European Communities (Classification, Packaging, Labelling and Notification of Dangerous Substances) Regulations, 2003 (S.I. No. 116 of 2003). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Hazardous substances Classification/declassification Access-to-information Packaging/labelling Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract The aim of these Regulations is to protect man and the environment from the harmful effects of both new substances and existing dangerous substances. The Regulations apply to all substances which are intended to be placed on the market either on their own or in a preparation with exceptions for certain categories of substances such as medicinal, cosmetic, pesticide, waste, etc., products which are covered by other Directives. They require each manufacturer, importer or other person proposing to place any new chemical on the market for the first time to submit to the competent authority a notification dossier containing details of tests to which the substance has been subjected and the proposed classification and labelling of the substance. The Regulations also require suppliers to put warning labels on containers for dangerous substances and to ensure that the containers are properly designed, constructed and secured to prevent spillage or seepage during normal use. Safety data sheets must be supplied for dangerous substances covered by these Regulations. Schedule 8 to the Regulations sets out the obligatory headings for safety data sheets. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Implements Commission Directive 2001/58/EC amending for the second time Directive 91/155/EEC defining and laying down the detailed arrangements for the system of specific information relating to dangerous preparations in implementation of article 14 of European Parliament and Council Directive 1999/45/EC and relating to dangerous substances in implementation of article 27 of Council Directive 67/548/EEC (safety data sheets). Legislation | European Union | 2001 Keyword: Access-to-information, Hazardous substances, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 92/32/EEC amending for the seventh time Directive 67/548/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances. Legislation | European Union | 1992 Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Packaging/labelling, Classification/declassification, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals European Communities (Classification, Packaging, Labelling and Notification of Dangerous Substances) Regulations, 2000 (S.I. No. 393 of 2000). Legislation | Ireland | 2000 Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by European Communities (Classification, Packaging, Labelling and Notification of Dangerous Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 272 of 2008). Legislation | Ireland | 2008 Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Classification/declassification, Access-to-information, Packaging/labelling, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Communities (Classification, Packaging, Labelling and Notification of Dangerous Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 25 of 2006). Legislation | Ireland | 2006 Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Classification/declassification, Access-to-information, Packaging/labelling, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX