S-phrases were defined in Annex IV:Safety advice concerning dangerous substances and preparations of the European Union Directive 67/548/EEC - Dangerous Substances Directive. The list was amended and republished in Directive 2001/59/EC.[2] The list was subsequently updated and republished in Directive 2006/102/EC.[3] The entirety of Directive 67/548/EEC, including these S-phrases, were superseded completely on 1 June 2015 by Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 - Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulations.[1]
These safety phrases were used internationally and not just in Europe, and there is an ongoing effort towards complete international harmonization. This harmonization would be carried out by the United Nations's Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, that replaced Directive 67/548/EEC under CLP Regulation. S-Phrases successor in GHS were GHS precautionary statements, which encompasses both s-phrases and R-phrases.[4][1]
- ^ a b c d Consolidated text: 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
- ^ Commission Directive 2001/59/EC of 6 August 2001 adapting to technical progress for the 28th time Council Directive 67/548/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances. No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 31/05/2015; Implicitly repealed by 32008R1272.[1]
- ^ Council Directive 2006/102/EC of 20 November 2006 adapting Directive 67/548/EEC on the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania: Annex IV - Safety advice concerning dangerous substances and preparations. No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 31/05/2015; Implicitly repealed by 32008R1272.[1]
- ^ United Nations (2021). "Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)" (PDF). unece.org. United Nations. pp. 263–378. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
Annex 3 - Codification of Hazard Statements, Codification, and Use of Precautionary Statements, Codification of Hazard Pictograms and Examples of Precautionary Pictograms