Approximation of Health Systems to EU Requirements
Chemical Safety Information System in Hungary
Zsolt Fehér, László Tomsics, Judit Sessler, and András Csákány
Classys Ltd, member of the KFKI Computer Systems Corporation, Budapest, Hungary
Corresponding author: Zsolt Fehér
Classys Ltd,
Tüzér u. 39-41,
H-1035 Budapest, Hungary
Telephone: (36 1) 236-6800/5706
E-mail address: feherzsolt@kfki.com
CEJOEM 2002, Vol.8. No.1.:60–65
INTRODUCTION
Developed in line with EU directives, the Hungarian legislation pertaining to chemical safety
(Public Act No. XXV. of 2000 on Chemical Safety with its orders and other legal acts) is aimed to
ensure people's basic constitutional rights to the highest possible level of physical and mental
health and healthy environment.
– The legal setting created enabled the notion – first formulated in
1997 – come true according to which efficient and successful operation of chemical safety –
being an intersectoral activity and serving the interests of the whole population – requires
the establishment of
– a co-ordinating committee to function as a mediator between the line ministries,
social organizations, and
– an information centre to provide information on chemical safety issues.
Setting up an Interdepartmental Committee with co-ordinating and other
tasks has been ordained by Public Act No. XXV. of 2000 on Chemical Safety and Governmental Order
No. 188/2000 associated with it.
The related regulations specify tasks of providing, processing,
and distributing data on chemical safety in details. It seems expedient to support the
fulfilment of tasks with modernized information solutions permitting the development of an
up-to-date information centre. With this end in view, the Chemical Safety Information System
(CSIS) has been established within the framework of the PHARE project HU9910-01-03.
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