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| Category | Contact | |||||
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| Austria | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Dr. Helga SCHROTT Senior Adviser Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology Division V/5, Chemicals Policy Stubenbastei 5 1010 Vienna Austria +43 711 6261 2327 +43 711 6261 2321 helga.schrott@bmk.gv.at |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 06-Jul-2023 |
| 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 |
| Sweden | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Swedish Chemicals Agency Esplanaden 3A P.O. Box 2 S-172 13 Sundbyberg Sweden +46 8 5194 1100 +46 8 735 7698 kemi@kemi.se |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 23-Apr-2024 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Czech Republic | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Mrs. Tatjana KOLESNIKOVÁ Policy Advisor Ministry of Environment Department of Environmental Risks Vršovická 65 100 10 Prague Czech Republic +420 267 122 232 +420 267 310 308 michaela.vytopilova@mzp.cz tatjana.kolesnikova@mzp.cz |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 21-Dec-2023 |
| 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 |
| Poland | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Ms. Magdalena FRYDRYCH Chief Specialist Bureau for chemical Substances Department of Risk Assessment Dowborczykow Street 30/34 90-019 Lodz Poland +48 42 2538413 +48 42 2538 444 mfrydrych@chemikalia.gov.pl magdalena.frydrych@chemikalia.gov.pl agnieszka.jankowska@chemikalia.gov.pl |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 02-Jun-2023 |
| Ireland | Pesticides |
Head of Service Pesticide Control Division Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine Backweston Campus Young's Cross Celbridge Co.Kildare W23 X3PH Celbridge Ireland +353 1 615 7103 +353 1 615 7575 PICPesticides@agriculture.gov.ie |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| Denmark | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Ms. Helle Simon ELBRO AC Tekniker | Kemikalier Danish Environmental Protection Agency (Danish EPA) Department of Chemicals Tolderlundsvej 5 5000 Odense C Denmark +45 20 53 36 29 +45 72 54 40 00 hesel@mst.dk kemikalier@mst.dk |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| Estonia | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Ms. Anna REIMAND Chief Specialist Health Board Department of Chemical Safety Paldiski mnt 81 10617 Tallinn Estonia +372 794 3500; +372 794 3557; +372 53320749 anna.reimand@terviseamet.ee jana.saksa@terviseamet.ee annemari.linno@sm.ee |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 10-Aug-2023 |
| Croatia | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Ms. Romana GRIZELJ Senior Expert Advisor Ministry of Health Department for chemicals and biocidal products Directorate for health promotion Ksaver 200 a 10000 Zagreb Croatia +385 1 460 7580 +385 1 467 7076 romana.grizelj@miz.hr ivana.vrhovacfilipovic@miz.hr |
Yes | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| Latvia | Pesticides |
Mr. Vents EZERS Director State Plant Protection Service Plant Protection Department Lielvardes iela 36/38 LV-1006 Riga Latvia + 371 67 550 929 vents.ezers@vaad.gov.lv |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| Ireland | Industrial Chemicals |
Health and Safety Authority Chemicals Business and Services Division Technology, Trade and Marketing Unit Floor 3, Hebron House, Hebron Rd Kilkenny Ireland +353 1 890 289/389 +353 1 614 7020 chemicals@hsa.ie |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| Latvia | Industrial Chemicals |
Mr. Intars CAKARS Head of Chemicals and Hazardous Waste Division The Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre Environment abd Subsoil Department 165, Maskava Str Riga LV-1019 Latvia +371 67032028 +371 67145154 intars.cakars@lvgmc.lv lvgmc@lvgmc.lv |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| Lithuania | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Ms. Otilija SPURIENE Senior Advisor Environmental Protection Agency Chemical Substances Division A. Juozapaviciaus Street 9 LT-09311 Vilnius Lithuania +370 7066 2017 otilija.spuriene@gamta.lt ingrida.varzgaliene@am.lt |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| Germany | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Ms. Andrea ENGELHARDT Administrative Officer Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Division 5 "Federal Office for Chemicals" - Chemical Law Unit Friedrich-Henkel-Weg 1-25 D-44149 Dortmund Germany +49 231 9071 2514 +49 231 9071 2679 chemg@baua.bund.de engelhardt.andrea@baua.bund.de |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| Hungary | Industrial Chemicals |
Ms. Szilvia DEIM Head of Department National Public Health Center Department for Chemical Safety and Competent Authorities Albert Florian ut 2-6 P.O. Box 777/1 1097 Budapest Hungary +36-1-476-1134 +36 1 476 6401 pic.dna@nnk.gov.hu kembizt@nnk.gov.hu pic.dna@emmi.gov.hu |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| France | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Ms Elmire CHAUVIÈRE Chargé de Mission Nanomatériaux/Convention de Rotterdam Ministère de la transition écologique et solidaire Direction générale de la prévention des risques Tour Séquoia 92055 La défense Cedex France +33 (0)1 40 81 87 17 +33 (0)1 40 81 86 41/20 72 Pic-import-export@developpement-durable.gouv.fr elmire.chauviere@developpement-durable.gouv.fr |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 26-Jul-2023 |
| Greece | Pesticides |
Dr. Annoula MAVRIDOU Director Ministry of Rural Development and Food Department of Plant Protection Products / Directorate of Plant Produce Protection / General Directorate of Agriculture 150 Sygrou Avenue 176 71 Athens Greece +30 210 928 7221; +30 2109287215; +302109287214 amavridou@minagric.gr tsiotsiopoulou@minagric.gr thtriantafillou@minagric.gr |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 14-Feb-2024 |
| Portugal | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Ms. Lília MARTINS Head Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente Division of Risk Evaluation and Environmental Emergencies Rua da Murgueira No. 9/9a Amadora 2610-124 Portugal +35 121 472 8200 +35 121 471 9074 lilia.martins@apambiente.pt |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| Romania | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Dr. Maria OLTEANU Counsellor/senior scientific adviser MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT – DNA for Rotterdam Convention and PIC Regulation General Directorate of Waste, Contaminated Sites and Hazardous Substances Libertatii Blvd. 12 district 5 040129 Bucharest Romania +40 21 408 95 82; mobile:+40754231017 +40 21 316 05 68; +4 0213160298 maria.olteanu@mmediu.ro |
Yes | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| Slovakia | Industrial Chemicals |
Ing. Jana TALÁBOVÁ Head of Branch Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic Department of Trade Measures Mlynske Nivy 44A 827 15 Bratislava Slovakia +421 2 4854 2164 +421 2 4342 3915 talabova@economy.gov.sk jana.talabova@economy.gov.sk |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| Spain | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Ms. Inmaculada IZQUIERDO MOYA Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica Subdirección de Calidad del Aire y Medio Ambiente Industrial Plaza San Juan de la Cruz s/n 28071 Madrid Spain +34915975725 Buzon-ExporImporPQP@miteco.es iizquierdo@miteco.es |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| Malta | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Mr Nathanael ELLUL Scientist Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority Regulatory Affairs Directorate Technical Regulations Division Mizzi House National Road Blata l-Bajda HMR 9010 Hamrun Malta +356 23952137 nathaniel.ellul@mccaa.org.mt |
Yes | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| Netherlands | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Centrale dienst voor in- en uitvoer Contact for PIC submissions Douane Belastingdienst Netherlands cdiu@douane.nl |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| Netherlands | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Ms. Nicolette BOUMAN Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment Plesmanweg 1-6 P.O. Box 20951 The Hague 2597 Netherlands 00 31 62 11 60 206 nicolette.bouman@minienw.nl postbus.chemwaste@minienw.nl |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 24-Apr-2023 |
| Luxembourg | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Mr. Paul RASQUÉ Attaché Ministère du Développement Durable et des Infrastructures Département de l'Environnement 4, Place de l'Europe 1449 Luxembourg Luxembourg +352 24786818 +352 23786835 paul.rasque@mev.etat.lu |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| Greece | Pesticides |
Hellenic Ministry of Rural Development and food Department of Plant Protection Products and Biocides, Directorate of Plant Produce Protection, General Directorate of Sustainable Plant Produce, 150 Sygrou Avenue 176 71 Athens Greece +30 210 928 7221 +30 210 921 2090 syg045@minagric.gr syg054@minagric.gr syg080@minagric.gr |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| Lithuania | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Ms. Monika AVIŽIENĖ Chief Desk Officer Environmental Protection Agency Chemical Substances Division Lithuania +370 7066 2048 monika.aviziene@gamta.lt |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| Hungary | Pesticides |
Ms. Eszter VARGA Desk Officer National Food Chain Safety Office Directorate of Plant Protection, Soil Conservation and Agro-Environment Budaörsi út 141-145 1118 Budapest Hungary +36 1 309 1000 vargaesz@nebih.gov.hu |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 13-Jan-2023 |
| Finland | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Ms. Emma NURMI Senior Advisor Finnish Environment Institute Centre for Sustainable Consumption and Production Latokartanonkaari 11 00790 Helsinki Finland +358 295 252 024 +358 9 454 6030 emma.nurmi@syke.fi |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| Italy | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Ms. Luigia SCIMONELLI Researcher Ministry of Health DG for Health Prevention Via Giorgio Ribotta, 5 00144 Rome Italy +39 6 5994 3326 l.scimonelli-esterno@sanita.it |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| Denmark | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Ms. Bettina GYLDEN Administrative Officer, Agronomist Danish Environmental Protection Agency (Danish EPA) Department of Chemicals Tolderlundsvej 5 5000 Odense C Denmark +45 3071 6156 begyl@mst.dk |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| Latvia | Industrial Chemicals |
Ms. Sibilla LERHA Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre (State limited liability company) Latvia sibilla.lerha@lvgmc.lv |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| Bulgaria | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Ms. Zvezdelina PETROVA Ministry of Environment and Water Integrated permits and hazardous substances Department 22 Maria Louisa blvd. 1000 Sofia Bulgaria zpetrova@moew.government.bg pkostadinova@moew.government.bg |
Yes | No | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| Greece | Pesticides |
Hellenic Ministry of Rural Development and Food Department of Plant Protection Products and Biocides Directorate of Plant Produce Protection, General Directorate of Sustainable Plant Produce Greece kstougiannidis@minagric.gr |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Louis BURNS Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland 83 Ladas Drive BT6 9FR Belfast United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Louis.Burns@hseni.gov.uk |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 07-Nov-2022 |
| Denmark | Industrial Chemicals/Pesticides |
Mr. Søren NØRBY PEDERSEN Administrative Officer Environmental Protection Agency (DEPA) Tolderlundsvej 5 5000 Odense Denmark sonpe@mst.dk |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 25-Apr-2024 |
| 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 |
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.
