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| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Greece | Industrial Chemicals |
Dr Eftychia DIMA Head of Directorate Independent Authority for Public Revenue (IAPR) DG of General Chemical State Laboratory Directorate of Energy, Industrial and Chemical Products 16, An Tsoha str. 115 21 Athens Greece +30 210 64 79 250 environment.gcsl@aade.gr e.dima@aade.gr |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Slovenia | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Ms. Karmen KRAJNC Ministry of Health National Chemicals Bureau Ajdovscina 4 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia +386 1 478 6054 +386 1 478 6266 karmen.krajnc@gov.si |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Luxembourg | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Mr. Kim ENGELS Administration de l'environnement 1, avenue du Rock'n'Roll L-4361 Esch-sur-Alzette Luxembourg +352 40 5656 305 kim.engels@aev.etat.lu |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Finland | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Ms. Pirke SUOHEIMO Finnish Environment Institute Centre for Sustainable Consumption and Production Latokartanonkaari 11 00790 Helsinki Finland +358 295 251 663 +358 9 454 6030 pic@syke.fi |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| Benin | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Mme Pulchérie DONOUMASSOU Ministère de l’Environnement, du Cadre de Vie et du Développement Durable Rue No 5084 Cotonou Benin +229 97734946 +229 2131 5109 simeonp69@yahoo.fr |
No | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| Guatemala | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Mr. Carlos ACEVEDO GONZÁLEZ Profesional Químico Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Alimentación Departamento de Registro de Insumos Agrícolas 7ª Avenida 12-20, Zona 13 Edifico Monja Blanca 01013 Guatemala City Guatemala +502 2413 7000 acevedo.carlosenrique@gmail.com |
No | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| Lesotho | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Ms. Moleboheng PETLANE Environment Officer Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Culture Department of Environment - Pollution Control Division 7th Floor Post Office Building Kings way Road P.O. BOX 10993 Maseru 100 Lesotho +266 22 311767 +266 22 311139 marleymjp@gmail.com |
No | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| Slovakia | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Ms. Bronislava SKARBOVÁ Senior Officer Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Department of Plant Production Dobrovicova 12 812 66 Bratislava Slovakia +421 2 59266 402 +421 2 59266 358 bronislava.skarbova@land.gov.sk |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| Falkland Islands | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Mr John BARTON Director Directorate of Natural Resources Fisheries Department FIQQ 1ZZ Stanley Falkland Islands +500 27260 +500 27265 director@fisheries.gov.fk |
No | No | No | 07-Nov-2022 |
| Uruguay | Pesticides |
Mr. Leonardo OLIVERA URIARTE Director General Ministerio de Ganaderia, Agricultura y Pesca Direccion General de Servicios Agricolas Av. Millan 4703 12900 Montevideo Uruguay +598 2 3098410 +598 2 309 84 10 ext 167 dgssaa.direccion@mgap.gub.uy metchandy@mgap.gub.uy |
No | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| Germany | Pesticides |
Ms. Mirijam Kristina Brigitta SENG Scientific Officer Abteilung Pflanzenschutzmittel Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit (BVL) Bundesallee 51 38116 Braunschweig Germany +49 3018 444 21206 +49 3018 444 20099 seng.mirijam@bvl.bund.de |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| Belgium | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Dr. Mara CURABA Chemical Policy Advisor DG Environment Risk Management Unit Department of Product Policy and Chemical Substances Place Victor Horta, 40/10 1060 Brussels Belgium +32 2 5249656 +32 2 5249603 mara.curaba@health.fgov.be |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| Zambia | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Mr. John MSIMUKO Director General Ministry of Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) Corner Church and Suez Roads P.O. Box 35131 Lusaka Zambia +260 211 254 023 +260 211 254 164 info@zema.org.zm |
No | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| Tanzania, United Republic Of | Industrial Chemicals |
Prof. Samwel MANYELE Chief Government Chemist / DNA for Industrial Chemicals Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Government Chemist Laboratory Authority (GCLA) Barack Obama Drive P.O. Box 164 Dar-es-Salaam Tanzania, United Republic Of +255 22 211 3383 +255 22 211 3320 cgc@gcla.go.tz gcla@gcla.go.tz sammanyele@gmail.com |
No | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| Cyprus | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Mr. Anastasios YIANNAKI Acting Director Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance Department of Labour Inspection 12 Apellis Street 1493 Nicosia Cyprus +357 22 40 5623; +357 22 40 5608 +357 22 66 3788 tkyprianidou@dli.mlsi.gov.cy morphanou@dli.mlsi.gov.cy info@dli.mlsi.gov.cy |
Yes | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| Russian Federation | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Ms. Khalidya KHAMIDULINA Director Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights and Human Well-being Federal Budgetary Institution of Science “Russian Register of Potentially Hazardous Chemical and Biological Substances” Bagrationovsky proezd, 8, bldg. 2 121087 Moscow Russian Federation +7 499 145 6093 +7 499 145 6023 secretary@rosreg.info khalidiya@yandex.ru |
No | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| Barbados | Industrial Chemicals |
Director Ministry of the Environment, Water Resources and Drainage Environmental Protection Department NUPW Complex Dalkeith St. Michael Barbados +1 246 310 3600 +1 246 228 7103 enveng@caribsurf.com |
No | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| Botswana | Pesticides |
Mr. Loitseng SEBETWANE The Chief Plant Protection Officer Ministry of Agriculture Department of Crop Production and Forestry Private Bag 0091 Gaborone Botswana + 267 3928745; + 267 3928746 + 267 3928 768 lsebetwane@gov.bw |
No | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| Central African Republic | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Mr. Gilbert MOLEKPO Point focal national de la Convention de Rotterdam sur les Produits Chimiques et Pesticides Dangereux Ministère de l’Environnement, du Développement Durable Département du Développement Durable, de l’Encadrement et du Partenariat Rue Ambassadeur R. Guérillot B.P. 686 Bangui Central African Republic +236 75 22 32 34 molekpo@yahoo.fr |
No | No | No | 07-Nov-2022 |
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 389 records relating to Designated National Authorities.
The presented records relate to 389 Authorities, representing 214 countries.
The data below was last updated on 23-Apr-2024.
