Commission Directive 93/72/EEC of 1 September 1993 adapting to technical progress for the nineteenth 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

• Published date: 16 October 1993
• Official Gazette Publication: Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas, L 258, 16 de octubre de 1993,Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunità europee, L 258, 16 ottobre 1993,Journal officiel des Communautés européennes, L 258, 16 octobre 1993

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Commission Directive 93/72/EEC of 1 September 1993 adapting to technical progress for the nineteenth 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

Official Journal L 258 , 16/10/1993 P. 0029 - 0030
Finnish special edition: Chapter 13 Volume 25 P. 0040
Swedish special edition: Chapter 13 Volume 25 P. 0040

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 93/72/EEC of 1 September 1993 adapting to technical progress for the nineteenth 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

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 67/548/EEC of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 93/21/EEC (2), and in particular Articles 28 and 29 thereof,

Whereas Annex I of Council Directive 67/548/EEC contains a list of dangerous substances, together with particulars of the classification and labelling procedures in respect of each substance and whereas Council Directive 92/32/EEC (3) amended the provisions relating to the classification and labelling of dangerous substances;

Whereas, therefore, it is necessary to revise the classification of certain substances in Annex I and, further, to include, where appropriate in Annex I, the EEC number;

Whereas Germany requested a change in the labelling of a number of substances and notified the Commission accordingly under Article 23 of Directive 67/548/EEC as amended by Directive 79/831/EEC (4);

Whereas examination of the list of dangerous substances in the said Annex I has shown that this list needs to be adapted in the light of present scientific and technical knowledge;

Whereas the provisions of this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives for the Elimination of Technical Barriers to Trade in Dangerous Substances and Preparations,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

Annex I to Directive 67/548/EEC is replaced by Annex I to this Directive.

Article 2

1. Not later than 1 July 1994 the Member States shall implement the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive.

2. Member States shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

3. When Member States adopt these provisions, these shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The procedure for such reference shall be...