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Remarks by Thomas B.Stoel, Jr***

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2017

Thomas B. Stoel*
Affiliation:
Natural Resources Defense Council

Abstract

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International Regulation of Toxic Substances
Copyright
Copyright © American Society of International Law 1979

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Footnotes

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Breck Milroy assisted in the preparation of this paper. Mr. Stoel spoke in his personal capacity.

References

1 Canada, Sweden, and the United Kingdom have regulatory schemes which come near to premarket regulation. See Environmental Contaminants Act of 1976 (Canada); Act on Products Hazardous to Health and The Environment, Swedish Code of Statutes 1973: 329 (Sweden);Control of Pollution Act of 1974 (United Kingdom).

2 A11 figures in the paragraph are based on OECD, The Chemical Industry 1976 (1978); and World Chemical Outlook, Chemical And EngineeringNews,(Dec. 19,1977 and Dec. 18, 1978).

3 15 U.S.C.§§ 2601 et seq. (1978).

4 Law of Mar. 21, 1969.

5 Law No. 77-771 of July 12, 1977.

6 O.J. No. C260, at 4 (Nov. 5, 1976).

7 Bureau of National Affairs, International Environment Reporter , 649-52 (Apr. 11,1978).

8 World Health Organization, Occupational Health Programme, Report by the Director General (April 9, 1978).

9 E. E ckholm,ThePictureOfHealth:EnvironmentalSourcesOfDisease 166 (1977).

10 Response of Jim Kaminsky, General Accounting Office, to a letter of Representative George E. Brown, Jr. (June 21, 1977).

11 Farver, The Interaction of Ecological Social Systems, Outer Limits And Human Needs 70(1976).

12 Muller, Lomotil: A Case of Moral Incontinence, New Scientist , at 786 (March 31, 1977).

13 42 Fed. Beg. 1884.

14 43 Fed. Reg. 25711 (1978).

15 The Standard, at 3 (Nairobi, Kenya) (May 11, 1977).

16 42 U.S.C. §§ 4321 et seq. (1978).

17 6 E.L.R. 20121 (1976).

18 Bureau For Program And Policy Coordination,AID,Policy on Pesticide Support(Washington, D.C., May, 1978).

19 Natural Resources Defense Council v. Export-Import Bank. Civ. No. 77-0080 (D.D.C., filed January 14, 1977).

20 Exec. Order No. 12,114 § 2-3(c)(l)(Jan. 4,1979).

21 Id., § 2-1.

22 7 U.S.C. §§ 136-136y (1978).

23 15 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq. (1978).

24 15 U.S.C. §§ 2051 et seq. (1978).

25 15 U.S.C. §§ 1261 et seq. (1978).

26 15 U.S.C. § 1191 et seq. (1978).

27 21 U.S.C. §§ 301 et seq. (1978).

28 Hearings on U.S.Export of Banned Products Before a Subcommittee of the House Committeeon Government Operations,95th Cong., 2d Sess. (July 11-13, 1978).

29 H.R. Rep. No. 94-1686, 95th Cong., 2nd Sess. (Oct. 4, 1978)

30 7 U.S.C. § 1360(b) (Supp., 1975). (The amendment requiring notification was enacted in 1972. EPA did not publish operating procedures until 1975.)

31 Letter from Henry Eshwege, Director, Community and Economic Development Division,GAO, to Douglas Costle, Administrator, EPA (April 20, 1978).

32 92 Stat. 833 (1978).

33 92 Stat. 833 (1978)§ 17(a)(1).

34 92 Stat. 3742 et seq. (1978).

35 92 Stat. 3745 (1978).

36 92 Stat. 3746 (1978) § 14, as amended.

37 92 Stat. 3746-47 (1978) §15, as amended.

38 See §§ 5(b), 6(a), 24 Stat. 376 (1960).

39 See § 15(b), 81 Stat. 574 (1967).

40 See § 12, 15 U.S.C. § 2611 (1978).

41 801(d)(1), 21 U.S.C. § 381(d)(1) (1978).

42 See id.

43 See § 801(d)(2)(c), 21 U.S.C. § 381(d)(2Kc) (1978).

44 See H.R. Rep. No. 94-1686 supra n. 29, at 18-20.