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Follow on Google News | ECHA Compliance Survey of Hazardous Substances and Mixtures under CLPThe ECHA Enforcement forum is carrying out inspections in 15 member states to determine the level of compliance to the Classification, Labeling and Packaging Regulation (CLP) ((EC) No 1272/2008) (1).
The CLP regulation provides a list of hazard classifications for substances and mixtures which trigger a requirement for child resistant packaging and/or for tactile warning. Mixtures containing more than 3% Methanol or 1% Dichloromethane also trigger a requirement for child resistant packaging. Label compliance In June 2015, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced (echa.europa.eu/ According to the CLP regulation, suppliers are required to label a substance or mixture contained in a packaging when: - A substance is classified as hazardous or - A mixture contains one or more substances classified as hazardous above a certain threshold concentration. The content of the label and the arrangement of the labeling elements are defined under Article 17 of the CLP Regulation. The label includes: - The name, address and telephone of the supplier - The nominal quantity of a substance or mixture in the package made to the general public - Product identifiers - Single word (Warning or Danger) - Where applicable, hazard pictograms, hazard statements, precautionary statements and supplemental information Who Does the Inspection Affect? Besides child resistant packaging/containers, the inspectors are also checking the packaging for tactile warnings and to ensure that there is no confusion with foodstuff, animal feed, medicine or cosmetics. According to the CLP regulation, the technical specifications for tactile warning devices shall conform to EN ISO 11683 as amended ‘Packaging — Tactile warnings of danger — Requirements’ The inspections are mainly targeted at formulators, re-importers, re-fillers and re-packagers of mixtures intended for the general public, and importers of mixtures. In addition, distributors (including retailers) and manufacturers that sell substances intended for the general public are being inspected. Packaging of laundry detergent capsules may also be subject to these inspections. Specific requirements for labeling and packaging of these capsules were also established in Regulation (EU) 1297/2014 (eur-lex.europa.eu/ A report on the findings of the inspectors will be published by the Enforcement Forum - the Forum for Exchange of Information on Enforcement in June 2016. Reference: (1) European Chemicals Agency – CLP (echa.europa.eu/ About SGS Safety Services for Consumer Products Throughout a global network of laboratories, SGS is able to provide a range of services, including analytical testing and consultancy, for CLP labeling and Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) (http://www.sgs.com/ Please do not hesitate to contact an SGS expert for further information. Emily Lam Corporate Research & Development t: +852 2204 8339 1339 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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