4. Waivers
The requirement for a valid positive explicit consent response from an importing country can be waived on a case by case basis for:
- Part 2 chemicals only where the importing country is member of OECD (OECD waiver), or
- Part 2 and 3 chemicals if no response received from an importing country 60 days after request for an explicit consent was made by HSE, as the Great Britain Designated National Authority (standard waiver)
To propose a waiver you need documentary evidence from an official source that your chemical is licensed, registered or authorised in the importing country.
They are granted for a period of up to 12 months. The waiver proposal can be sent by email to HSE, as the GB PIC DNA at [email protected].
Please include in the subject line of your email: GB PIC - waiver proposal - company name – chemical or mixture - importing country name - Year.
Examples of the types of evidence that may be used for the granting of a waiver to the requirement for consent are as follows:
- some form of registration certificate showing that the chemical or mixture is authorised in the importing country
- an import licence issued for the chemical or mixture
- a statement from the importing country that the chemical is not subject to PIC (and therefore no consent is required) or that it is not subject to any restrictions and can be imported without any requirements