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| European Union regulation | |
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| Title | Regulation on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 |
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| Made by | European Parliament and Council |
| Made under | Art. 95 (EC) |
| Journal reference | L353, 31.12.2008, pp. 1–1355 |
| History | |
| Date made | 16 December 2008 |
| Entry into force | 20 January 2009 |
| Preparative texts | |
| Commission proposal | COM (2007) 355 final, C191, 17.8.2008, p. 9 |
| EESC opinion | C204, 9.8.2008, pp. 47–56 |
| EP opinion | 3 September 2008 |
| Other legislation | |
| Replaces | Dir. 67/548/EEC Dir. 1999/45/EC |
| Amends | Reg. (EC) No 1907/2006 |
| Current legislation | |
The CLP Regulation[1] (for "Classification, Labelling and Packaging"[2]) is a European Union regulation from 2008, which aligns the European Union system of classification, labelling and packaging of chemical substances and mixtures to the Globally Harmonised System (GHS). It is expected to facilitate global trade and the harmonised communication of hazard information of chemicals and to promote regulatory efficiency. It complements the 2006 Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation (EC No 1907/2006)[3] and replaces an older system contained in the Dangerous Substances Directive (67/548/EEC)[4] and the Dangerous Preparations Directive (1999/45/EC).[5]
- ^ Full title: Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.
- ^ New classification, labelling and packaging regulation, European Chemicals Agency, archived from the original on 9 March 2009, retrieved 8 March 2009
- ^ Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency. OJEC L396, 30.12.2006, pp. 1–849.
- ^ Council Directive 67/548/EEC of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances. OJEC L196, 16.8.1967, pp. 1–98; OJEC English special edition, Series I, Chapter 1967, p. 0234.
- ^ Directive 1999/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 May 1999 concerning the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations. Archived 2008-05-28 at the Wayback Machine OJEC L200, 20.7.1999, pp. 1–68.