Commission Regulation (EC) No 142/97 of 27 January 1997 concerning the delivery of information about certain existing substances as foreseen under Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 142/97 of 27 January 1997 concerning the delivery of information about certain existing substances as foreseen under Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 (Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 of 23 March 1993 on the evaluation and control of the risks of existing substances (1), and in particular Article 12 (2) thereof,
Whereas the Commission needs relevant information on certain substances in order to initiate the review procedure under Articles 69, 84 and 112 of the Accession Treaty of provisions not yet applicable in the new Member States, whereas this information must be available before all the information required by Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 is available;
Whereas Article 12 foresees that for certain substances suspected of presenting serious risks to man or the environment, the manufacturers and importers may be obliged to deliver available information;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1488/94 (2) outlines the principles for the assessment of risks to man and the environment of existing substances in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 793/93;
Whereas, the provisions of this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established pursuant to Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 793/93,