An immense variety of chemical products are being manufactured, used, and released by agricultural and industrial activity. Some inorganic compounds include acids, alkalis, ammonia, chlorine, radionuclides, and heavy metals 
Imports of certain dangerous  chemical products (pesticides and industrial chemicals) are banned or severely restricted and subject to control measures based in the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) procedure.

Imports of certain dangerous  chemical products into the European Union (EU) are banned or severely restricted and subject to control measures laid down in Regulation (EU) 649/2012 (CELEX 32012R0649), which implements the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade, with a view to protecting human health and the environment from potential harm and contributing to the environmentally sound use of such  chemical products.

These control measures are based on a standardised system of exchange of information between exporting and importing countries which allows the latter to identify potential hazards and exclude  chemical products they cannot manage safely.
Exports of certain pesticides and industrial  chemical products that have been banned or severely restricted for health or environmental reasons can only take place with the explicit prior informed consent (PIC) of the importing country.

The importing country may decide whether it accepts future shipments or not, or if it consents to import these products only subject to specified conditions.
Until the  chemical products becomes subject to the PIC procedure, the designated national authority (DNA) of the country that plans to export a  chemical products that is banned or severely restricted for use within its territory, must inform the designated national authority of the importing country that such export will take place (notification procedure) before the first shipment and annually thereafter.

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is the common national designated authority for the EU for all the administrative functions of the Convention: it sends and receives the export notifications from third countries, it establishes EU import decisions and submits PIC notifications.
In response to the dynamic development of the industry and growing customer demands, the experts in our laboratories are constantly developing new solutions for various industries and market sectors. New products are often introduced to our offer in cooperation with our customers, based both on the analysis of needs and application tests carried out in their production plants.
Echemi chemical products manufactures and supplies a wide range of petrochemical ‘building blocks’ to industrial customers in all parts of the world. Countless products that we all need and use every day in our homes, our cars, at work, or while we relax owe their beginnings to these key raw materials that we provide.

No matter where you are in your sustainability journey, Shell  chemical products can help customise solutions to meet your needs at your own pace.