Chemicals Act (ChemA)
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Art. 26 Documentation
1 The notification authority shall be responsible for the management of cross-sectoral documentation on substances and preparations. To this end, it shall maintain a product register. 2 The assessment authorities shall be responsible for obtaining the documentation required to fulfil their tasks.
Art. 27 Product register
1 The product register shall contain the information on substances and preparations that: a. has been acquired or compiled by the notification authority and the assessment authorities in the course of the notification or authorisation procedure as specified in Chapter 2; b. has been reported by the manufacturer in accordance with Article 18. 2 The Federal Council shall regulate the processing of data contained in the product register, particularly its use and disclosure, giving due consideration to the interests of the manufacturer; it shall specify the type of information that may be disclosed to enforcement authorities implementing regulations on substances and preparations on the basis of other legal instruments.
Art. 28 Information
1 The federal government shall inform the public and authorities about the risks and hazards involved in handling substances and preparations and shall recommend measures to reduce the risks. 2 It shall issue technical guidelines and publish the lists of substances and preparations that are required for the application of this Act. 3 The cantons shall provide information within their areas of responsibility.
Art. 29 Information on indoor air
The federal government shall provide information on hazards arising from indoor pollutants. It may in particular issue recommendations on the limitation or prevention of exposures hazardous to health and on the improvement of indoor air quality.
Art. 30 Poisons information centre
1 The Federal Council shall establish a poisons information centre and ensure that it is financially compensated for carrying out the tasks assigned to it. 2 The information centre shall provide information on the prevention and treatment of poisoning and shall recommend appropriate measures; to this end, it shall collect and process the necessary information, including details of cases of poisoning. 3 It shall have unrestricted access to the data in the product register (Art. 27) and shall be entitled to request the manufacturer directly to provide any additional information on substances and preparations that may be required for the fulfilment of its tasks. 4 The Federal Council shall take appropriate measures to ensure that the data made available in accordance with paragraph 3 is treated confidentially and that commercial and industrial secrets are protected. It shall specify in particular the conditions under which and the extent to which the information centre may, for medical pu