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Legal instrument details: Regulation on classification, packaging and labelling of chemicals and their mixtures

Classification
Legal name
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
Short name
Regulation on classification, packaging and labelling of chemicals and their mixtures
CELEX reference
32008R1272
Identification number
1272/2008/EC
Issued by
European Parliament and Council
URL to issuer
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/
Parent legal instrument
Abstract
The regulation seeks to ensure that European Union workers and consumers are clearly informed of the hazards associated with chemicals by means of a system of classification and labelling. The aim is to ensure that the same hazards are described and labelled in the same way in all EU countries.

The Regualtion lays down uniform requirements for the classification, labelling and packaging of chemical substances and mixtures according to the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System (GHS). It requires companies to classify, label and package appropriately their hazardous chemicals before placing them on the market.

The main areas not covered by this regulation are: radioactive substances and mixtures, cosmetics, medicines and certain medical devices, food or the transport of dangerous goods.
Reporting framework
Reporting obligations
Comments
EC accession
Convention secretariat