Designated National Authorities (DNA)
Designated National Authorities (DNA)
Designated National Authorities
PLATFORM
PIC - Prior Informed Consent Regulation
Designated National Authorities for all EU Member States, and from other countries signatory to the UN Rotterdam Convention where known
Category | Contact | |||||
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Eritrea | Industrial Chemicals |
Ms. Astier REDAEZGHI GHEBREAB Director of Environmental Management and Regulation Ministry of Land, Water and Environment Department of Environment P.O. Box 5713 Asmara Eritrea +291 1 120311 +291 1 126095 astier07@gmail.com mbairu50@gmail.com kibromaw@gmail.com |
No | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
Nigeria | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Mr. Olubunmi OLUSANYA Deputy Director Federal Ministry of Environment Department of Pollution Control & Environmental Health Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja Nigeria +234 803 311 3755 olusanyaeo@yahoo.co.uk toyluv98@yahoo.com a_olawale_2000@yahoo.com |
No | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
Mexico | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Mr. Luis Atzin ROCHA LUGO Enlace de Alto Nivel de Responsabilidad Secretaría de Salud Dirección Ejecutiva de Operación Interna COFEPRIS Oklahoma Núm. 14, Col. Nápoles, Alcaldía Benito Juárez C.P. 03810 Ciudad de México Mexico +52 55 5080 5200 ext. 11488 internacional@cofepris.gob.mx dlopezr@cofepris.gob.mx |
No | Yes | Yes | 05-Feb-2024 |
Mozambique | Industrial Chemicals |
Mr. Samson Antonio CUAMBA Environmentalist Ministry of Land, Environment and Rural Development National Agency for Environmental Quality Control Avenida de Acordos de Lusaka 2115 P.O. Box 2020 Maputo Mozambique +258 82 333 8805 samsoncuamba@yahoo.com.br wandersoncuamba@gmail.com |
No | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
Malawi | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Ms. Caroline THEKA Environmental Officer Lingadzi House Environment Affairs Department Private Bag 394 Lilongwe 3 Malawi +265 1 771 111 +265 1 773 379 caroltheka@yahoo.com |
No | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
Jordan | Industrial Chemicals |
Mr. Akram AL-SALAHAT Director Ministry of Health Environmental Health Directorate Jaber Iben Hayan Street, Bldg. 15 PO Box 86 Amman Jordan +962 6 565 0626 +962 6 666147 cic@moh.gov.jo envmsda@moh.gov.jo |
No | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
Kenya | Pesticides |
Dr Naphtal MWANZIKI Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) Kenya mwanziki@gmail.com info@vmd.go.ke |
No | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
Indonesia | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Ms. Rosa Vivien RATNAWATI Director General Ministry of the Environment and Forestry Department of Solid Waste, Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Substances Management C. Building 2nd Floor JL. DI Panjaitan Kav. 24 Kebon Nanas 13410 Jakarta Indonesia +62 21 8590 5637 +62 21 8590 5637 notifikasi_b3@yahoo.com registrasi.b3@gmail.com indahrahmisari@menlhk.go.id |
No | No | Yes | 13-Mar-2024 |
Indonesia | Pesticides |
Mr. Ali JAMIL Chairman Ministry of Agriculture Pesticides Committee Jalan Harsono RM No. 3 Ragunan - Pasar Minggu Selatan 12550 Jakarta Indonesia +62 21 781 6083 +62 21 781 6083 geneva@mission-indonesia.org |
No | No | Yes | 29-Sep-2023 |
Egypt | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Mrs. Yasmin IBRAHIM General Director Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency Hazardous Substances and Waste Department 30, Misr-Helwan El-Zyrae Road Maadi 11728 Cairo Egypt +202 27409071 /+201009183010 +202 27409072 yaso_900@yahoo.com azizelham26@gmail.com |
No | No | No | 13-Mar-2024 |
Cook Islands | Industrial Chemicals |
Mr. Vavia TANGATATAIA Manager National Environment Service Advisory and Compliance Division P.O. Box 371 Rarotonga Cook Islands +682 2 1256 +682 2 2256 resources@cookislands.gov.ck vavia@environment.org.ck vavia.tangatataia@cookislands.gov.ck |
No | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
Chile | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Mrs Andrea ALBAGLI IRURETAGOYENA Undersecretary of Health Ministerio de Salud Subsecretaria de Salud Publica Mac Iver 54 Santiago Chile +56 225740787 / 240787 andrea.albagli@minsal.cl rosa.oyarzun@minsal.cl Roxana.tessada@minsal.cl |
No | Yes | Yes | 08-Aug-2023 |
China | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Mr. Du KEXIONG Deputy Director Ministry of Ecology and Environment Division of Chemicals / Department of Solid Waste and Chemicals 12 East Changanjie 100006 Beijing China +86 10 6564 5762 +86 10 6564 5781 du.kexiong@mee.gov.cn chem@mee.gov.cn |
No | No | Yes | 08-Feb-2024 |
Norway | Industrial Chemicals |
Ms. Christel Moræus OLSEN Senior Advisor, Rotterdam Convention Norwegian Environment Agency Designated National Authority for Industrial Chemicals and Biocides Torgarden P.O. Box 5672 7485 Trondheim Norway +47 735 80 500 +47 735 80 501 christel.moraeus.olsen@miljodir.no pic@miljodir.no |
No | Yes | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
Belize | Pesticides |
Ms. Miriam OCHAETA-SERRUT Registrar of Pesticides Pesticides Control Board Department of Agriculture Central Farm Cayo District Belize +501 824 2640; +501 662 1676 +501 824 3486 pcbinfo@pcbbelize.com miriam.oserrut@pcbbelize.com |
No | No | Yes | 25-Jan-2023 |
Canada | Pesticides |
Ms. Ruth RANCY Director General Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Health Canada Policy and Operations Directorate 2 Constellation Drive Nepean K2G 5L4 Ottawa Canada +1 34 3543 9569 ruth.rancy@hc-sc.gc.ca |
No | Yes | Yes | 31-Jul-2023 |
Botswana | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Ms. Thato SENGWAKETSE Chief Health Officer Ministry of Health and Wellness Department of Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health division 24 Amos Street Private Bag 00269 Gaborone Botswana +267 363 2115 +267 317 0177 sngwkts@gmail.com tsengwaketse@gov.bw |
No | No | Yes | 31-Jul-2023 |
Ecuador | Pesticides |
Mr. Daniel Alejandro SUAREZ TIPAN Coordinador General de Registros de Insumos Agropecuarios Agencia de Regulación y Control fito y Zoosanitario (AGROCALIDAD) Avenida Eloy Alfaro y Amazonas Edificio MAG – piso 7 170516 Quito Ecuador +593 3 828 860 ext 2020 relaciones.internacionales@agrocalidad.gob.ec direccion@agrocalidad.gob.ec daniel.suarez@agrocalidad.gob.ec |
No | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
Namibia | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Ms. Paulina PASHUKENI SHILUNGA Agricultural Senior Scientific Officer Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry Extension and Engineering Services Luther Street Private Bag 13184 Windhoek Namibia +264 61 208 7463/ +264 81216 4073 +264 61 208 7786 paulina.shilunga@mawf.gov.na pashukenina@hotmail.com |
No | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
Ukraine | Industrial Chemicals |
Dr Koval RUSLAN Ministry of Health of Ukraine Hygienic Regulation Committee 75 Saksahanskoho Street 01033 Kiev Ukraine +380 44 289 4705 +380 44 289 3643 info@uhrc.gov.ua |
No | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
Viet Nam | Pesticides |
Mr. Huynh TAN DAT General Director Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Plant Protection Department 149 Ho Dac Di Street, Dong Da District Ha noi Viet Nam +84 4 38 513 688 +84 4 3533 0043 datht.bvtv@mard.gov.vn qlt.bvtv@mard.gov.vn |
No | No | Yes | 24-Jan-2024 |
Liechtenstein | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Mr. Manfred FRICK Office de la protection de l'environnement P.O. Box 684 Gerberweg 5 9490 Vaduz Liechtenstein +423 236 64 00 +423 236 64 11 info.au@llv.li Manfred.Frick@llv.li |
No | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
Myanmar | Pesticides |
Dr. Ye TINT TUN Director General Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Department of Agriculture (DOA) Nay pyi taw Myanmar +95 953 02454 dgdoamm@gmail.com yesst842003@gmail.com |
No | No | No | 07-Nov-2022 |
Rwanda | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Ms. Juliet KABERA Director General Rwanda Environment Management Authority Inyota House, KG 7 Avenue P.O. Box 7436 Kigali Rwanda +250 25 258 0017 jkabera@rema.gov.rw rtushabe@rema.gov.rw |
No | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Pesticides |
Dr Jerome THOMAS Director of Agriculture Ministry of Housing, Agriculture, Fisheries and Consumer Affairs Government Headquarters P.O. Box 186 St. Kitts, W.I. Saint Kitts and Nevis +869 465 2335 +869 465 2928 doastk@caribsurf.com |
No | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
Israel | Industrial Chemicals |
Mr. Michael ABIR Substances Supervisor Ministry of the Environmental Protection 125 Menachem Begin Road 6701201 Tel Aviv Israel +972 3763 4428 michaela@sviva.gov.il michaelab@sviva.gov.il ayeletr@sviva.gov.il |
No | Yes | Yes | 07-Aug-2023 |
Dominica | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Director Ministry of Agriculture Pesticide Control Board Government Headquarters, 2nd floor Botanic Gardens Roseau Dominica +1 767 448 2401 +1 767 448 7999 |
No | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
Cape Verde | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Mr. Celestino Gomes MENDES TAVARES Coordinateur Ministère de l’Agriculture et de l’Environnement Service de la Protection Vegetaux Ile de Santiago B.P. 278 Praia Cape Verde +238 260 41 89; +238 516 0089 (mobile) Celestino.Tavares@maa.gov.cv |
No | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
Bahamas | Pesticides |
Mr. Simeon PINDER Director of Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Department of Agriculture & Marine Resources P.O. Box N - 3704 Nassau Bahamas +1 242 325 7502 +1 242 325 3960 simeonpinder@bahamas.gov.bs |
No | No | No | 07-Nov-2022 |
Mali | Industrial Chemicals |
Prof. Gaoussou KANOUTÉ Professeur Ministère de la Santé Sciences Pharmaceutiques B.P. 232 Bamako Mali +223 66742448 +223 223 2281 pgkanoute@yahoo.fr |
No | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
Zimbabwe | Pesticides |
Mrs Shumirayi MUHERA Plant Protectionist: Pesticide Risk Manager Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water & Rural Development Department of Research and Specialist Services National Plant Protection Organisation of Zimbabwe 5th Street Extension PO Box CY 550, Causeway Harare Zimbabwe 0772 945 277 (0242 886944) nobshum@gmail.com |
No | No | Yes | 24-Jan-2024 |
Trinidad and Tobago | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Mr. Ali HASMATH Ag. Registrar Pesticide and Toxic Chemicals Ministry of Health Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Inspectorate 92 Frederick Street Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago + 868 623 5242 + 868 623 2477 hasmathali@gmail.com hasmath.ali@health.gov.tt |
No | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
Uganda | Pesticides |
Mr. Paul MWAMBU Commissioner - Crop Inspection and Certification Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Crop Protection P.O. Box 102 Entebbe Uganda +256 41 32 0115 +256 41 32 0642 pmwambu2@yahoo.com ccpmaaif@gmail.com |
No | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
Tanzania, United Republic Of | Pesticides |
Mr. Twaha H. BALALI Senior Agricultural Officer, DNA for Pesticides Tanzania Plant Health Authority Plant Health Services/Crop Development Departement P.O. Box 2182 Dodoma Tanzania, United Republic Of +255 718426731: +255 782056664 balalitwaha1@gmail.com dkmuganyi2@gmail.com |
No | No | Yes | 06-Jun-2023 |
Solomon Islands | Industrial Chemicals |
The Government Pharmacist Ministry of Health & Medical Services Pharmacy Services Division P.O. Box 349 Honiara Solomon Islands +677 30890 +677 30891 govpharmacy@solomon.com.sb |
No | No | No | 07-Nov-2022 |
Sri Lanka | Industrial Chemicals |
Mr P.B. Hermantha JAYASINGHE Director General Central Environment Authority No. 104 Denzil Kobbekaduwa Mawatha Battaramulla Sri Lanka 0094-01-287 2359/ 287 2608 +94 11 287 2608 dgcea2017@gmail.com |
No | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
Philippines | Pesticides |
Mr. Norlito R. GICANA Executive Director Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) Department of Agriculture FPA Bldg, Bureau of Animal Industry Compound Visayas Avenue 1116 Dilman, Quezon City Philippines +632 920 8173 +632 920 8173 fpa.oed@gmail.com |
No | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
Peru | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Mr. Héctor Danilo VILLAVICENCIO MUÑOZ Director General Ministerio de Salud Dirección General de Salud Ambiental e Inocuidad Alimentaria (DIGESA) Calle Las Amapolas 350, Urb. San Eugenio, No. 15046, Lince Lima Peru +51 1631 4430 ext. 4002 +511 422 6404 hvillavicenciom@minsa.gob.pe digesaconsul@minsa.gob.pe snapaico@minsa.gob.pe |
No | No | Yes | 13-Mar-2024 |
Mauritania | Pesticides |
Mr. Adema ABDALLAHI BARRY Conseiller Technique chargé du Développement des Filières Agricoles et la Protection des Végétaux Ministère du Développement Rural B.P. 80 Nouakchott Mauritania +222 4684 4673 fcbreeding10@gmail.com |
No | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
Maldives | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Ms. Aminath MAIHA HAMEED Air Quality Management Officer Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Technology Policy Coordination and Management Division / Environmental Management and Conservation Department Green Building Handhuvaree Hingun, Maafannu 20392 Malé Maldives +960 301 8300 +960 301 8301 aminath.maiha@environment.gov.mv hassan.azhar@environment.gov.mv secretariat@environment.gov.mv |
No | No | Yes | 01-Aug-2023 |
Dominican Republic | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Ing. Juan LORENZO CASTILLO Dirección General de Aduanas Gerencia de Planificación de la Subdirección Técnica Av. Abraham Lincoln No. 1101 Esq. Jacinto Mañón Ens. Serrallés Santo Domingo Dominican Republic +1 809 547 7070 +1 809 540 5853 j.lorenzo@dga.gov.do |
No | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
Syrian Arab Republic | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Mr. Almuthanna GHANEM Director Ministry of Local Administration and Environment Directorate of Environment in Damascus Countryside Yousef Azmeh Seq P.O. Box 3773 Damascus Syrian Arab Republic +963 93 2773772, +963 11 2151621 +963 11 215 1622 env-min@net.Sy ghanemmuthana@gmail.com |
No | No | Yes | 02-Aug-2023 |
Libya | Industrial Chemicals |
Eng. Mufida ALTUNSE Environment General Authority Al Gheran Street P.O. Box 83618 Tripoli Libya +218 21 4871590 +218 21 4870266 muom5852@gmail.com |
No | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
Kosovo | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Mrs. Lindita SOPA A senior official for hazardous waste of the DWCH (Division for Chemicals and Waste) Ministry for Environment Spatial Planning and Infrastructure Department of Environment and Water Protection EX. "Renaissance Media Palace" Floor 15 Prishtine Kosovo +38 383 200 709 Lendita.Sopa@rks-gov.net liridone.hashimi@rks-gov.net Nazmi.Maxhera@rks-gov.net |
No | No | No | 07-Nov-2022 |
Greenland | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Miljø- og Naturstyrelsen (APA) Indaleqqap Aqqutaa 3 Postboks 1614 DK-3900 Nuuk Denmark +299 345 000 +299 325 286 ava@gh.gl |
No | No | No | 07-Nov-2022 |
South Africa | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Ms Mamogala MOSEKENE Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Directorate for International Negotiations Private Bag X447 Environment House, 473 Steve Biko Road, Arcadia 0083 Pretoria South Africa + 27 12 310 3393; +27 12 310 3913; +27 12 399 9854 +27 12 320 0346 MJMusekene@dffe.gov.za Obaloyi@dffe.gov.za |
No | No | Yes | 11-Oct-2023 |
Saudi Arabia | Pesticides |
Mr. Mohammad M. ALMUTARI PH.D. Director Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture Management of Plant Production 65 King Abdulaziz Road 11195 Riyadh Saudi Arabia +966 555105719 +966 11 417 2447 almutari@mewa.gov.sa |
No | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
New Zealand | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Mr. Warren HUGHES Ministry for Primary Industries P.O. Box 2526 6140 Wellington New Zealand +64 4 894 2560 warren.hughes@mpi.govt.nz |
No | Yes | Yes | 02-Aug-2023 |
Palestine, State of | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Dr. Nisreen TAMIMI Chairperson Environment Quality Authority Ramallah Al-Bireh Governorate P.O. Box 3841 Al-Bireh, Al Sharafa Palestine, State of +970224034 + 970 2 240 3494 n.tamimi.eqa@gmail.com chairman@environment.pna.ps doaabdallah@hotmail.com |
No | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
French Polynesia | Industrial Chemicals |
M. Gaston TONG SANG Président LA PRESIDENCE DE LA POLYNESIE FRANCAISE Avenue Pouvanaa a Oopa BP 2551 Papeete, Tahiti French Polynesia +689 472000 courrier@presidence.pf |
No | No | No | 06-Feb-2024 |
Under the PIC Regulation each EU Member State shall designate an authority or authorities (DNAs) to carry out the administrative functions foreseen by the PIC Regulation. Information on DNAs includes contact details and whether they are responsible for industrial chemicals, pesticides or both.
To the extent possible, ECHA makes similar information available for non-EU countries, based on the information that has been provided to ECHA.
Note relating to Brexit
The United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union on the 31 January 2020, and the transition period foreseen under the Withdrawal Agreement ended on 31 December 2020.
“United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)” is however listed as an “EU Country” since, in accordance with the Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland, the PIC Regulation continues to apply to that country. “United Kingdom (Great Britain)” is listed as a “Non-EU Country”.
Under the PIC Regulation each EU Member State shall designate an authority or authorities (DNAs) to carry out the administrative functions foreseen by the PIC Regulation. Information on DNAs includes contact details and whether they are responsible for industrial chemicals, pesticides or both.
To the extent possible, ECHA makes similar information available for non-EU countries, based on the information that has been provided to ECHA.
Note relating to Brexit
The United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union on the 31 January 2020, and the transition period foreseen under the Withdrawal Agreement ended on 31 December 2020.
“United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)” is however listed as an “EU Country” since, in accordance with the Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland, the PIC Regulation continues to apply to that country. “United Kingdom (Great Britain)” is listed as a “Non-EU Country”.
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The Designated National Authorities data presented below contains an identified 390 records relating to Designated National Authorities.
The presented records relate to 390 Authorities, representing 214 countries.
The data below was last updated on 25-Apr-2024.