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 (Text with EEA relevance)Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals – GHS
- Recitals
TITLE I — GENERAL ISSUES
TITLE II — HAZARD CLASSIFICATION
CHAPTER 1 — Identification and examination of information
CHAPTER 2 — Evaluation of hazard information and decision on classification
- Article 9 — Evaluation of hazard information for substances and mixtures
- Article 10 — Concentration limits and M-factors for classification of substances and mixtures
- Article 11 — Cut-off values
- Article 12 — Specific cases requiring further evaluation
- Article 13 — Decision to classify substances and mixtures
- Article 14 — Specific rules for the classification of mixtures
- Article 15 — Review of classification for substances and mixtures
- Article 16 — Classification of substances included in the classification and labelling inventory
TITLE III — HAZARD COMMUNICATION IN THE FORM OF LABELLING
CHAPTER 1 — Content of the label
- Article 17 — General rules
- Article 18 — Product identifiers
- Article 19 — Hazard pictograms
- Article 20 — Signal words
- Article 21 — Hazard statements
- Article 22 — Precautionary statements
- Article 23 — Derogations from labelling requirements for special cases
- Article 24 — Request for use of an alternative chemical name
- Article 25 — Supplemental information on the label
- Article 26 — Principles of precedence for hazard pictograms
- Article 27 — Principles of precedence for hazard statements
- Article 28 — Principles of precedence for precautionary statements
- Article 29 — Exemptions from labelling and packaging requirements
- Article 30 — Updating information on labels
CHAPTER 2 — Application of labels
TITLE IV — PACKAGING
TITLE V — HARMONISATION OF CLASSIFICATION AND LABELLING OF SUBSTANCES AND THE CLASSIFICATION AND LABELLING INVENTORY
CHAPTER 1 — Establishing harmonised classification and labelling of substances
- Article 36 — Harmonisation of classification and labelling of substances
- Article 37 — Procedure for harmonisation of classification and labelling of substances
- Article 38 — Content of opinions and decisions for harmonised classification and labelling in Part 3 of Annex VI; accessibility of information
CHAPTER 2 — Classification and labelling inventory
TITLE VI — COMPETENT AUTHORITIES AND ENFORCEMENT
- Article 43 — Appointment of competent authorities and enforcement authorities and cooperation between authorities
- Article 44 — Helpdesk
- Article 45 — Appointment of bodies responsible for receiving information relating to emergency health response
- Article 46 — Enforcement and reporting
- Article 47 — Penalties for non-compliance
TITLE VII — COMMON AND FINAL PROVISIONS
- Article 48 — Advertisement
- Article 49 — Obligation to maintain information and requests for information
- Article 50 — Tasks of the Agency
- Article 51 — Free movement clause
- Article 52 — Safeguard clause
- Article 53 — Adaptations to technical and scientific progress
- Article 53a — Exercise of the delegation
- Article 53b — Urgency procedure
- Article 53c — Separate delegated acts for different delegated powers
- Article 54 — Committee procedure
- Article 55 — Amendments to Directive 67/548/EEC
- Article 56 — Amendments to Directive 1999/45/EC
- Article 57 — Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 from the entry into force of this Regulation
- Article 58 — Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 from 1 December 2010
- Article 59 — Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 from 1 June 2015
- Article 60 — Repeal
- Article 61 — Transitional provisions
- Article 62 — Entry into force
- Final
- ANNEX I — CLASSIFICATION AND LABELLING REQUIREMENTS FOR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND MIXTURES
- ANNEX II — SPECIAL RULES FOR LABELLING AND PACKAGING OF CERTAIN SUBSTANCES AND MIXTURES
- ANNEX III — LIST OF HAZARD STATEMENTS, SUPPLEMENTAL HAZARD INFORMATION AND SUPPLEMENTAL LABEL ELEMENTS
- ANNEX IV — LIST OF PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
- ANNEX V — HAZARD PICTOGRAMS
- ANNEX VI — Harmonised classification and labelling for certain hazardous substances
- ANNEX VII — Translation table from classification under Directive 67/548/EEC to classification under this Regulation
- ANNEX VIII — HARMONISED INFORMATION RELATING TO EMERGENCY HEALTH RESPONSE AND PREVENTATIVE MEASURES