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This dataset, published in 2021, contains a list of chemicals (around 1800) subject to export controls (restrictions, or prohibitions under sanctions) because of their inclusion in various EU regulations:

-Dual-use regulation, (EC) No 428/2009

-The Chemical Weapons Convention (International treaty)

-Chemicals with military applications, 2008/944/CFSP

-Hazardous chemicals, (EU) No 649/2012

-Chemicals included in the anti-torture regulation, (EU) No 2019/125

-Chemicals subject to embargoes for certain countries (Syria, DPRK and Iran)

-Chemical precursors of explosives, (EU) No 2019/1148

-Chemical precursors of psychotropic and narcotic substances (EC) No 111/2005

Each chemical is correlated with other data of interest: CAS number, reference codes, EU legislation of reference and 8 digits code (CN code) used for Customs declaration purposes.

Contributors

Filippo Sevini; Xavier Arnés-Novau

How to cite

European Commission, Joint Research Centre (2026): Export Control Handbook for Chemicals (2021 edition). [Dataset] doi: 10.2905/JRC.3ZJX9P8 PID: http://data.europa.eu/89h/8f0d4fa2-110d-4c05-b2a8-ecd3addbf16b

Keywords

anti-tortureChemical Weapons Conventioncombined nomenclaturecustoms enforcementdrug precursorsdual-useexplosives precursorsexport controlhazardous chemicalsmilitary chemicalsPIC regulationsanctionsSTC

Data access

2021_Chemicals arranged by Name
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Use conditions
European Commission reuse notice

According to the European Commission reuse notice, reuse is authorised, provided the source is acknowledged. The reuse policy of the European Commission is implemented by the Decision of 12 December 2011. The general principle of reuse can be subject to conditions which may be specified in individual copyright notices. Therefore users are advised to refer to the copyright notices of the individual websites maintained under Europa and of the individual documents. Reuse is not applicable to documents subject to intellectual property rights of third parties.

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Registration required

Anybody can access the data, but they have to register first. This corresponds to the notion of "non-discriminatory registration", i.e.: (a) any user can register; (b) any registered user can access the data.

2021_ Chemicals arranged by CN code
Excel XLSX

XLSX is the default file format for Excel 2007 and later workbook used for Microsoft Excel spreadsheet which features calculation, graphing tools, pivot tables and a macro programming language. XLSX is in reality a ZIP compressed archive with a directory structure of XML text documents.
Downloadable file

A downloadable file for the dataset.

Use conditions
European Commission reuse notice

According to the European Commission reuse notice, reuse is authorised, provided the source is acknowledged. The reuse policy of the European Commission is implemented by the Decision of 12 December 2011. The general principle of reuse can be subject to conditions which may be specified in individual copyright notices. Therefore users are advised to refer to the copyright notices of the individual websites maintained under Europa and of the individual documents. Reuse is not applicable to documents subject to intellectual property rights of third parties.

Access conditions
Registration required

Anybody can access the data, but they have to register first. This corresponds to the notion of "non-discriminatory registration", i.e.: (a) any user can register; (b) any registered user can access the data.

2021_Chemicals arranged by Regulation
Excel XLSX

XLSX is the default file format for Excel 2007 and later workbook used for Microsoft Excel spreadsheet which features calculation, graphing tools, pivot tables and a macro programming language. XLSX is in reality a ZIP compressed archive with a directory structure of XML text documents.
Downloadable file

A downloadable file for the dataset.

Use conditions
European Commission reuse notice

According to the European Commission reuse notice, reuse is authorised, provided the source is acknowledged. The reuse policy of the European Commission is implemented by the Decision of 12 December 2011. The general principle of reuse can be subject to conditions which may be specified in individual copyright notices. Therefore users are advised to refer to the copyright notices of the individual websites maintained under Europa and of the individual documents. Reuse is not applicable to documents subject to intellectual property rights of third parties.

Access conditions
Registration required

Anybody can access the data, but they have to register first. This corresponds to the notion of "non-discriminatory registration", i.e.: (a) any user can register; (b) any registered user can access the data.

2021_Chemicals arranged by CAS number
Excel XLSX

XLSX is the default file format for Excel 2007 and later workbook used for Microsoft Excel spreadsheet which features calculation, graphing tools, pivot tables and a macro programming language. XLSX is in reality a ZIP compressed archive with a directory structure of XML text documents.
Downloadable file

A downloadable file for the dataset.

Use conditions
European Commission reuse notice

According to the European Commission reuse notice, reuse is authorised, provided the source is acknowledged. The reuse policy of the European Commission is implemented by the Decision of 12 December 2011. The general principle of reuse can be subject to conditions which may be specified in individual copyright notices. Therefore users are advised to refer to the copyright notices of the individual websites maintained under Europa and of the individual documents. Reuse is not applicable to documents subject to intellectual property rights of third parties.

Access conditions
Registration required

Anybody can access the data, but they have to register first. This corresponds to the notion of "non-discriminatory registration", i.e.: (a) any user can register; (b) any registered user can access the data.

Publications

Publication
Export Control Handbook for Chemicals (2021 edition)
Arnes Novau, X. and Sevini, F., Export Control Handbook for Chemicals (2021 edition), EUR 29879 EN, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2021, ISBN 978-92-76-36153-4 (online),978-92-76-36154-1 (print), doi:10.2760/993354 (online),10.2760/619756 (print), JRC124421.
Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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  • The Export Control Handbook for Chemicals (2021 edition) contains a list of chemicals, around 1800, subject to export controls (restrictions, or prohibitions under sanctions) because of their inclusion in various EU regulations or the Chemical Weapons Convention treaty. Each chemical is correlated with other data of interest, besides its chemical name:

    -CAS number

    -reference codes

    -EU legislation of reference

    -8 digits code (CN code) used for Customs declaration purposes

    All together, the handbook allows the users to orient themselves among the collection of export regulations in force, limiting the risk of mistakes and penalties.

Temporal coverage

From date To date
2021-01-01 2021-12-31

Additional information

Published by
European Commission, Joint Research Centre
Contact email
JRC-STRIKE (at) ec.europa.eu
Update frequency
biennial

The event occurs every two years.

Language(s)
English

English is a member of the West Germanic group of the Germanic languages. It is an official language of almost 60 sovereign states and is now a global lingua franca.It is the third-most-common native language in the world and it is widely learned as a second language.

Data theme(s)
Government and public sector

dataset theme covering the areas of government and the public sector, government being the system or group of individuals governing an organised community, usually a state, and the public sector comprising the segment of the economy involving public services and enterprises, which may be managed by central, regional or local authorities
Justice, legal system and public safety

dataset theme covering the domains of justice, legal system and public safety, where justice refers to the procedural fairness in the application of law; legal system comprises various frameworks including civil, common, statutory, and religious law; and public safety denotes the governmental responsibility to protect individuals, organisations, and institutions from threats to their well-being and community prosperity

Issued date
2021-01-01
Created date
09 Mar 2021 13:36
Modified date
05 Nov 2025 13:34
Landing page
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC124421 
Dataset identifier
http://data.europa.eu/89h/8f0d4fa2-110d-4c05-b2a8-ecd3addbf16b
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