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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