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Follow on Google News | EU Upgrades CLP Regulation for Substances and MixturesThe EU has recently amended the CLP Regulation by expanding the list of substances and including new classification and labeling requirements for existing substances. The new law will be enforced starting 1 January, 2017.
On 25 July, 2015, the European Union (EU) published Regulation (EU) 2015/1221 (1) amending Annex VI to Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 on the Classification, Labeling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures (CLP Regulation) regarding the harmonization of a number of existing and new substances (2). This amendment is the 7th adaptation to technical and scientific progress (ATP 7) for the CLP Regulation. It amends 12 existing entries and adds 20 new entries to Table 3.1 under Part 3 of ANNEX VI of the CLP Regulation. These new amendments and entries are also updated in the corresponding entries under Table 3.2. In Table 3.1, the classification and labeling are based on the criteria in Annex I to the CLP Regulation. In Table 3.2, the classification and labeling are based on the criteria in Annex VI to Directive 67/548/EEC (Dangerous Substances Directive, DSD). Changes in CLP Regulation There are a number of significant changes in ATP 7. The interesting changes in Tables 3.1 and 3.2 under Part 3 of ANNEX VI of the CLP Regulation are: - Tributyltin compounds (1); an existing substance with new classification and labeling codes. - 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dihexyl ester, branched and linear (2); a new phthalate. The enforcement date of the new regulation will be 1 January, 2017. Highlights of this new legislation with respect to substance (2) in Table 3.1 under Part 3 of ANNEX VI of the CLP Regulation are summarized in Table 1 in the latest Safeguards bulletin (http://www.sgs.com/ References: Annex VI to Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 on the Classification, Labeling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures (CLP Regulation) (http://echa.europa.eu/ About SGS Testing Services for Juvenile Products Throughout a global network of laboratories, SGS is able to provide a range of services, including analytical testing and consultancy for restricted substances, safety data sheets (SDSs), CLP label reviews (http://www.sgs.com/ For more information, please contact an SGS expert. Contact details: SGS Consumer Testing Services Hingwo Tsang Global Toys and Juvenile Products and Innovation Manager SGS Hong Kong Limited 1/F On Wui Centre 25 Lok Yip Road Fanling, N.T., Hong Kong, China Website: www.sgs.com/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/ SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 80,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 1,650 offices and laboratories around the world. End
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