§ Dr. GibsonTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what assessment she has made of the application and implementation of the harmonised mandatory control system for the use and reduction of the discharge of offshore chemicals with particular reference to the operation of the CHARM model. [35903]
§ Mr. BattleOver 500 products have been assessed by the UK under the provisions of the harmonised notification format, and of these more than 100 have been
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Table 1:Commodity codes for which all goods contain some chrysotile asbestos Commodity code Description Imported by UK in 1997? Produced in UK in 1996? Fabricated asbestos fibres; asbestos mixtures articles of such mixtures or of asbestos, whether or not Classification heading 663.81) 6812 1000 Fabricated asbestos mixtures; mixtures with a basis of asbestos or with a basis of asbestos and magnesium carbonate Yes Yes 6812 3000 Cords and string, Whether or not plaited Yes 6812 4000 Woven or knitted fabric Yes 6812 5000 Clothing, clothing accessories, footwear and headgear Yes 6812 2000 Yarn and thread Yes Yes 6812 6000 Paper, millboard and felt Yes Yes 6812 9010 Other, for use in civil aircraft No 6812 9090 Other Yes 6812 7000 Compressed asbestos fibre jointing, in sheets or rolls yes yes assessed using the CHARM model. The model promotes informed decisions on the use of offshore chemicals by quantifying the combined hazard and risk associated with their use and discharge. In collaboration with other contracting parties to the Oslo and Paris Convention, the UK has identified that some modifications will be required before full implementation of the CHARM model will be possible.
The trial period for the Harmonised Mandatory Control System will be reviewed in 1999 as agreed by the Oslo and Paris Commissions.