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<p>The export of paraquat from Great Britain (GB) is regulated under the GB Prior
Informed Consent (GB PIC) regulatory regime for the export and import of listed hazardous
chemicals. Companies intending to export any of these chemicals from GB must notify
the importing country via the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the Designated National
Authority. GB PIC requires all exports of listed chemicals to be labelled appropriately
and accompanied by a safety data sheet (SDS) containing information on the intrinsic
hazards of the chemical and on safe storage and use. Where possible, the information
on the label and on the SDS must be given in an official language, or in one or more
of the principal languages, of the country of destination.</p><p> </p><p>In 2021,
paraquat was exported from GB to Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, India, Japan, Mexico,
Singapore, South Africa and the USA.</p>
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