Frequently Asked Questions
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What are my obligations relating to US TSCA fees if my company is an importer of industrial electronic parts into the US?
Under the current TSCA framework, articles manufacturers are exempt from most chemical management requirements but all manufacturers (including articles importers) of a product containing a high priority chemical must pay a portion of the fees for ... read more
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If a producer is subject to extended producer responsibility (EPR) regarding WEEE, what are the obligations if the producer does not have a legal entity in Portugal?
In the context of Portuguese (and EU) legislation regarding WEEE, a producer can be defined as any natural or legal person that, regardless of sales technique used, including remote sale by distance communication (for example e-commerce or via othe... read more
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What are Portugal’s requirements on electronic waste for producers of electronic products used in industrial settings? Are there any extended producer requirements?
The principle of extended producer responsibility (EPR) in Portugal holds the electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) producer responsible for the management of the waste when the products reach the end of life. The producer can assume this, or t... read more
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Have any secondary (2nd tier) legislation on chemical management been approved in the EAEU?
The Technical Regulation ''on safety of chemical products'' (TR EAEU 041/2017) was published on 3 March 2017 and is intended to come into force on 2 June 2021. This deadline is based on the assumption that the secondary legislation (guidance for im... read more
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How does Portugal implement the requirements under the EU Directives on WEEE?
The EU Directives on WEEE, batteries and packaging require member states to transpose the Directives into their country’s law, and have no effect without this . Only the national regulation or law would apply. In Portugal, the EU Directive on WE... read more
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What is the difference between inventory compilation, notification of new chemicals and registration of chemicals under Technical Regulation 041/2017 EAEU ‘On safety of chemical products’?
In April 2020, Russia’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (Minpromtorg), announced an extension of the deadline for inventory notification, from previous 1 May, until 1 August 2020, due to the impact on companies of the Covid-19 pandemic. Later in Jun... read more