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Solvents and Decorative Paints Legislation

Legislation is in place where by any business using solvent based material must comply with certain standards.

The two pieces of legislation in question are:

Statutory Instrument no. 199 of 2007

Statutory Instrument No. 543 of 2002

It is the responsibility of Galway city council, as the competent authority, to enforce these regulations in the Galway city area.

There are 20 different types of business affected, however the main businesses affected are Dry Cleaners and Vehicle Refinishers. All dry cleaners and vehicle refinishers must comply with the requirements as set out in the legislation.

Below are links with relevant information regarding responsibilities of businesses using solvents.

As a requirement Galway city council maintain a register of compliant businesses which is available for review at our office at:

The environment department,
Galway city council,
City Hall,
College road,
Galway.

These registers are also availble at the links:

PDF file icon  Solvents Register [English] (PDF, 30 kb)

PDF file icon  Vehicle Refinishers Register [English] (PDF, 30 kb)

If there are any further queries the Galway city council contact person is:

Ronan O Reilly
Environment Department,Galway City Council.
ph 091536821
email: Ronan.O'Reilly@galwaycity.ie

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Galway City Council, City Hall, College Road, Galway.
Open: 9am - 4pm. Phone +353 91 536400 Fax: +353 91 567493 Email: customerservice@galwaycity.ie