Glossary
Why define who markets chemical substances?

Distributor

Any natural or legal person established in the Community, including a retailer, who carries out only the operations of storing and placing on the market a substance, on its own or in a mixture, on behalf of third parties.

European Economic Area

Members of the European Union, Ireland, Liechtenstein and Norway.

Manufacturer

Natural or legal person established in the Community who manufactures a substance in the Community.

Manufacturing

Production or extraction of substances in their natural state.

Importer

Any natural or legal person established in the Community who is responsible for the import.

Import

Physical...