Commission Directive 97/69/EC of 5 December 1997 adapting to technical progress for the 23rd 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 (Text with EEA relevance)

• Published date: 13 December 1997
• Subject Matter: Technical barriers,Approximation of laws,Internal market - Principles,Consumer protection,Environment
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Communities, L 343, 13 December 1997

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Commission Directive 97/69/EC of 5 December 1997 adapting to technical progress for the 23rd 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 (Text with EEA relevance)

Official Journal L 343 , 13/12/1997 P. 0019 - 0024

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 97/69/EC of 5 December 1997 adapting to technical progress for the 23rd 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 (Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 67/548/EEC of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances (1), as last amended by Directive 95/56/EC of the European Parliament and the Council (2), and in particular Article 28 thereof,

Whereas Annex I to Directive 67/548/EEC contains a list of dangerous substances, together with particulars of the classification and labelling in respect of each substance or group of substances;

Whereas laboratory studies have shown that certain man-made vitreous (silicate) fibres have carcinogenic effects; whereas epidemiological surveys have raised concern over the health effects of man-made vitreous (silicate) fibres;

Whereas the list of dangerous substances contained in Annex I to that Directive should therefore be adapted and enlarged, particularly to include certain man-made vitreous (silicate) fibres; whereas in consequence it is necessary to amend the Foreword to Annex I so as to include notes and particulars relating to the identification, classification and labelling of man-made vitreous (silicate) fibres;

Whereas in the current state of knowledge, it seems justified under certain circumstances to exclude some man-made vitreous (silicate) fibres from classification as a carcinogen; whereas this possibility should be reviewed in the light of scientific and technical developments, in particular in the area of carcinogenicity testing;

Whereas the abbreviation 'EEC` appears in certain provisions of Annexes I and VI to Directive 67/548/EEC;

Whereas Article G of the Treaty on European Union has replaced the term 'European Economic Community` with the term 'European Community`; whereas the abbreviation 'EEC` should therefore be replaced by the abbreviation 'EC` in the abovementioned provisions;

Whereas Directive 96/56/EC has amended Articles 21 and 23 of Directive 67/548/EEC accordingly and allows the placing on the market of dangerous substances whose labels bear an 'EEC number` and the words 'EEC label` until 31 December 2000;

Whereas the measures provided for in 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

Directive 67/548/EEC is hereby amended as follows:

1. Annex I is amended as follows:

(a) The fifth paragraph...