Directive 2006/121/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 67/548/EEC on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances in order to adapt it to Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) and establishing a European Chemicals Agency.

Subject

Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

Hazardous substances Classification/declassification Packaging/labelling Pollution control

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Abstract

This Directive lays down certain amendments to Directive 67/548/EEC so as to adapt it to the provisions laid down under Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006, which concerns the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). It replaces article 3 regarding testing and assessment of the properties of substances. This new provision establishes that tests on dangerous substances must be carried out in accordance with the requirements of article 13 of Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006.

Full text

English

Website

europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No. 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2006 (2023)

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Registration, Authorization/permit, Precautionary principle, Basic legislation, Institution, Access-to-information, Environmental fees/charges, Internal trade, International trade, Classification/declassification, Data collection/reporting, Inventory, Packaging/labelling, Protection of environment, Public health, Risk assessment/management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Council Directive 67/548/EEC on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances.

Legislation | European Union | 1967

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Packaging/labelling, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Chemical Substances Law (1998)

Legislation | Latvia | 1998 (2014)

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Classification/declassification, Access-to-information, Basic legislation, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Public health, Biological control agents, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 1139 on classification and labeling of hazardous chemicals.

Legislation | Norway | 2002

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Classification/declassification, Packaging/labelling, International trade, Oil, Data collection/reporting, Royalties/fees

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Disposal Plastic Prohibition Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2021

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Waste disposal, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX