OSPAR Regulations on the Use of Chemicals

Topic

OSPAR Governing Document

Use and Discharge of Chemicals

OSPAR Decision 2000/2 on a Harmonised Mandatory Control System for the Use and Reduction of the Discharge of Offshore Chemicals

Chemicals governed by HMCS

Common Interpretation on which Chemicals are Covered and not Covered by the Harmonised Mandatory Control System under OSPAR Decision 2000/2 (Reference number: 2002-6)

Prescreening leading to CHARM Assessment

OSPAR Recommendation 2000/4 on a Harmonised Pre-screening Scheme for Offshore Chemicals

HOCNF

OSPAR Recommendation 2000/5 on a Harmonised Offshore Chemical Notification Format (HOCNF)

Guidance on how to Complete a HOCNF

OSPAR Guidelines for Completing the Harmonised Offshore Chemical Notification Format (HOCNF) (Reference number: 2002-2)

PLONOR List and Criteria

OSPAR List of Substances / Preparations Used and Discharged Offshore which Are Considered to Pose Little or No Risk to the Environment (PLONOR) (Reference number: 2004-10)(Revised OIC 2005)

Toxicity Guidelines

OSPAR Guidelines for Toxicity Testing of Substances and Preparations Used and Discharged Offshore (Reference number: 2002-3)

Additional Toxicity Guidelines

Further Guidance on the Assessment of the Toxicity of Substances under the Harmonised Pre-Screening Scheme of OSPAR Recommendation 2000/4 (Reference number: 2002-4)

Use of Organic Phase Drilling Fluids

OSPAR Decision 2000/3 on the Use of Organic-Phase Drilling Fluids (OPF) and the Discharge of OPF-Contaminated Cuttings

Taint List

OSPAR List of Substances/Compounds Liable to Cause Taint (Reference number: 2002-5)