Of the 50,000 products manufactured in Norway, approximately 8,000-10,000 chemical substances are used. Therefore, on May 21, 2008, the Norwegian authorities compiled and published three lists of hazardous chemical substances on their website, as follows.
1. Priority Substances
The list of priority controlled substances was first published in the Sustainable Development Environmental Policy White Paper Storting No. 58 (1996-97) in 1997. Norway's national goal was to reduce emissions of the substances on the list by 2000, 2005, and 2010, respectively. The list currently includes approximately 30 types and categories of chemical substances.
List URL: http://www.environment.no/Topics/Hazardous-chemicals/Hazardous-chemical-lists/List-of-Priority-Substances/
2. 觀察清單物質(The Observation list)
The chemicals on the watchlist are harmful to human health and the environment, and their widespread use and the resulting problems at the national level have reached a certain level. The watchlist contains a limited number of substances, and it has not been evaluated since 2002.
List URL: http://www.environment.no/Topics/Hazardous-chemicals/Hazardous-chemical-lists/The-Observation-List1/
3. 危險物質清單(The list of Dangerous Substances)
Approximately 3,500 chemical substances are listed in Norway's hazardous substances list. This list is compiled in accordance with Annex I of EU Directive 67/548/EEC.
List URL: http://www.environment.no/Topics/Hazardous-chemicals/Hazardous-chemical-lists/The-Observation-List1/
– Reference source: Norwegian Environment Agency, April 29, 2010
– Translated by Plastic Industry Technology Development Center
– For reference only, please refer to the original text
