated, Sulphonated or
Nitrated or Nitrosated derivatives
2909.41.00 2,2’-oxydiethanol
(diethyleneglycol, diglycol). 2909.42.00 Monomethyl Ethers of Ethylene
Glycol or of Diethylene Glycol.

osated derivatives
2909.41.00 2,2’-oxydiethanol
(diethyleneglycol, diglycol). 2909.42.00 Monomethyl Ethers of Ethylene
Glycol or of Diethylene Glycol.

2909.43.00 Monobutyl Ethers of Ethylene
Glycol or of Diethylene Glycol
2909.44.00 Other -monoalkyl-lethers of
Ethelene Glycol or of Diethylene
Glycol

2909.43.00 Monobutyl Ethers of Ethylene
Glycol or of Diethylene Glycol
2909.44.00 Other -monoalkyl-lethers of
Ethelene Glycol or of Diethylene
Glycol

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2909.49.00 Other
2909.50.00 Ether-alcohols and their
Halogenated, Salphonated or
Nitrated or Nitrosated derivatives
2909.60.00 Alcohol Peroxides, Ether
Peroxides, Ketones Peroxides and
their Halogenated, Sulphonated,
Nitrated,or Nitrosated derivatives
29.10 Epoxides, Epoxides Alcohols,
Epoxiphenols and Epoxiethers,
with three or Four Member
Ring and their Halogenated,
Sulphonated, Nitrated, or
Nitrosated derivatives.

oxides Alcohols,
Epoxiphenols and Epoxiethers,
with three or Four Member
Ring and their Halogenated,
Sulphonated, Nitrated, or
Nitrosated derivatives.

2910.10.00 Ethylene Oxide
2910.20.00 Propylene Oxide
2910.30.00 Epichlorohydrin
2910.90.00 Other
29.11 Acetals and Chemiacetals and
Single or Complex Oxygen
Function Acetals and their
Halogenated, Sulphonated,
Nitrated or Nitrosated derivataves
2911.00.00 Acetals and Chemiacetals And
Single or Complex Oxygen
Function Acetals and their
Halogenated, Sulphonated,
Nitrated or Nitrosated Derivataves
29.12 Aldehyde Function Compounds
Aldehyde, Aldehyde-Alcohols,
Aldehyde Ethers, Aldehyde
Phenols and other Single or
Complex Oxygen Function
Aldehydes: Cyclic Polymers of
Aldehyde: Paraformaldehyde:
2912.11.00 Formaldehyde(methanal)
2912.12.00 Ethanal (acetaldehyde)
2912.13.00 Butanal (butylaldehyde, normal;
isomer)
2912.19.00 Other
Cyclic Aldehydes without other
Oxygen Functions:

2912.12.00 Ethanal (acetaldehyde)
2912.13.00 Butanal (butylaldehyde, normal;
isomer)
2912.19.00 Other
Cyclic Aldehydes without other
Oxygen Functions:

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2912.21.00 Benzaldehyde
2912.29.00 Other
2912.30.00 Aldehyde – alcohols
Aldehyde-ethers, Aldehyde-
Phenols and Aldehydes with other
oxygen functions
2912.41.00 Vanillin (4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-
benzaldehyde)
2912.42.00 Ethyl vanillin (3 ethoxy-4-
hydroxybenzaldehyde)
2912.49.00 Other
2912.50.00 Cyclic polimers of aldehydes
2912.60.00 Paraformaldehyde
29.13 Halogenated, Sulphonated or
Nirosated, derivatives of products
heading no 29.12
2913.00.00 Halogenated, Sulphonated
Or Nitrosated, Derivatives of
products heading no 29.12
Ketone-Function compounds and
quinone function componds
29.14 Ketones and Quinones whether
or not with other Oxygen
functions and their Halogenated,
Sulphonated, Nitrated or
Nitrosated Derivatives
Acyclic Ketones without other
Oxygen function:
2914.11.00 Acetone
2914.12.00 Butanone (methyl ethyl ketone)
2914.13.00 4-methylpentan-2-one (methyl
isobutyl ketone)
2914.19.00 Other
Cyclanic, Cyclenic or
Cycloterpenic Ketones without
other Oxygen function:
2914.21.00 Camphor
2914.22.00 Cychlohexanone and
methylcychlohexanones
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Cycloterpenic Ketones without
other Oxygen function:
2914.21.00 Camphor
2914.22.00 Cychlohexanone and
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2914.23.00 Ionones and methylionones
2914.29.00 Other
Aromatic Ketones without other
oxygen funtion
2914.31.00 Phenylacetone (phenylpropan-
2-one)
2914.39.00 Other
2914.40.00 Ketone-alcohols and Ketone
Aldehydes
2914.50.00 Ketone-phenols and Ketone with
other Oxygen function
Quinones:
2914.61.00 Anthraquinone
2914.69.00 Other
2914.70.00 Halogenated, Sulphonated,
Nitrated or Nitrosated derivatives
29.15 Carboxylic Acids, and their
Anhydrides, Halides, Peroxides
and Peracids, and their
Halogenated Sulphonates, Nitrates
or Nitrosated derivatives
Saturated Acyclic Monocarboxylic
Acids and their Anhydrides,
Halides, Peroxides and
Peroxyacids; their Halogenated,
Sulphonated, Nitrated or
Nitrosated derivatives
Formic acid, its salts and esters
2915.11.00 Formic Acid
2915.12.00 Salts of Formic Acid
2915.13.00 Esters of Formic Acid
acetic acid, its salts and esters:
2915.21.00 Acetic Acid
2915.22.00 Sodium Acetate
2915.23.00 Cobalt Acetates
2915.24.00 Acetic Anhydride
2915.29.00 other
Esters Of Acetic Acids
2915.31.00 Ethyl Acetate

Acid
2915.22.00 Sodium Acetate
2915.23.00 Cobalt Acetates
2915.24.00 Acetic Anhydride
2915.29.00 other
Esters Of Acetic Acids
2915.31.00 Ethyl Acetate

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2915.32.00 Vinyl Acetate
2915.33.00 N-Butyl Acetate
2915.34.00 Iso-Butyl Acetate
2915.35.00 2-ethoxyethyl acetate
2915.39.00 Other
2915.40.00 Mono-di-or Trichloroacetate
Acids, their salts and Esters
2915.50.00 Propionic Acids, its Salts and Esters
2915.60.00 Butyric Acids, valeic Acids, their
Salts and Esters
2915.70.00 Palmitic Acid, Steric Acids, their
Salts and Esters
2915.90.00 Other
29.16 Unsaturated Acyclic
Monocarboxylic Acids and
their Anhydrides, Halides and
Peroxides and Peroxyacids;
their Halogenated, Sulphonated,
Nitrosated Deivatives.

rated Acyclic
Monocarboxylic Acids and
their Anhydrides, Halides and
Peroxides and Peroxyacids;
their Halogenated, Sulphonated,
Nitrosated Deivatives.

2916.11.00 Acrylic Acids and its salts
2916.12.00 Esters of Acrylic Aids
2916.13.00 Methacrylic Acids and its Salts
2916.14.00 Esters of Methacrylic Acid
2916.15.00 Methacrylic Acids and its Salts
2916.19.00 Other
2916.20.00 Cyclanic, Cyclenic or Cycloternic
Monocarboxylic Acids, Their
Anhydrides, Halides, Peroxides,
Peoxyacids and their derivatives
Aromatic Monocarboxylic
Acids, their anhydrides, halides,
peroxides, peroxyacids and their
derivatives
2916.31.00 Benzoic Acids, its Salts and Esters
2916.32.00 Benzoyl Peroxide and Benzoy
Chloride
2916.34.00 Phenylacetic Acids and its Salts
2916.35.00 Esters of Phenyl Acetate Acids
2916.39.00 Other

2916.32.00 Benzoyl Peroxide and Benzoy
Chloride
2916.34.00 Phenylacetic Acids and its Salts
2916.35.00 Esters of Phenyl Acetate Acids
2916.39.00 Other

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29.17 Polycarboxylic Acids and
their Anhydrides, Halides
Peroxides and Peracids, and
their Halogenated Sulphonated,
Nitrated or Nitrosated Derivatives:
Acyclic Polycarboxylic Acids their
Anhydrides, Halides, Peroxides
and their derivatives
2917.11.00 Oxalic Acids, its Salts and Esters
2917.12.00 Adipic, its Salts and Esters
2917.13.00 Azelaic Macids, Sebacic Acids,
their Salts and Derivatives
2917.14.00 Maleic Anhydride
2917.19.00 Other
2917.20.00 Cyclanic, Cyclenicor
Cycloterpenic Polycarboxylic
Acids their Anhydrides, Halides,
Peroxides and Their Derivatives:
Aromatic Carboxylic Acids, their
Anhydrides, Halides, Peroxides,
Peroxyacids and their Deivatives;
2917.31.00 Dibutyl Orthophthalates
2917.32.00 Dioctyl Orthophthalates
2917.33.00 Dinonyl or Didecyl
Orthophthalates
2917.34.00 Other Esters of Orthophthalic Acids
2917.35.00 Phthalic Anhydride
2917.36.00 Terephthalic Acids and its Salts
2917.37.00 Dimethyl Terephthalate
2917.39.00 Other
29.18 Carboxylic Acids with
additional Oxygen Function
and Their Anhydrides, Halides,
Peroxides and their Halogenated
Sulphonates, Nitrates or
Nitrosated Derivatives
Carboxylic Acids With
Alcohol function but without
other Oxygen function, their
Anhydrides, Halides, Peroxides,
Peroxyacids and their derivatives:

ves
Carboxylic Acids With
Alcohol function but without
other Oxygen function, their
Anhydrides, Halides, Peroxides,
Peroxyacids and their derivatives:

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2918.11.00 Lactic Acid and its Salts
2918.12.00 Tartaric Acid
2918.13.00 Salts And Esters of Tartaric Acid
2918.14.00 Citric Acid
2918.15.00 Salts and Esters of Citric Acid
2918.16.00 Gluconic Acid, Its Salts and Esters
2918.17.00 Phenylglycolic Acid (Mandelic
Acids), its Salts and Esters
2918.19.00 Other
Carboxilic Acids with Phenol but
without other Oxygen function,
their Anhydrides, Halides,
Peroxides and their Halogenated
Sulphonates, Nitrates or
Nitrosated Derivatives
2918.21.00 Salicylic Acid and its Salts
2918.22.00 Acetylsalicylic Acid; its Salts and
Esters
2918.23.00 Other Esters of Salicylic Acid and
their Salts
2918.29.00 Other
2918.30.00 Carboxilic Acids with Aldehyde
and Ketones Function but
without other Oxygen function;
their Anhydrides, Halides,
Peroxides, Peroxy Acids and
their Derivatives.

Acids with Aldehyde
and Ketones Function but
without other Oxygen function;
their Anhydrides, Halides,
Peroxides, Peroxy Acids and
their Derivatives.

2918.90.00 Other
29.19 Esters of Inorganic Acids, their
Salts and their Halogenated,
Sulphonated, Nitrated or
Nitrosated Derivatives. Phosphoric Esters and their Salts,
including Lactophosphates, and
their Halogenated, Sulphonated,
Nitrated or Nitrosated Derivatives:
2919.00.00 Phosphoric Esters and their
Salts, including Lactophosphates,
and their Halogenated,
Sulphonated, Nitrated or
Nitrosated Derivatives:
(Continued )

.00 Phosphoric Esters and their
Salts, including Lactophosphates,
and their Halogenated,
Sulphonated, Nitrated or
Nitrosated Derivatives:
(Continued )

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29.20 Esters of other Inorganic Acids
(Excluding Esters of Hydrogen
Halides) and their Salts; their
Halogenated, Sulphonated,
Nitrated or Nitrosated Derivatives
2920.10.00 Thiophosphoric Esters
(Phosphorothioates) and
their Salts; their Halogenated,
Sulphonated, Nitrated or
Nitrosated Derivatives
2920.90.00 Other
29.21 Nitrogen Function Compounds
Amine function compounds
Acyclic Monoamines and their
Derivatives
2921.11.00 Methylamine, di-or Trimethyl
Amine and their Salts
2921.12.00 Diethyl Amine and its Salts
2921.19.00 Other
Acyclic Polyamine and their
derivatives; salts there of:
2921.21.00 Ethylenediamine and its Salts
2921.22.00 Hexamethylenediamine and its
salts
2921.29.00 Other
2921.30.00 Cyclanic, Cyclenic or
Cycloterpenic Mono-poly
Amines, and their derivatives;
salts there of
2921.41.00 Aniline, and its salts
2921.42.00 Aniline Derivatives and their salts
2921.43.00 Toluidine and their derivatives;
salts there of
2921.44.00 Diphenyl Amine and its
derivatives;salts there of
2921.45.00 1-Naphylamine (Alpha
Naphylamine), 2-Naphylamine
(Beta Naphylamine ), and their
deivatives and salts of
2921.49.00 Other
Aromatic Polyamines

921.45.00 1-Naphylamine (Alpha
Naphylamine), 2-Naphylamine
(Beta Naphylamine ), and their
deivatives and salts of
2921.49.00 Other
Aromatic Polyamines

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2921.51.00 O,m,p-phenylenediamine,
Diamine Toluene and there
derivatives; salts there of
2921.59.00 Other
29.22 Oxygen function Amino-
compounds:
2922.11.00 Monoethanolamine and its salts
2922.12.00 Diethanolamine and its salts
2922.13.00 Triethanolamine and its salts
2922.19.00 Other
Amino-Naphthols and Other
Amino Phynols, their Ethers
and Esters, other than those
containing more than one kind of
oxygen function; salts thereof:
2922.21.00 Amionohydroxyna-
Phalenesulphonic Acids and their
salts
2922.22.00 Anisidines,Disidines,Phenetidines
and their salts
2922.29.00 Other
2922.30.00 Amino-Aldehydes, Amino-
Ketones and Amino Quinones
other than those containing one
kind of Oxygen function; salts
thereof
Amino-acids and their esters,
than those containing more than
one kind of Oxygen function;
salts thereof;
2922.41.00 Lysin And Its Esters; thereof
2922.42.00 Glutamic Acids and its salts
2922.43.00 Anthranilic Acid and its salts
2922.49.00 Other
2922.50.00 Amino Alcohol, Phenol, Amino
Acids Phenols, and other Amino
compound with oxygen function
29.23 Quatenary Ammonium Salts and
Hydrixidew, Lecithins and other
Phosphoaminolipids

ino
Acids Phenols, and other Amino
compound with oxygen function
29.23 Quatenary Ammonium Salts and
Hydrixidew, Lecithins and other
Phosphoaminolipids

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2923.10.00 Choline and its salts
2923.20.00 Lecithins and
Phosphoaminolipids
2923.90.00 Other
29.24 Carboxyamide-function
Compounds and Amide function
Compounds of Carbonic Acids
2924.10.00 Acyclic Amides (Including
Acyclic Carbonates) and their
Derivatives: Salts thereof
Cyclic Amides (Including Cyclic
Carbamates) and their derivatives
Salts Thereof
2924.21.00 Ureines and theit derivatives; Salts
thereof
2924.22.00 2-Acetamidobenzoic Acid
2924.29.00 Other
29.25 Carboxyamide-function
compounds (including Saccharine
and its salts) and amine function
compound
2925.11.00 Saccharin and its Alkline salts
2925.19.00 Other
2925.20.00 Amines and there derivatives salts
thereof
29.26 Nitrile function compounds
2926.10.00 Acrylonitrile
2926.20.00 1-cyanoguanidine
(Dicyandiamide)
2926.90.00 Other
29.27 Diazo-, azo-azoxy-compounds
2927.00.00 Diazo-, Azo-azoxy-compounds
29.28 Organic derivatives of Hydrazine
or of Hydroxylamine
2928.00.00 Organic derivatives of Hydrazine
or of Hydroxylamine
29.29 Compounds with other
Nitrogen functions:
2929.10.00 Isocyanates
2929.90.00 Other

2928.00.00 Organic derivatives of Hydrazine
or of Hydroxylamine
29.29 Compounds with other
Nitrogen functions:
2929.10.00 Isocyanates
2929.90.00 Other

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29.30 X-organo-inorganic compounds
and hetrocyclic compounds,
Nucleic acids and their salts, and
Sulphonamides
Organo Sulphur compounds:
2930.10.00 Sodium and Potassium Xanthates
2930.20.00 Thiocarbanilide
(Diphenylthiourea) other
2930.30.00 Thioram mono,di or
Tetrasuphides
2930.40.00 Methionine
2930.90.00 Other
29.31 Other organo-inorganic
compounds
2931.00.00 Other organo -inorganic
compounds
29.32 Heterocyclic compounds with
Oxygen Heteroatom(s)
Compounds containing an
unfused Furan ring (whether or
not hydrogenated) in the structure
2932.11.00 Tetrahydrofuran
2932.12.00 2-furaldehyde (Furfuraldehyde)
2932.13.00 Furfural Alcohol and
Tetrahydrofuril Alcohol
2932.19.00 Other
lactose:
2932.21.00 Coumarin,Methylcumarins and
Ethylcoumarins
2932.29.00 other Lactose
Other
2932.91.00 Isosafrole
2932.92.00 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl) propan-
2-one
2932.93.00 Piperonal
2932.94.00 Safrole
2932.99.00 Other
(Continued )

se
Other
2932.91.00 Isosafrole
2932.92.00 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl) propan-
2-one
2932.93.00 Piperonal
2932.94.00 Safrole
2932.99.00 Other
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29.33 Heterocyclic compounds with
Nitrogen Heteroatom(s)only
compounds containing an unfused
Pyrazole ring (whether or not
hydrogenated) in the structure:
2933.11.00 Phenazone (Antipyrin)and its
derivatives
2933.19.00 Other
compounds containing an
unfused Imidazole ring (whether
or not hydrogenated) in
the structure:
2933.21.00 Hydantoin and its derivatives
2933.29.00 Other
compounds containing an
unfused Pyridine ring (whether
or not Hydrogenated) in
the structure:
2933.31.00 Pyridine and its salts
2933.32.00 Piperidine and its salts
2933.39.00 Other
2933.40.00 compounds containing a
quinoline or isoquiline ring
(whether or not hydrogenated)
not further fused:
compounds containing a
Pyrimidine ring (whether or not
hydrogenated) or piperazine ring
in the structure:
2933.51.00 Maloylurea (Barbituric) and its
derivatives; salts there of
2933.59.00 Other
Compounds containing an unfused
Triazine ring (whether or not
Hydrogenated) in the structure:
2933.61.00 Melamine
2933.69.00 Other
Lactams:
2933.71.00 6-hexanelactam (epsilon-
carprolact-am)
2933.79.00 other Lactams
2933.90.00 Other

structure:
2933.61.00 Melamine
2933.69.00 Other
Lactams:
2933.71.00 6-hexanelactam (epsilon-
carprolact-am)
2933.79.00 other Lactams
2933.90.00 Other

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29.34 Nucleic acids and their salts; other
Heterocyclic compounds
2934.10.00 Compounds containing an
unfused Thiazole ring (whether
or not hydrogenated) in
the structure:
2934.20.00 compounds containing a
Benzothiazole ring-system
(whether or not Hydrogenated)
not further fused
2934.30.00 compounds containing a
Phenothiazine ring system
Pyridine ring (whether or not
hydrogenated), not further fused
2934.90.00 Other
29.35 Sulphonamides
2935.00.00 Sulphonamides
31.02 Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers,
Nitrogenous:
Nitrogenous:
3102.10.00 Urea, whether or not in aqueous
solution
Ammonium Sulphate; double
salts and mixtures of Ammonium
Sulphate and Ammonium Nitrate:
Ammonium sulphate and
ammonium nitrate:
3102.21.00 Ammonium sulphate
3102.29.00 Other
3102.30.00 Ammonium nitrate, whether or
not in aqueous solution
Solution
3102.40.00 Mixtures of ammonium nitrate
with calcium
carbonate or other inorganic non-
fertilizing
Substances
3102.50.00 Sodium nitrate
3102.60.00 Double salts and mixtures of
calcium nitrate and
(Continued )

nate or other inorganic non-
fertilizing
Substances
3102.50.00 Sodium nitrate
3102.60.00 Double salts and mixtures of
calcium nitrate and
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ammonium nitrate
3102.80.00 Mixtures of urea and ammonium
nitrate in aqueous
or ammoniacal solution
3102.90.00 Other, including mixtures not
specified in the
foregoing subheadings
31.03 Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers,
Phosphatic:
3103.10.00 Superphosphates
3103.90.00 Other
31.04 Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers,
Potassic:
3104.20.00 Potassium Chloride
3104.30.00 Potassium Sulphate
3104.90.00 Other
32.01 Tanning extracts of vegetable
origin; tannins (tannic acidic),
including water- extracted gallnut
tannin, and their salts, ethers,
esters and other derivatives:
Tanning extracts of vegetable
origin; Tannins (tannic acidic),
including water- extracted gallnut
Tannin, and their salts, Ethers,
Esters and other derivatives:
3201.10.00 Quebracho
3201.20.00 Wattle extract
3201.90.00 Other
32.02 Synthetic Organic tanning
substances, and inorganic Tanning
substances; turning preparation,
whether or not it containing natural
tanning materials; enzymatic
preparation for pretanning (for
example, of enzymatic, pancreatic
or bacterial origin)
3202.10.00 Synthetic organic turning
substances containing not more
than 20% of ash calculated on the
weight of anhydrous products in
the dry state

n)
3202.10.00 Synthetic organic turning
substances containing not more
than 20% of ash calculated on the
weight of anhydrous products in
the dry state

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3202.90.00 Other
32.03 Colouring matter of vegetable
or animal origin (including
dyeing extracts but excluding
animal black), whether or not
chemical defined. 3203.00.00 Colouring matter of vegetable
or animal origin (including
dyeing extracts but excluding
animal black), whether or not
chemical defined. 32.06 Synthetic organic dyestuffs
(including pigment dyestuffs);
product of the kind used as
luminophores; products of the
kind known as optical bleaching
agents, substantive to the fibre:
natural indigo.

yestuffs);
product of the kind used as
luminophores; products of the
kind known as optical bleaching
agents, substantive to the fibre:
natural indigo.

Pigments and preparations based
on Titanium Dioxide
3206.11.00 containing 80% or more by
weightof Titanium Dioxide
calculated on the dry weight
3206.19.00 Other
3206.20.00 Pigments and preparations based
on Chromium compounds
3206.30.00 Pigments and preparations based
on Cadmium compounds
other colouring matter and
other preparations:
3206.41.00 Utramarine and preparations
based Theorem
3206.42.00 Lithopone and other pigments
and preparationsbaed on Zinc
Sulphide
3206.43.00 Pigments and preparations
based on Hexacyanoferrate
(Ferrocyanides and Ferricyanides)
3206.49.00 Other
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nsbaed on Zinc
Sulphide
3206.43.00 Pigments and preparations
based on Hexacyanoferrate
(Ferrocyanides and Ferricyanides)
3206.49.00 Other
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32.07 Prepared pigments, prepared
opacifiers and prepared colours,
vitrifiable enamels and glazes,
liquid lutres and similar products,
of the kind used in the ceramic
enamelling and glass industries;
engobes (slips); glass frit and
otherglass, in the form of powder,
granules or flakes:
3207.10.00 Prepared pigments, prepared
opacifiers and prepared colours
3207.20.00 vitrifiable enamels and glazes,
engobes (slips) and similar
preparations
liquid lustres and similar
preparations
glass frit and other glass, in the
form of powder, granules and flakes
32.08 Varnishes and lacquers; distempers;
prepared water pigments of the
kind used for finishing leather;
paints and enamels; pigments in
linseed oil, white spirit, spirits of
turpentine, varnishor other paint or
enamel media;
3208.10.00 based on Polysters
3208.20.00 based on Acrylic or Vinyl
Polysaters
Other
3208.90.00 Laquer vanish
3208.90.90 Other
32.09 Paints and vanishes (including
enamels and laquers ) based on
synthetic polymers or chemically
modified natural polymers,
dispersed or dissolved in acqueous
medium
3209.10.00 Based on Acrylic or Vinyl polymers
3209.90.00 Other
32.10 Other paints and varnishes
(including enamels, lacquers
and distempers); prepared water
pigments of a kind used for
finishing leather

0.00 Other
32.10 Other paints and varnishes
(including enamels, lacquers
and distempers); prepared water
pigments of a kind used for
finishing leather

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3210.10.00 Water pigments of kind used for
finishing leather
3210.90.00 Other
32.11 Prepared driers
3211.00.00 Prepared driers
32.12 Pigments (including metallic
powders and flakes) dispersed in
non-acqueous media, in liquid or
pasteform, of a kind used in the
manufacture of paints (including
enamels); stamping foils; dyes and
other colouring matter put uop in
forms or packing for retail sale
3212.10.00 Stamping foils
3212.90.00 Other
32.13 Artists’, students’ and signboard
painters’ colours modifying
tints, amusement colours and
the like, in tablets, tubes, Jars,
bottlers, pans or in similar forms
or packings.

signboard
painters’ colours modifying
tints, amusement colours and
the like, in tablets, tubes, Jars,
bottlers, pans or in similar forms
or packings.

3213.10.00 Colours in sets
3213.90.00 Other
32.14 Glaziers’ putty; grafting putty,
resin cements, caulking compound
and other mastics; painters filling;
non-refractory surfing prepations
for fecades, indoor walls, floor,
ceillings or the like
3214.10.00 Glaziers’ putty; grafting
putty, resin cements, caulking
compounds and other mastics;
painters fillings
3214.90.00 Other
32.15 Printing ink , writing or drawing
ink and other inks, whether or not
concentrated or solid
Printing ink
3215.11.00 Black
3215.19.00 Other printing ink
3215.90.00 Other
(Continued )

ing
ink and other inks, whether or not
concentrated or solid
Printing ink
3215.11.00 Black
3215.19.00 Other printing ink
3215.90.00 Other
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DESCRIPTION FURTHER DESCRIPTIONS
Organic Surface-Active Agents
(Other Than Soap); Surface-
Active Preparations, Washing
Preparations (Including Auxiliary
Washing Preparations) and
Cleaning Preparations, Whether
or not Containing Soap
34.02 Surface-Active Preparations,
Washing Preparations
Organic surface-active agents
3402.11.00 Anionic
3402.12.00 Cationic
3402.13.00 Non-ionic
3402.19.00 Other
3402.20.00 Preparations put up for retail sale
3402.90.00 Other
Lubricating preparations (including
cutting-oil preparations, bolt or
nut release preparations, anti-rust
or anti-corrosion preparations and
mould release preparations, based
n lubricants) and preparations of
a kind used for the oil or grease
treatment of textile materials,
leather, furskins or other materials,
but excluding preparations
containing, as basic constituents,
70% or more by weight of
petroleum oils or of oils obtained
from bituminous minerals:
34.03 Containing petroleum oils or oils
obtained from bituminous minerals
3403.11.10 In solid or semi-solid form
3403.11.90 Other
Other:
3403.19.10 In solid or semi-solid form
3403.19.90 Other
Preparations for the treatment of
textile materials, leather, furskins
or other materials:
3403.91.10 In solid or semi-solid form
3403.91.90 Other

her
Preparations for the treatment of
textile materials, leather, furskins
or other materials:
3403.91.10 In solid or semi-solid form
3403.91.90 Other

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Other:
3403.99.10 In solid or semi-solid form
3403.99.90 Other
34.04 Artificial Waxes and Prepared
Waxes:
3404.11.00 Of chemically modified lignite
3404.20.00 Of poly (oxyethylene)
(polyethylene glycol)
3404.90.00 Other
34.05 Polishes and creams, for footwear,
furniture, floors, coachwork, glass
or metal, scouring pastes and
powders and similar preparations
3405.10.00 Polishes, creams and similar
preparations for footwear or leather
3405.20.00 Polishes, creams and similar
preparations for the maintenance
of wooden furniture, floors or
other woodwork
3405.30.00 Polishes and similar preparations
for coachwork, other than metal
polishes
3405.40.00 Scouring pastes and powders and
other scouring preparations
3405.90.00 Other
36.01 Propellent powders
3601.00.00 Propellent powders
36.02 Prepared explosives, other than
propellent powders. 3602.00.00 Prepared explosives, other than
propellent powders.

3601.00.00 Propellent powders
36.02 Prepared explosives, other than
propellent powders. 3602.00.00 Prepared explosives, other than
propellent powders.

36.03 Safety fuses; detonating fuses;
percussion or donating caps;
igniters; electric detonators
3603.00.00 Safety fuses; detonating fuses;
percussion or donating caps;
igniters; electric detonators
36.04 Fireworks, signaling flares, rain
rockets, fog signals and other
pyrotechnic articles
(Continued )

donating caps;
igniters; electric detonators
36.04 Fireworks, signaling flares, rain
rockets, fog signals and other
pyrotechnic articles
(Continued )

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3604.10.00 Fireworks
3604.90.00 Other
36.06 Ferro-cerium and other
Pyrophoric alloys in all forms;
articles of combustible materials
as specified.

ONS
3604.10.00 Fireworks
3604.90.00 Other
36.06 Ferro-cerium and other
Pyrophoric alloys in all forms;
articles of combustible materials
as specified.

3606.10.00 Liquid or liquefied-gas fuels in
containers of a kind used for
filling or refilling cigarette or
similar lighters and of a capacity
not exceeding 300 cm3
3606.90.00 Other
38.01 Artificial Graphite; colloidal
or semi-colloidal Graphite;
preparations based on Graphite
or other Carbon in the form of
pastes, blocks plates or other semi
manufactures
3801.10.00 Artificial graphite
3801.20.00 Colloidal or semi colloidal graphite
3801.30.00 Carbonaceous pastes for
electrodes and similar pastes for
furnance linings
3801.90.00 Other
38.02 Activated Carbon; activated
natural mineral products animal
black including spent animal black
3802.10.00 Activated carbon
3802.90.00 Others
38.03 Tall oil pitch, whether or not
refined
3803.00.00 Tall oil, whether or not refined
38.04 Residual lyes from the
manufacture of wood pulp
whether or not concentrated,
desgared or chemically treated,
including lignin sulphonate but
excluding tall of heading No.38.03
3804.00.00 Residual lyes from the
manufacture of wood pulp
whether or not concentrated,
desgared or chemically treated,
including lignin sulphonate but
excluding tall of heading No.38.03

nufacture of wood pulp
whether or not concentrated,
desgared or chemically treated,
including lignin sulphonate but
excluding tall of heading No.38.03

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38.05 Gum, wood or Sulphate
Turpentine and other Terpernic
oil produced by distillation or
other treatment of corniferous
wood; crude dipentene; Sulphide
Turpentine and other crude para-
cymene; pine oil containing Alpha-
terpined as the main constituent
3805.10.00 gum, wood or sulphate turpentine
oils
3805.20.00 pine oils
3805.90.00 Other
38.06 Rosin and resin acids, and
derivatives thereof; rosin spirits;
run gums
3806.10.00 Rosin and Resin acids.

3805.20.00 pine oils
3805.90.00 Other
38.06 Rosin and resin acids, and
derivatives thereof; rosin spirits;
run gums
3806.10.00 Rosin and Resin acids.

3806.20.00 Salts of Rosin, of Resin acids, or
derivatives of rosin or resin acids,
other than salts of rosin adducts
3806.30.00 Ester gums
3806.90.00 Other
38.07 Wood tar; wood tar oils; wood
creasote; wood napha; vegetable
pitch; brewers pitch and similar
preparations based on rosin, resin
acids or on vegetable pitch
3807.00.00 Wood tar; wood tar oils; wood
creasote; wood napha; vegetable
pitch; brewers pitch and similar
preparations based on rosin, resin
acids or on vegetable pitch
38.10 Pickling preparations for metal
surfaces; fluxes and other auxiliary
surfaces; fluxes and other auxiliary
preparations for metal surfaces;
preparations for soldering brazing
or welding; soldering, brazing or
consisting of metal and other used
as cores or coatings for welding
rods and electrodes:
3810.10.00 Pickling preparations for
metals surfaces; fluxes and
other auxillary preparations for
soldering, brazing or welding
powders and pastes consisting of
metals and other materials
(Continued )

es; fluxes and
other auxillary preparations for
soldering, brazing or welding
powders and pastes consisting of
metals and other materials
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3810.90.00 Other
38.11 Anti-knock preparations,
oxidation inhibitors, gum
inhibitors, viscosity improvers,
anti-corrosive preparations and
similar prepared additives for
mineral oil:
Anti-knock preparations
3811.11.00 Based on lead compounds
3811.19.00 Other
Additives for lubricating oil:
3811.21.00 Containing petrolium oil or oil
containing bituminous minerals
3811.29.00 Other
3811.90.00 Other
38.12 Prepared rubber accelerators;
compound plasticiers for
rubber ort plastics, not else
where specified or included;
antioxidizing preparations and
other stabilizers for rubber
or plastics. 3812.10.00 Prepared rubber accelerators
3812.20.00 Compound plasticiers for rubber
or plastics
3812.30.00 Antioxidizing preparations and
other stabilizers for rubber or
plastics.

ccelerators
3812.20.00 Compound plasticiers for rubber
or plastics
3812.30.00 Antioxidizing preparations and
other stabilizers for rubber or
plastics.

38.13 Preparation and charges for
fire extinguishers; charged fire
extinguishing granades
3813.00.00 preparation and charges for
fire extinguishers; charged fire
extinguishing granades
38.14 Organic composite solvents and
thinners not elsewhere specified
or included; prepared paint or
vanish removers
3814.00.00 organic composite solvents and
thinners not elsewhere specified
or included; prepared paint or
vanish removers

red paint or
vanish removers
3814.00.00 organic composite solvents and
thinners not elsewhere specified
or included; prepared paint or
vanish removers

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38.15 Reaction initiators, reaction
accelerators and catalytic
preparations not elsewhere
specified or included
Supported catalysts
3815.11.00 With nickel or nickel compounds
as the active substance
3815.12.00 With precious metal or precious
metal compounds as the active
substance
3815.19.00 Other
3815.90.00 Other
38.17 Mixed Alkybenzene and Mixed
Alkylnaphthalenes, and other
than those of heading No.

nds as the active
substance
3815.19.00 Other
3815.90.00 Other
38.17 Mixed Alkybenzene and Mixed
Alkylnaphthalenes, and other
than those of heading No.

27.07
and 29.02
3817.10.00 Mixed Alkylbenzenes
3817.20.00 Mixed Alkylnaphthalenes
38.19 3819.00.00 Hydraulic brake fluid and other
prepared liquid for hydraulic
transmission, not containing or
containing less than 70% by weight
of petroleum oils or oils obtained
from bituminous minerals
38.20 3820.00.00 Ant-freezing preparations and
prepared de-iching fluid
38.23 Industrial Monocarboxylic Fatty
acid; acid oils from refining:
industrial fatty alcohols
Industrial Monocarbonxylic Fatty
Acid; acid oils from refining
3823.11.00 Stearic acid
3823.12.00 Oleac acid
3823.13.00 Tally oil fatty acid
3823.19.00 Others
3823.70.00 Industrial fatty acids. 39.01 Polymers in primary forms
3901.00.00 Artificial materials in primary
form including cellulose esters
and cellulose ethers.

dustrial fatty acids. 39.01 Polymers in primary forms
3901.00.00 Artificial materials in primary
form including cellulose esters
and cellulose ethers.

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39.01 Polymerization and
Copolymerasation products such
as Polyethylene.

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39.01 Polymerization and
Copolymerasation products such
as Polyethylene.

3901.10.00 Polyethylene with specific gravity
of less than 0.94
3901.20.00 Polyethylene with specific gravity
of 0.94 or more
3901.30.00 Ethylene vinyl acetate copolymers
3901.90.00 Other
39.02 Polymers of propylene or of other
Olefins, in primary forms
3902.10.00 Polypropylene Propylene resins
3902.20.00 Polyisobutyle
3902.90.00 Other
39.03 Polymers of styrene, in primary
forms
Polystyrene
3903.11.00 Expansible
3903.19.00 Other
3903.20.00 Styrene-acrylonitrile (SAN)
copolymers
3903.30.00 Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene
(ABS) copolymer
3903.90.00 Other
39.04 polymers of vinyl chloride or
other halogenated olefins, in
primary forms
3904.10.00 Polyvinyl Chloride or of other
Halogenated Olefins, in primary
forms
other Polyvinyl chloride
3904.21.00 Non plasticized
3904.22.00 Plastised
3904.30.00 Vinyl Chloride-vinyl Acetate
Copolymers
3904.40.00 Other vinyl chloride copolymers
3904.50.00 Vinlyldene chlorise polymers
Fluoropolymers
3904.61.00 Polytetrafluoroethylene

cetate
Copolymers
3904.40.00 Other vinyl chloride copolymers
3904.50.00 Vinlyldene chlorise polymers
Fluoropolymers
3904.61.00 Polytetrafluoroethylene

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3904.69.00 Other
3904.90.00 Other vinyl chloride copolymers
39.05 Polymers of vinylacetate or of other
vinyl esters in primsry forma; other
vinyl polymers in primary forms
Polyvinyl acetate
3905.12.00 In aqueous dispersion
3905.19.00 Other
Vinyl acetate polymers
3905.21.00 In aqueous dispersion
3905.29.00 Others
3905.30.00 Polyvinyl alcohol whether or not
containing anhydrolysed acetate
groups
Others
3905.91 Copolymers
3905.00.00 Others
39.06 Acrylic polymer in primary form
3906.10.00 Polymethylmethacrylate
3906.90.00 Others
39.07 Polyacetals, other polyethers
and epoxide resin, primary
forms; polycarbonates, alkyd
resins, polyallyl esters and other
polyesters, in primary forms.

Polyacetals, other polyethers
and epoxide resin, primary
forms; polycarbonates, alkyd
resins, polyallyl esters and other
polyesters, in primary forms.

3907.10.00 Polyacetals
3907.20.00 Other polyethers
3907.30.00 Epoxide resin
3907.40.00 Polycarbonates
3907.50.00 Alkyd resins
3907.60.00 Polyethylene terephthalate
Other Polyesters
3907.91.00 Unsaturated
3907.99.00 Others
39.08 Polyamides in primary forms
3908.10.00 Polymide-6,-11,-12,-6,6,10, or -6,12
3908.9.00 Others

Polyesters
3907.91.00 Unsaturated
3907.99.00 Others
39.08 Polyamides in primary forms
3908.10.00 Polymide-6,-11,-12,-6,6,10, or -6,12
3908.9.00 Others

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39.09 Amino-resins, Phenolic resins and
Polyurethanes, in primary forms.

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39.09 Amino-resins, Phenolic resins and
Polyurethanes, in primary forms.

3909.10.00 Urea Resins, Thiourea Resins
3909.20.00 Melamine Resins
3909.30.00 Other Amino-resins
3909.40.00 Phenolic Resins
3909.50.00 Polyurethanes
39.10 Silicones in primary forms
3910.00.00 Silicones in Primary Forms
39.11 Petroleum resins; Coumarone-
indene resins Polyterpenes,
Polysulfides, Polysulfones and
other products specified in note 3 to
this chapter, not elsewhere specified
or included, in primary forms:
3911.10.00 Petroleum Resins, Coumarone,
Indene, Coumarone-indene
Resins, Polyterpenes
3911.90.00 Polysulfides, Polysulfones, Furan
Resin, Resols, Other Prepolymers
39.12 Cellulose and its chemical
derivatives, not elsewhere specified
or included, in primary forms:
Cellulose acetates:
3912.11.00 Cellulose Acetates (Non-
plasticised)
3912.12.00 Cellulose Acetates (Plasticised)
3912.20.00 Cellulose Nitrates (Including
Collodions)
Others
3912.31.00 Carboxymethyl Cellulose and Its
Salts
3912.39.00 Other Cellulose Ethers
3912.90.00 Other Cellulose and Its Chemical
Derivatives
39.13 Natural polymers (for example,
alginic acid) and modified
natural polymers (for example,
hardened proteins, chemical
derivatives of natural rubber), not
elsewhere specified or included, in
primary forms:

fied
natural polymers (for example,
hardened proteins, chemical
derivatives of natural rubber), not
elsewhere specified or included, in
primary forms:

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3913.10.00 Alginic acid, its salts and Esters
3913.90.00 Other:
39.14 3914.00.00 Ion-exchangers based on
polymers of headings 3901 to
3913, in primary forms
40.02 Synthetic rubber and factice derived
from oils, in primary forms or in
plates, sheets or strip; mixtures of
any product of heading No. 40.01
with any product of this heading,
in primary forms or in plates, sheets
or strip.

lates, sheets or strip; mixtures of
any product of heading No. 40.01
with any product of this heading,
in primary forms or in plates, sheets
or strip.

–
Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR);
carboxylated styrene-butadiene
rubber (XSBR):
4002.11.00 – Latex
4002.19.00 – Other
4002.20.00 – Butadiene rubber (BR)
Isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber
(IIR); halo-isobutene-isoprene
rubber (CIIR or BIIR):
4002.31.00 – Isobutene-isoprene (butyl)
rubber (IIR)
4002.39.00 – Other
Chloroprene (chlorobutadiene)
rubber (CR):
4002.41.00 – Latex
4002.49.00 – Other
Acrylonitrile-butadiene
rubber (NBR):
4002.51.00 – Latex
4002.59.00 – Other
4002.60.00 – Isoprene rubber (IR)
4002.70.00 – Ethylene-propylene non-
conjugated diene rubber (EPDM)
4002.80.00 – Mixtures of any product of heading
No. 40.01 with any product of this
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Ethylene-propylene non-
conjugated diene rubber (EPDM)
4002.80.00 – Mixtures of any product of heading
No. 40.01 with any product of this
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Heading
Other:
4002.91.00 – Latex
4002.99.00 – Other
40.05 Compounded rubber,
unvulcanised, in primary forms or
in plates, sheets or strip.
4005.10.00 – Compounded with carbon black
or silica:
4005.20.00 – Solutions; dispersions other than
those of subheading 4005.10
Table 2.0 THRESHOLD QUANTITIES FOR NON-HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS
HEADING H.S
CODE No.
DESCRIPTION FURTHER
DESCRIPTIONS
MAXIMUM
QUANTITY
IMPORTED
MAXIMUM
QUANTITY
LOCALLY
PURCHASED
25.20 Gypsum;
anhydrite;
plasters
(consisting of
calcined gypsum
or calcium
sulphate) whether
or not coloured,
with or without
small quantities
of accelerators or
retarders
25.20.10.00 Gypsum
anhydrite
150 KG 250 KG
25.20.20.00 Plasters 150 KG 250 KG
25.23 Portland cement
2523.21.00 White cement 1 MT 2 MT
2523.29.00 Other cement 5 MT 10 MT

anhydrite
150 KG 250 KG
25.20.20.00 Plasters 150 KG 250 KG
25.23 Portland cement
2523.21.00 White cement 1 MT 2 MT
2523.29.00 Other cement 5 MT 10 MT

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MAXIMUM
QUANTITY
IMPORTED
MAXIMUM
QUANTITY
LOCALLY
PURCHASED
27.10 Petroleum oil
and oils obtained
from bituminous
minerals other
than crude;
preparations
not elsewhere
specified or
included,
containing by
weight 70% or
more of petroleum
oils or of oils
obtained from
bituminous
minerals, these
oils being the basic
constituents of the
preparations
lubricants:
2710.00.71 lubricating oil 100 L 150 L
2710.00.72 lubricating
greases
20 KG 30 KG
28.28 hypochlorites;
commercial
calcium
hypochlorite;
chlorites;
hypobromites
2828.10.00 commercial
calcium
hypochlorite and
other calcium
hypochlorites
10 L 15 L
2828.90.00 other 10 L 15 L
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;
chlorites;
hypobromites
2828.10.00 commercial
calcium
hypochlorite and
other calcium
hypochlorites
10 L 15 L
2828.90.00 other 10 L 15 L
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DESCRIPTION FURTHER
DESCRIPTIONS
MAXIMUM
QUANTITY
IMPORTED
MAXIMUM
QUANTITY
LOCALLY
PURCHASED
32.08 Varnishes
and lacquers;
distempers;
prepared water
pigments of the
kind used for
finishing leather;
paints and
enamels; pigments
in linseed oil,
white spirit, spirits
of turpentine,
varnishor
other paint or
enamel media;
3208.10.00 based on
polyesters
20 L 40 L
3208.20.00 based on
acrylic or vinyl
polyesters, acryl
acrylic
20 L 40 L
3208.90.00 lacquer vanish 20 L 40 L
32.09 paints and
vanishes
(including
enamels and
laquers) based
on synthetic
polymers or
chemically
modified natural
polymers,
dispersed or
dissolved in
acqueous medium
3209.10.00 based on acrylic
or vinyl polymers
200 L 400 L
other paints
and varnishes
(including
enamels, lacquers
and distempers);
prepared water
pigments of a
kind used for
finishing leather

mers
200 L 400 L
other paints
and varnishes
(including
enamels, lacquers
and distempers);
prepared water
pigments of a
kind used for
finishing leather

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DESCRIPTIONS
MAXIMUM
QUANTITY
IMPORTED
MAXIMUM
QUANTITY
LOCALLY
PURCHASED
3210.10.00 water pigments
of kind used for
finishing leather
5 L 10 L
32.13 Artists’, students’
and signboard
painters’ colours
modifying tints,
amusement
colours and the
like, in tablets,
tubes, Jars,
bottlers, pans or
in similar forms
or packings.
3213.10.00 colours in sets 5 sets 5 sets
32.14 Glaziers’ putty;
grafting putty,
resin cements,
caulking
compound and
other mastics;
painters filling;
non-refractory
surfing
preparations for
facades, indoor
walls, floor,
ceilings or the like
3214.10.00 Glaziers’ putty;
grafting putty,
resin cements,
caulking
compounds and
other mastics;
painters fillings
100 KG 200 KG
32.15 printing ink,
writing or
drawing ink
and other inks,
whether or not
concentrated or
solid
printing ink
3215.11.00 black 10 L 20 L
3215.19.00 other printing ink 10 L 20 L
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ink
and other inks,
whether or not
concentrated or
solid
printing ink
3215.11.00 black 10 L 20 L
3215.19.00 other printing ink 10 L 20 L
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DESCRIPTION FURTHER
DESCRIPTIONS
MAXIMUM
QUANTITY
IMPORTED
MAXIMUM
QUANTITY
LOCALLY
PURCHASED
34.02 Organic
Surface-Active
Agents (Other
Than Soap);
Surface-Active
Preparations,
Washing
Preparations
(Including
Auxiliary
Washing
Preparations)
and Cleaning
Preparations,
Whether or not
Containing Soap
Surface-Active
Preparations,
Organic surface-
active agents
3402.11.00 Anionic 200 KG 400 KG
3402.12.00 Cationic 200 KG 400 KG
3402.13.00 Non-ionic 200 KG 400 KG
34.04 Artificial Waxes
and Prepared
Waxes:
3404.20.00 Of poly
(oxyethylen)
(polyethylene
glycol)
10 KG 20 KG
34.05 Polishes and
Creams, for
Footwear,
Furniture, Floors,
Coachwork,
Glass or Metal,
Scouring Pastes
and Powders
and Similar
Preparations
3405.10.00 Polishes, creams
and similar
preparations
for footwear or
leather
10 KG 20 KG

r Metal,
Scouring Pastes
and Powders
and Similar
Preparations
3405.10.00 Polishes, creams
and similar
preparations
for footwear or
leather
10 KG 20 KG

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CODE No.
DESCRIPTION FURTHER
DESCRIPTIONS
MAXIMUM
QUANTITY
IMPORTED
MAXIMUM
QUANTITY
LOCALLY
PURCHASED
3405.20.00 Polishes, creams
and similar
preparations for
the maintenance of
wooden furniture,
floors or other
woodwork
10 KG 20 KG
3405.30.00 Polishes and
similar
preparations
for coachwork,
other than metal
polishes
10 KG 20 KG
3405.40.00 Scouring pastes
and powders and
other scouring
preparations
10 KG 20 KG
35.06 Prepared
Glues and
other Prepared
adhesive, not
elsewhere
specified or
included;
products suitable
for use as Glues
or adhesive,
3506.10.00 Glue/Adhesive 10 L 15 L
38.05 gum, wood
or sulphate
turpentine and
other terpernic
oil produced by
distillation or
other treatment of
corniferous wood;
crude dipentene;
sulphide
turpentine and
other crude para-
cymene; pine oil
containing alpha-
terpined as the
main constituent
(Continued )

rous wood;
crude dipentene;
sulphide
turpentine and
other crude para-
cymene; pine oil
containing alpha-
terpined as the
main constituent
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CODE No.
DESCRIPTION FURTHER
DESCRIPTIONS
MAXIMUM
QUANTITY
IMPORTED
MAXIMUM
QUANTITY
LOCALLY
PURCHASED
3805.10.00 gum, wood
or sulphate
turpentine oils
10 KG
3805.20.00 pine oils 10 L
38.13 preparation and
charges for fire
extinguishers;
charged fire
extinguishing
grenades,
3813.00.00 preparation and
charges for fire
extinguishers;
charged fire
extinguishing
grenades
25 KG 50 KG
38.14 organic
composite
solvents and
thinners not
elsewhere
specified or
included;
prepared paint or
vanish removers
3814.00.00 organic composite
solvents and
thinners not
elsewhere
specified or
included;
prepared paint or
vanish removers
5 L 10 L
38.24 Silica gel
desiccants
382490.90 Silica gel
desiccant
10 KG 5 KG

not
elsewhere
specified or
included;
prepared paint or
vanish removers
5 L 10 L
38.24 Silica gel
desiccants
382490.90 Silica gel
desiccant
10 KG 5 KG

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(Made under section 15(1))
APPLICATIONS FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF A CERTIFICATE HOLDER
1. Particulars of the applicant:
1.1. Name: ................................................................................................................................................... 1.2. Address: ............................................................................................................................................... 1.3. Telephone: ........................................................................................................................................... 1.4. Fax: ....................................................................................................................................................... 1.5. E-mail: .................................................................................................................................................. 2. Contact Person (if different from above):
2. 1.

................................................................................................... 2. Contact Person (if different from above):
2. 1.

Name: .................................................................................................................................................. 2.2. Address: ............................................................................................................................................... 2.3. Telephone: ........................................................................................................................................... 2.4. Fax: ....................................................................................................................................................... 2.5. E-mail: .................................................................................................................................................. 3. Physical Address:
3.1. Plot No: ................................................................................................................................................ 3.2. Street No: ............................................................................................................................................. 3.3.

No: ............................................................................................................................................. 3.3.

District: ................................................................................................................................................ 3.4. Region: ................................................................................................................................................. 4. Description of Business/Activity (State nature of activities e.g. production, importation,
exportation, transportation, or dealing in chemicals)
....................................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5. Provide evidence of Environment Impact Assessment (for producers/large scale users/handlers
of highly hazardous chemicals)
6. Business License No: ..................................................................................................... (attached copy)
7.

cals)
6. Business License No: ..................................................................................................... (attached copy)
7.

List of chemicals to be handled (Attach list where applicable):
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FIFTH SCHEDULE
(Made under section 27(4))
APPLICATION FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF PREMISES
1. Particulars of the applicant:
1.1. Name: ................................................................................................................................................... 1.2. Address: ............................................................................................................................................... 1.3. Telephone: ........................................................................................................................................... 1.4. Fax: ....................................................................................................................................................... 1.5. E-mail: .................................................................................................................................................. 2. Physical Address:
2.1.

............................................................................................................................ 2. Physical Address:
2.1.

Plot No: ................................................................................................................................................ 2.2. Street No .............................................................................................................................................. 2.3. District: ................................................................................................................................................ 2.4. Region: ................................................................................................................................................. 3. Proprietor of the Premises (if different from 1 above)
3.1. Name: ................................................................................................................................................... 3.2. Address: ............................................................................................................................................... 3.3. Telephone: ........................................................................................................................................... 3.4.

hone: ........................................................................................................................................... 3.4.

Fax: ....................................................................................................................................................... 3.5. E-mail: .................................................................................................................................................. 4. Description of Business/Activity (State nature of activities e.g. production, importation,
exportation, transportation, or dealing in chemicals)
....................................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5. Business License No: ......................................................................................................... (attach copy)
6. Proximity to Economic Values Km miles
6.1.

.......................................................................................... (attach copy)
6. Proximity to Economic Values Km miles
6.1.

Distance to the nearest water bodies ............................................................................................... 6.2. Distance to the nearest school/college ............................................................................................. 6.3. Distance to the nearest hospital ........................................................................................................ 6.4. Distance to the nearest settlement ................................................................................................... 6.5. Distance to the nearest industry. ...................................................................................................... 6.6. Distance to the nearest recreational facilities ................................................................................. 6.7. Distance to the nearest farm/ranch/game reserve/national park/forest reserve
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(Made under section 11 and 28)
LIST OF HIGHLY HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS
Contents
• Definitions
• Highly Flammable Chemicals
• Highly Toxic Chemicals
• Carcinogenic Chemicals
• Explosive Chemicals
• Chemicals that are hazardous to the environment
• Thiols
Definitions
The Following Chemicals are Considered Extremely Harmful. • Chemicals labeled with Pitogramme T+ (very toxic) (R26/R27/
R28), F+ (very flammable) (R12), E (Explosive) (R1/R2/R3/R5/R6);
• Chemicals labeled N (Harmful to the environment) (R50/R58/R59);
• Carcinogenic chemicals are identified by R45 and R49;
• Mutagenic chemicals, that alter the genetic code in living matter,
identified by R-phrases R6 and R47;
• Teratogenic chemicals, that are toxic to the propagation, identi-
fied by R-phrases R61 and R63;
• Chemicals for which irreversible effects cannot be excluded,
identified by R-phrase R40; and
• Thiols.

ation, identi-
fied by R-phrases R61 and R63;
• Chemicals for which irreversible effects cannot be excluded,
identified by R-phrase R40; and
• Thiols.

Highly Flammable Chemicals (F+) (R12)
• Acetaldehyde (Ethanol);
• Ethyldimethylamine (N,N-dimethylethylamine);
• Ethyleneoxide (Oxirane)
• Propyleneoxide (Propeneoxide), (1,2-Expoxypropane);
• All chemicals carrying the label F+ (highly flammable),
irrespective of whether they are or will be included in this
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(Continued )
7. List of chemicals to be handled (attach list where applicable):
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Highly Toxic Chemicals (T+) (R26/R27/R28)
• Arsenic Trioxide (Diasernictrioxide);
• Bis(chloromethyl)ether;
• Cyanides;
• Diazomethane;
• Dieldrin;
• Dimethylnitrosamine (N-nitrosodimethylamine);
• Dimethylsalfate;
• Naphtythiourea (1-(1-Maftyl)-2-thiourea);
• Beta-Propiolactone;
• All chemicals carrying the label T+ (Highly Toxic), irrespective of whether they
are or will be included in this. Carcinogenic Chemicals
• Carcinogenic chemicals carrying the R45 and R49; and
• Other Chemicals (still without R45 and R49 phrases). LIST OF CARCINOGENIC CHEMICALS
HS – CODES CHEMICAL NAME
2841 50 Ammoniumdichromate
2903 29 Bromoethylene; Vinylbromide
2901 24 1,3-Butadiene
2901 10 Butane [l] And lsobutane[2] (<0.

HS – CODES CHEMICAL NAME
2841 50 Ammoniumdichromate
2903 29 Bromoethylene; Vinylbromide
2901 24 1,3-Butadiene
2901 10 Butane [l] And lsobutane[2] (<0.

1% Butadiene (203-450-8))
2910 10 Ethyleneoxide; Oxirane
2910 20 Propyleneoxide; 1,2-Epoxypropane; Methyloxirane
2903 21 Viny1chloride; Chloroethylene
2903 15 1,2-Dichloroethane; Ethylenechloride
2926 10 Acrylonitrile
2933 90 Carbadox; 2 (Methoxycarbonylhydrazonomethyl) quinoxaline-1,4-dioxide;
Methyl-3- (quinoxaline-2-ylmethylene) carbazate-1,4-dioxide 6804-07-5
2909 19 Chloromethyl-methylether; Chlorodimethylether
2933 90 2-Methylaziridine; Propyleneimine
2933 90 Ethyleneimine; Aziridine
2928 00 N,N-Dimethylhydrazine
2819 10 Sodium Dichromate
2819 10 Chromium trioxide
2841 50 Chromo (III) chromate; Chromichromate; Chromo(III) Salt of Chromo
(VI) Acid; Dichromotris (chromate)
2827 49 Chromooxychloride; Chromyldichloride
2932 90 5-Allyl-1,3-benzodioxole; Safrole

; Chromo(III) Salt of Chromo
(VI) Acid; Dichromotris (chromate)
2827 49 Chromooxychloride; Chromyldichloride
2932 90 5-Allyl-1,3-benzodioxole; Safrole

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2910 90 2,2’-Bioxirane
2932 29 3-Propanolide; 1,3-Propiolactone
8112 11 Beryllium
2909 19 Bis(chloromethyl)ether; Dichlorodimethylether
2920 90 Dimethylsulfate
2921 19 Dimethylsulfamoylchloride
2841 50 Potassium Dichromate
2841 30 Sodium Dichroma:e, D-1hydrate
2903 29 1,4-Dichlorobut-2-ene
2922 22 2-Methoxy-ani line; o-Anisidine
2925 90 and
others
Beryllium compounds with the exception of beryllium-aluminium silicate
2827 39 Cadmium chloride
2826 19 Cadmium fluoride
2811 29 Diarsenetrioxide
2921 19 Dimethylnitrosaminc; N-Nitrosodimethylamine
2904 20 [1] Dinitrobenzene]; 1,4-Dinitrobenzene; 1,3-Dinitrobenzene;
1,2-Dinitrobenzene
2903 40 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane
2905 50 1,3-Dichloro-2-propanol
2934 90 1,3-Propanesultone
2910 30 1-Chloro-2,3-epoxypropane; Epichlorohydrine
2921 19 2,2’-(Nitrosoimino)bisethanol
2910 90 2,3-Epoxypropane-1-ol
2909 30 2-Nitroanisole
2804 20 2-Nitropropane
2921 49 4-Aminobiphenyl
2927 00 4-o-Tolylazo-o-toluidine; 4-Amino-2’, 3-dimethylazobenzene; fast gamet GBC
Base; AAT
2904 20 5-Nitroacenaphtene
2825 90 Cadmium oxide
2930 90 Captafol , 1,2,3,6-Tetrahydro-N-(1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethylthio) phtalimide
2927 00 Diazomethane
2920 90 Diethylsulfate
2924 10 Dimethylcarbamoylchloride
2927 00 Disodium- f 5-[(4’-((2,6-dihydroxy-3-((2-hydroxy-5-sulfophenyl)azo) phenyl)
azo)(1, 1-biphenyl)-4-yl)azojsalicylato(4-)~cuprate(2-)

ylchloride
2927 00 Disodium- f 5-[(4’-((2,6-dihydroxy-3-((2-hydroxy-5-sulfophenyl)azo) phenyl)
azo)(1, 1-biphenyl)-4-yl)azojsalicylato(4-)~cuprate(2-)

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2927 00 Disodium-3,3’-[[ 1,1’-biphenyl-4,4’-diylbis(azo)bis(4-amino-naphthalene-1-
sulfonate)
2927 00 Disodium-4-amino-3-[[4’-[(2,4-diaminophenyl)azo-[ 1,1’-biphenyl-4-ylazo]-6-
(phenylazo)-5-hydroxynaphtalene-2,7-disulfonate
2825 40 Dinickel trioxide
2530 90 Erionite
2929 90 Hexamethylphosphoric Acid Triamide; Hexamethylphosphoamide
2927 00 Hydrazine-bis(3-carboxy-4-hydroxybenzenesulfonate) Methyl-ONN-
azoxymethylacetate; Methylazoxymethylacetate
2924 19 Methylacrylamidoglycolate (>= 0, I % Acrylamide)
2924 19 Methylacrylamidomethoxyacetate (>= 0, I % Acrylamide)
2825 40 Nickel dioxide
2825 40 Nickel monoxide
2830 90 Nickelsulfide
2927 00 Tetrasodium-3,3’-[[ 1, I ‘-biphenyl]-4,4’-diylbis(azo)] bis-[5-amino-4-
hydroxynaphtalene-2,7-disulfonate
2930 90 Thioacetamide
2830 90 Trinickeldisulfide
2921 49 Urethane; Ethylearbamate Salts of 3,3’-Dimethoxybenzidine; Salts of
o-Dianisidine.

isulfonate
2930 90 Thioacetamide
2830 90 Trinickeldisulfide
2921 49 Urethane; Ethylearbamate Salts of 3,3’-Dimethoxybenzidine; Salts of
o-Dianisidine.

Salts of 4-Aminobiphenyl
2903 31 1,2-Dibromoethane; Ethylenedibromide
2841 50 Calcium chromate Chromo(Vi) Compounds, With The Exception Of Barium
chromate
2841 50 Potassium Chromate
2841 50 Strontium Chromate Zinc Chromate including Zinc Potassium Chromate
2925 20 1 -Methyl-3-nitro-l-nitrosoguanidine
2921 59 2,2’-Dichloro-4,4’-methylenedianiline; 4,4’-Methylene- bis(2-chloroaniline)
2904 20 2,4-Dinitrotoluene; Dinitrotoluene; Dinitrotoluene, Technical
2921 45 2-Naphtylamine
2921 59 3,3’-Dichlorobenzidine
2921 59 3,3’-Dimethylbenzidine; 4,4’-Bi-o-toluidine
2921 59 4,4’-Diaminodiphenylmethane
2921 59 4,4’-Methylenedi-o-toludine
2922 29 4-Amino-3-fluorphenol
2927 00 4-Aminoazobenzene
2921 42 4-Chloroaniline
2904 20 4-Nitrobiphenyl
2811 29 Arsenic acid and salts

nedi-o-toludine
2922 29 4-Amino-3-fluorphenol
2927 00 4-Aminoazobenzene
2921 42 4-Chloroaniline
2904 20 4-Nitrobiphenyl
2811 29 Arsenic acid and salts

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2927 00 Azobenzene
2921 59 Benzidine; 4,4’-Diarninobiphenyl
2902 90 Benzo(J)fluoranthene
2902 90 Benzo(K)fluoranthene
2902 90 Benzo[E]acefenantrylene
2902 90 Cadmium Sulfate
2811 29 Diarsenepentaoxide
2902 90 Dibenzo[A,H]antracene
2903 62 Hexachlorobenzene
2825 10 Hydrazine
2928 00 Hydrazobenzene
2842 90 Leadhydrogene Arsenate
2909 30 Nitrofene (iso); 2,4-DichIorophenyl-4-nitrophenyl ether
2921 19 Nitrosodipropylamine
2930 20 Sulfallate, (iso); 2-Chloroallyiditehyidithiocarbamate
2921 59 Toluene-2,4-diammoniumsulfate Salts of 2,2’-Dichloro-4,4’-methylenedianiline;
Salts of 4,4’-Methylenebis(2-chloroaniline)
2921 45 Salts of 2,-Naphtylamine
2921 59 Salts of 3,3’-Dichlorobenzidine
2921 59 Salts of Benzidine
2825 10 Salts of Hydrazine
no number Aflatoxine AFB
no number Aflatoxine AFB’
no number Aflatoxine AFG
no number Aflatoxine AFG
2922 39 Auramine (Technical) (Basic Yellow 2)
2933 90 Aziridine (Ethyleneimine)
2903 69 Benzylchloride (a-Chlorotoluene)
2921 42 4-Chloroaniline
2920 90 2-(p-Tert-butylphenoxy)-isopropyl-2-chloroethylsulfite (Ararnite, Aratrone)
2921 51 4-Chloro-o-phenylenediamine (2-Amino-4-chloroaniline)
2903 13 Chloroform
2843 90 Cisplatine (cis-DDP,CP)
2927 00 Citrus Red No.

ite, Aratrone)
2921 51 4-Chloro-o-phenylenediamine (2-Amino-4-chloroaniline)
2903 13 Chloroform
2843 90 Cisplatine (cis-DDP,CP)
2927 00 Citrus Red No.

2 (1-[(2,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)azo]-2-naphthalenol)
2922 29 p-Cresidine (2-Methoxy-5-methylbenzeneamine)
2927 00 Cycasine

2 (1-[(2,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)azo]-2-naphthalenol)
2922 29 p-Cresidine (2-Methoxy-5-methylbenzeneamine)
2927 00 Cycasine

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2922 29 2,4-Diamino-anisolesulfate (2,4-DAAS)
2921 44 4,4’-Diaminodiphenylether (4,4’-DDE)
2902 90 Dibenz(A,H)acridine
2902 90 Dibenz(A,H)pyrene
2902 90 Dibenz(A,I)pyrene
2935 90 7h-Dibenzo(C,G)carbazole
2921 44 3,3’-Dicbloro-4,4’-diaminodiphenyl ether (DDD-Ether)
2919 00 Dichlorovos (DDVP)
2910 90 Diglycidylresorcinolether (1,3-Bis (2,3-epoxy-propoxy)benzene)
2927 00 p-Dimethylamino-azobenzene (DAB)
2924 10 Dimethylcarbamoylchloride
2904 20 1,6-Dinitropyrene
2904 20 1,8-Dinitropyrene
2927 00 Direct Black 38
2927 00 Direct Blue 6
2914 70 Disperse Blue
2910 90 I -Epoxyethyl- 1-3,4-epoxycyclohexene
2904 10 Methylmethanesulfonate (EMS)
2933 39 Phenazopyridinehydrocbloride (3-(Phenylazo)-2,6-pyridinediamine)
2904 10 Phenylglycidylether
2933 99 2-(2-Forrnylhydrazino)-4-(5-nitro-2-furyl)thiazole
2934 90 Furazolidone
2902 90 Indenol (1,2,3-CD)pyrene
2918 99 Merfalane
2914 70 2-Methyl-1-nitroantraquinone (1-Nitro-2-methylantraquinone)
2927 00 Methylazoxymethanol
2902 90 5-Methylchrysene
2904 10 Methylmethanesulfonate (MMS,Methylmethanesulfonic Acid)
2933 29 Methylthiouracil (2-Mercapto-4-hydroxy-6-methylpyrimidine)
2923 31 Metronidazole
2914 69 Mitomycine C
2921 59 N,N’-Diacetylbenzidine (4,4’-Diacetylbenzidine)
2933 99 N-(4-(5-Nitro-2-furyl)-2-thiazolyl)acetamide (NFTA)
2914 19 N-4-(Methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone
(4-(N-Nitrosomethylamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone)
2921 29 N-Nitrosodi-N-butylamine

e (NFTA)
2914 19 N-4-(Methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone
(4-(N-Nitrosomethylamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone)
2921 29 N-Nitrosodi-N-butylamine

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2921 29 N-Nitrosoditehylamine (Ditehylnitrosamine, NDEA, DENA)
2921 29 N-Nitrosodiisopropylamine (Diisopropylamine, NDIPA, DIPNA)
2921 29 N-Nitrosoethylureum (Ethyinitrosureum, NEU, ANDU)
2921 29 N-Nitrosomethylethylamine
2921 29 N-Nitrosomethylurethane
2921 29 N-Nitrosomethylureum (Methyinitrosureum)
2921 29 N-Nitrosomethylvinylamine
2934 90 N-Nitrosomorfoline (NMOR)
2931 90 N-Nitrosonornicotine (NNOR)
2933 39 N-Nitrosopiperidine (NPIP)
2933 90 N-Nitrosopyrrolidine (NPYR)
2934 90 N-Nitrososarcosine (NSAR)
2934 10 Niridazole (Nitrothiamidazole, Nitrothiazole)
2904 20 6-Nitrochrysene (6-Nc)
2904 20 2-Nitrofluorene (2-NF)
2933 69 Panfuran S (Dihydroxymethylfuratrizine)
2938 90 Ptaquiloside
2932 90 Safrol (5;(2-Propenyl)-1,3-benzodioxoi)
2903 14 Tetrachloromethane (Carbon Tetrachloride)
2931 00 Tris (2,3-dibromopropyl)phosphate (TBPP])
Carcinogenic chemicals carrying the R45 and R49, and Others without R45 and R49
EXPLOSIVE CHEMICALS (E) (R1/R2/R3/R5/R6)
HS – CODES NAME OF THE CHEMICALS
2922 29 2-Amino-4,6-dinitrophenol (Picraminic acid)
2841 50 Ammoniumdichromate
2909 30 Benzoylperoxide (Dibenzoylperoxide)
2931 00 Calcium iodylbenzoate
2908 99 Dinitroglycol (Glycol dinitrate)
2920 90 Ethylnitrate
2920 90 Ethylnitrite
2921 44 Hexanitrodiphenylarnine
2909 20 Bis(1-hydroxycyclohexyl)peroxide
2903 69 Lodylbenzene
(Continued )

)
2920 90 Ethylnitrate
2920 90 Ethylnitrite
2921 44 Hexanitrodiphenylarnine
2909 20 Bis(1-hydroxycyclohexyl)peroxide
2903 69 Lodylbenzene
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2838 00 Mercury fulminate
2837 19 Mercury oxycyanide
2850 00 Lead azide
2908 99 Lead trinitroresorcinate
3912 20 Nitrocellulose (containing more than 12.6 % nitrogen)
2904 59 Nitroglycerine (Glyceroitfinitrate)
2904 59 Nitromannite (Mannite Hexanitrate)
2921 42 Nitramine (Tetryl)
2905 59 Pentrite
2908 90 Picric acid and its salts (2,4,6-Trinitrophenol)
2933 90 1,2,3,4-Tetranitrocarbazole
2904 20 Tetranitronaftalene
2904 20 Trinitrobenzene
2904 90 Trinitrochlorobenzene
2908 90 Trinitrocresol
2904 20 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene
2904 20 Trinitroxylene
2921 45 2-Naphtylamine and salts
2921 49 4-Aminobiphenyl and salts
2921 59 Benzidine and salts
2904 20 4-Nitrobiphenyl
2921 59 2-Aminobenzidine
2921 45 2-Acetylaminofluorene
2921 41 Aniline
differing numbers Arsenic and its compounds
differing numbers Beryllium and its compounds
differing numbers Boron containing halogenated chemicals
2921 42 Chloro-aniline (mono, di, tri)
2921 59 N,N’-diacetylbenzidine
2921 59 N,N’-dimethylbenzidine
2933 90 Ethylene-imine
2825 10 Hydrazine
2813 10 Carbon sulfide
differing numbers Mercury and its compounds
2931 00 Alkylated lead
2931 00 [nickelcarbonyl]-compounds

e-imine
2825 10 Hydrazine
2813 10 Carbon sulfide
differing numbers Mercury and its compounds
2931 00 Alkylated lead
2931 00 [nickelcarbonyl]-compounds

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2921 45 1 –Naphtylamine
2921 42 Nitroanilines (ortho, meta, para)
2908 10 Pentachlorophenol and its alkali salts
2903 69 Polychloro polyphenyls
2921 43 Toluidines, with the exception of o-toluidine
LIST OF CHEMICALS THAT ARE HAZARDOUS TO THE ENVIRONMENT (N),
(R50/51/R59)
HS – CODES NAME OF THE CHEMICALS
2903 19 1,1,1-Trichloroethane
2903 19 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
2903 19 1,1,2-Trichloroethane
2903 43 1,1,2-Chlorotrifluoroethane
2903 19 1,1-Dichloroethane
2903 29 1,1-Dichloroethene
2903 69 1,2,4,5-Tetrachlorobenzene
2903 69 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
2903 39 1,2-Dibromethane
2903 61 1,2-Dichlorobenzene
2903 19 1,2-Dichloroethane
2903 29 1,2-Dichloroethene
2903 19 !,2-Dichloropropane
2905 50 1,3-Dichloro-2-propanol
2903 69 1,3-Dichlorobenzene
2903 29 1,3-Dichloropropene
2903 61 1,4-Dichlorobenzene
2904 90 1-Chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene
2904 90 1-Chloro-2-nitrobenzene
2904 90 1-Chloro-3-nitrobenzene
2904 90 1-Chloro-4-nitrobenzene
2903 69 1-Chloronaftalene
2903 29 2,3-Dichloropropene
2918 90 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxy-acetic acid (and its salts and esters)
2908 10 2,4-Dichlorophenol
2918 90 2,4-Dichlorophenoxy-acetic acid (and its salts and esters)

-Trichlorophenoxy-acetic acid (and its salts and esters)
2908 10 2,4-Dichlorophenol
2918 90 2,4-Dichlorophenoxy-acetic acid (and its salts and esters)

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2922 29 2-Amino-4-chlorophenol
2921 43 2-Chloro-p-toluidine
2921 42 2-Chloro-aniline
2905 50 2-Chloro-ethanol
2908 10 2-Chlorophenol
2903 69 2-Chlorotoluene
2921 42 3-Chloro-aniline
2908 10 3-Chlorophenol
2903 29 3-Chloropropene (Allylchloride)
2903 69 3-Chlorotoluene
2921 42 4-Chloro-2-nitro-aniline
2904 90 4-Chloro-2-nitrotoluene
2908 10 4-Chloro-3-methylphenol
2921 42 4-Chloro-aniline
2908 10 4-Chlorophenol
2903 69 4-Chlorotoluene
2902 90 Antracene
2811 29 and others Arsenic and its compounds
2933 69 Atrazine
2933 69 Azinfos-ethyl
2933 69 Azinfos-methyl
2934 90 Bentazone
2902 20 Benzene
2921 59 Benzidine
2903 69 Benzyl chloride (Chlorotoluene)
2903 69 Benzylidcne chloride (dichlorotoluene)
2902 90 Biphenyl
differing Cadmium and its compounds
2905 50 Chloralhydrate (trichloro-acetaidehyde, hydrated)
2915 40 Chloro-acetic acid
2903 59 Chlorodane
2903 69 Chloronaftalenes (technical mixtures)
2904 90 Chloronitrotoluenes (other than 62)
2921 43 Chlorotoluidine (other than 72)
2903 29 Chloroprene (2-chlorobutadiene- 1,3)
2931 00 Cumafos

ures)
2904 90 Chloronitrotoluenes (other than 62)
2921 43 Chlorotoluidine (other than 72)
2903 29 Chloroprene (2-chlorobutadiene- 1,3)
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2933 69 Cyanuric acid chloride (2,4,6-trichloro- 1,3,5-triazine) D. D.T. no number Metabolites
2903 62 D.D.D.

and D.D.E.)
2930 90 Demetone (also demetone-o-s-methyl and s-methyl-sulfone)
2931 00 Dibutylin salts (other than -dichloride and --oxide)
2931 00 Dibutylin dichloride
2931 00 Dibutylinoxide
2921 42 Dichloro-anilines
2903 61/2903 69 Dichlorobenzene
2921 59 Dichlorobenzidines
2909 19 Dichloro-di-isopropylether
2903 12 Dichloromethane
2904 90 Dichloronitrobenzenes
2918 90 Dichloropropyl-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-propionic acid)
2931 00 (2,2-dichloro-vinyl-dimethylphosphate)
2921 12 Diethylamine
2930 90 Dimethoate
2921 11 Dimethylamine
2930 90 Disulfotone
2920 90 Endosulfane
2910 90 Endrine
2910 30 Epichlorohydrin
2902 60 Ethylbenzene
2930 90 Fenthion
2920 10 Fenitrothion
2928 00 Foxim
2903 59/2903 62 Heptachloro- (and heptachloro-epoxy-) hexachlorobenzene
2903 29 Hexachlorobutadiene
2903 51 Hexachlorocyclohexane (all isomers)
2903 19 Hexachloroethane
2928 00 Isodrin
2902 70 lso-Propylbenzene
differing numbers Mercury and its compounds
2928 00 Linuron
2918 90 M-c.p.a. (2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxy-acetic acid) mecoprop
2930 90 (2-(2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyl)-propionic acid) malathion
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Linuron
2918 90 M-c.p.a. (2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxy-acetic acid) mecoprop
2930 90 (2-(2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyl)-propionic acid) malathion
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2930 90 Methamidofos
2919 00 Mevinfos
2903 61 Monochlorobenzene
2928 00 Monolinuron
2902 90 Naftalene
2931 00 Omethoate
2930 90 Oxydemeton methyl
2902 90 Rak (3,4-benzopyrene and 3,4-benzofluoranthene)
2920 10 Parathion (and Parathion-methyl)
2908 10 Pentachlorophenol
2903 69 Polychlorobiphenyls and –terphenyls
2924 29 Propanil (3,4-dichloropropionanilide) pyrazon
2933 69 Simazine
2931 00 Tetrabutyltin
2903 23 Tetrachloro-ethene
2903 14 Tetrachloromethane
2902 30 Toluene
2933 90 Triazofos
2919 00 Tributylphosphate
2931 00 Tributyltinoxide
2903 22 Trichloroethene
2908 10 Trichlorophenol
2931 00 Trichlorofon
2903 13 Trichloromethane (chloroform)
2931 00 Triphenyltinhydroxyde, triphenyltinacetate, triphenyltinchloride
2921 43 Trifluralin
2903 21 Vinylchloride (chloro-ethene)
2902 44 Xylenes (technical mixtures of isomers)
differing numbers Chlorofluoro and bromoflurorcontaining hydrocarbons
2903 45
differing numbers
Fully halogenated organic compounds Halones
2903 14 Carbontetrachloride
2903 19 1,1,1-Trichloro-ethane
THIOLS
• Mercaptoacetic acid (68-11-1) (Thioglycolic acid)
• 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole (149-30-7a) (Benzothiazole – 2-thiol)

3 19 1,1,1-Trichloro-ethane
THIOLS
• Mercaptoacetic acid (68-11-1) (Thioglycolic acid)
• 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole (149-30-7a) (Benzothiazole – 2-thiol)

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RISK PHRASES FOR HIGHLY HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS
R3: Extreme risk of explosion by shock friction, fire or other sources of ignition
R4: Forms very sensitive explosive metallic compounds
R5: Heating may cause an explosion
R6: Explosive with or without contact with air
R7: May cause fire
R8: Contact with combustible material may cause fire
R9: Explosive when mixed with combustible material
R10: Flammable
R11: Highly flammable
R12: Extremely flammable
R13: Extremely flammable liquefied gas
R14: Reacts violently with water
R15: Contact with water liberates highly flammable gases
R16: Explosive when mixed with oxidising substances
R17: Spontaneously flammable in air
R18: In use, may form flammable/explosive vapour-air mixture
R19: May form explosive peroxides
R19: inaweza kusababisha milipuko ya peroxides
R20: Harmful by inhalation
R21: Harmful in contact with skin
R22: Harmful if swallowed
R23: Toxic by inhalation
R24: Toxic in contact with skin
R25: Toxic if swallowed
R26: Very toxic by inhalation
R27: Very toxic in contact with skin
R28: Very toxic if swallowed
R29: Contact with water liberates toxic gas
R30: Can become highly flammable in use
R31: Contact with acids liberates toxic gas
R32: Contact with acids liberates very toxic gas
R33: Danger of cumulative effects
R34: Causes burns
R35: Causes severe burns
R36: Irritating to eyes
R37: Irritating to respiratory system
R38: Irritating to skin
R39: Danger of very serious irreversible effects
R40: Possible risk of irreversible effects
R41: Risk of serious damage to eyes
R42: May cause sensitization by inhalation
R43: May cause sensitisation by skin contact
R44: Risk of explosion if heated under confinement

age to eyes
R42: May cause sensitization by inhalation
R43: May cause sensitisation by skin contact
R44: Risk of explosion if heated under confinement

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R45: May cause cancer
R46: May cause heritable genetic damage
R47: May cause birth defects
R48: Danger of serious damage to health by prolonged exposure
R49: May cause cancer by inhalation
R50: Very toxic to aquatic organisms
R51: Toxic to aquatic organisms
R51: Inasumu kwa viumbe wa majini
R52: Harmful to aquatic organisms
R53: May cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment
R54: Toxic to flora
R55: Toxic to fauna
R56: Toxic to soil organisms
R57: Toxic to bees
R58: May cause long-term adverse effects in the environment
R59: Dangerous to the ozone layer
R60: May impair fertility
R61: May cause harm to the unborn child
R62: Possible risk of impaired fertility
R63: Possible risk of harm to the unborn child
R64: May cause harm to breastfed babies
SEVENTH SCHEDULE
(Made under section 32)
CATEGORY I: LIST OF HIGHLY CONTROLLED
PRECURSOR CHEMICALS/SUBSTANCES
S/N HS – CODES CAS No: CHEMICAL NAME
1 2924 29 89-52-1 N- Acetylanthranilic acid
2 2915 24 108-24-7 Acetic anhydride
3 2932 31 120-58-1 Isosafrole
4 2939 63 82-58-6 Lysergic acid
5 2914 19 4676-39-5 3,4 – Methylenedioxyphenyl – 2 –propanone
6 2933 39 21409-26-7 4-Anilino-N-phenethyipiperidine (ANPP)
7 2933 39 39742-60-4 N-phenethyl-4-piperidone (NPP)
8 2926 40 4468-48-8 alpha-phenylacetoacetonitrile (APAAN)
9 2914 19 103-79-7 1-Phenyl -2 – propanone
10 2932 33 120-57-0 Piperonal
11 2932 94 94-59-7 Safrole
12 3301 29 8006-80-2 Sassafras oil
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9 2914 19 103-79-7 1-Phenyl -2 – propanone
10 2932 33 120-57-0 Piperonal
11 2932 94 94-59-7 Safrole
12 3301 29 8006-80-2 Sassafras oil
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13 2922 43 118-92-3 O-amino benzoic acid
14 2825 10 7803-49-8 Hydroxylimine and its salts
15 N/A N/A 1-phenyl-2-bromo-1-propanol
16 2914 70 6740-85-8 2-chlorophenyl cyclopentyl ketone
17 2926 90 4468-48-8 3-oxo-2-phenylbutyronitrile
18 3822 00 21409-26-7 4-peridinamine, N-phenyl-1- (2-phenylethyl)
19 N/A N/A N-Methyl-1-phenyl-1-chloro-2-amines
20 2916 34 103-82-2 Phenyl acetic acid
21 2841 64 7722-64-7 Potassium Permanganate
22 2841 69 10101-50-5 Sodium Permanganate
The salts of the substances listed in this Table whenever the existence of such salts is possible
Note 1: Mixtures containing above chemicals shall also fall within the scope of chemical precursor
controlled substances. Note 2: Highly controlled precursor chemicals are those used as ingredients in the manufacturing
of drugs of abuse.

l precursor
controlled substances. Note 2: Highly controlled precursor chemicals are those used as ingredients in the manufacturing
of drugs of abuse.

CATEGORY II: LIST OF OTHER CONTROLLED
PRECURSOR CHEMICALS/SUBSTANCES
S/N HS – CODES CAS No: CHEMICAL NAME
1 2922 43 118-92-3 Anthranilic acid
2 2914 11 67-64-1 Acetone
3 2909 11 60-29-7 Ethyl ether (Diethyl Ether)
4 2806 10 7647-01-0 Hydrochloric acid (Hydrogen Chloride)
5 2914 12 78-93-3 Methyl ethyl ketone (Butanone)
6 2801 30 7726-95-6 Bromine
7 2807 00 7664-93-9 Sulphuric acid
8 2902 30 108-88-3 Toluene
9 2903 13 67-66-3 Chloroform
10 2914 39 93-55-0 Propiophenone
11 2207 10 64 - 17 - 5 Ethyl alcohol
12 2801 20 7553-56-2 Iodine

902 30 108-88-3 Toluene
9 2903 13 67-66-3 Chloroform
10 2914 39 93-55-0 Propiophenone
11 2207 10 64 - 17 - 5 Ethyl alcohol
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The salts of the substances listed in this Table whenever the existence of such salts is possible
The salts of the hydrochloric and sulphuric acid are specifically excluded from Table II
Note 1: Mixtures containing above chemicals shall also fall within the scope of chemical precursor
controlled substances. Note 2: Highly controlled precursor chemicals are those used as solvents in the manufacturing of
drugs of abuse.

ical precursor
controlled substances. Note 2: Highly controlled precursor chemicals are those used as solvents in the manufacturing of
drugs of abuse.

EIGHTH SCHEDULE
(Made under section 31)
LIST OF SEVERELY RESTRICTED,
BANNED AND ELIMINATED CHEMICALS
CAS Number(s) Chemical Name(s)
77536-66-4, Actinolite asbestos
77536-67-5 Anthophyllite
12172-73-5 Amosite Asbestos
56-23-5 Carbon Tetrachloride
12001-29-5 Chrysotile Asbestos
12001-28-4 Crocidolite Asbestos
36483-60-0,
68928-80-3
Commercial Octabromodiphenyl ether (including hexabromodiphenyl
ether and Heptabromodiphyl ether)
32534-81-9,
40088-47-9
Commercial Pentabromodiphenyl ether (including tetrabromodiphenyl
and Pentabromodiphyl ether)
67-66-3 Chloroform
8001-58-9 Creosote
36355-01-8,
27858-07-7,
13654-09-6
Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB)
1336-36-3 Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB)
61788-33-8 Polychlorinated terphenyl (PCT)
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1336-36-3 Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB)
61788-33-8 Polychlorinated terphenyl (PCT)
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CAS Number(s) Chemical Name(s)
1691-99-2, 1763-23-1,
24448-09-7, 251099-16-
8, 2795-39-3, 29081-56-
9, 29457-72-5, 307- 35-7,
31506-32-8, 4151-50-2,
56773-42-3, 70225-14-8
Perfluorooctane sulfonates acid (PFOS), Perfluorooctane sulfonates
Perfluorooctane sulfonamides, Perfluorooctane sulfonyls
7439-92-1 Paint-Lead
78-00-2 Tetraethyl lead
75-74-1 Tetramethyl lead
77536-68-6 Tremolite
126-72-7 Tris (2,3- dibromopropyl) Phosphate
7439-97-6 Mercury
NINTH SCHEDULE
(Made under section 13)
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DAR ES SALAAM
CHEMICAL REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE
The Registrar of Industrial and Consumer Chemicals, hereby certifies that:
Name .......................................................................................................................................... Postal address ............................................................................................................................

.......... Postal address ............................................................................................................................

Location of the premises ......................................................................................................... Registration No. ........................................................................................................................ Has been approved and provisionally/registered for sale or use of …………………
……......................................… (insert name of the chemical) in Tanzania under the
conditions detailed below. This certificate remains valid from. ……………………… to ……………………………
Granted ………………. (date)
Signed ……………
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Date…………………………
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d below. This certificate remains valid from. ……………………… to ……………………………
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REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE FOR PREMISES AND FACILITIES
(Made under sections 13 and 27)
The Registrar of Industrial and Consumer Chemicals, hereby certifies that:
Name .......................................................................................................................................... Postal Address ........................................................................................................................... Location of the Premises ......................................................................................................... Registration No. ........................................................................................................................

............ Registration No. ........................................................................................................................

The above-mentioned Premises of facility have been approved and provisionally
registered in Tanzania to operate as a (producer, transporter, storage facility, users,
importer, exporter or dealer)
...................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................... The special conditions attached to this certificate are:
...................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................................

......................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................... This certificate remains valid from. …………………… to …………………………….. Granted ………………. (date)
Signed ……………
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REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE
(Made under section 30)
Certificate Number…………………
The Registrar of Industrial and Consumer Chemicals, hereby certifies that:
Name .......................................................................................................................................... Postal address ............................................................................................................................ Location of the premises ......................................................................................................... Registration No.

.. Location of the premises ......................................................................................................... Registration No.

……………………
The above-mentioned company has been approved and provisionally/registered in
Tanzania to operate as a (Producer, Transporter, Store/warehouse operator, Importer,
Exporter or dealer) ................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................... The special conditions attached to this certificate are:
...................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................... This certificate remains valid from. …………………… to ………………………………
Granted ……………….

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Granted ……………….

(date)
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CERTIFICATE TO DEAL IN RESTRICTED CHEMICALS
(Made under section 30)
Certificate Number …………………
The Registrar of Industrial and Consumer Chemicals, hereby certifies that:
Name .......................................................................................................................................... Postal address ............................................................................................................................ Location of the premises ......................................................................................................... Registration No. ........................................................................................................................

............ Registration No. ........................................................................................................................

The above – mentioned company has been approved and provisionally/registered in
Tanzania to operate as a (Producer, Transporter, Store/warehouse operator, Importer,
Exporter or dealer) .……………………………………………………... of the following
restricted chemical/s;
1. .................................................................................................................................................. 2. .................................................................................................................................................. 3. ................................................................................................................................................... 4. .................................................................................................................................................. 5. ...................................................................................................................................................

5. ...................................................................................................................................................

The special conditions attached to this certificate are
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