Chemicals control protects human health

STTV’s task is to prevent health risks and fire and explosion hazards caused by chemicals. STTV supervises the national implementation of the Chemicals Act.

STTV is responsible for new substances’ notification procedures, existing substances’ risk assessment, authorisation of biocides, evaluation of the health effects of pesticides, wood preservatives and slimicides, approval of GLP test facilities, enforcement of chemicals legislation and for maintaining the chemicals product register (KETU). STTV also supervises the compliance with regulations concerning material safety data sheets. STTV’s tasks are defined in the Chemicals Act and Pesticides Act which are mainly based on EU legislation.

STTV participates in the EU risk assessment programmes for chemicals and plant protection products. STTV’s duty is to evaluate the health risks of chemicals to consumers and employees.

REACH, the new regulatory framework for chemicals in the EU, is estimated to enter into force during the summer of 2007. REACH is an integrated system for registration, evaluation and authorisation of chemicals. The new regulatory framework will bring substantial changes to the existing legislation for chemicals control.

More information about National Product Control Agency for Welfare and Health, STTV

Contact Information

Head of Chemicals Dept., Mrs. Katariina Rautalahti, + 358 9 3967 2770, givenname.surname@sttv.fi

Head of Chemicals Product Register Unit, Mr. Matti Vartiainen, + 358 3 260 8210, givenname.surname@sttv.fi