Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures

Overview

This Regulation amends Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH).

The purpose of this Regulation is to ensure a high level of protection of human health and the environment as well as the free movement of substances, mixtures and articles by harmonising the criteria for classification of substances and mixtures, and the rules on labelling and packaging for hazardous substances and mixtures and providing obligations for:

• manufacturers, importers and downstream users to classify substances and mixtures placed on the market;
• suppliers to label and package substances and mixtures placed on the market;
• manufacturers, producers of articles and importers to classify those substances not placed on the market that are subject to registration or notification under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.

The Regulation also provides an obligation for manufacturers and importers of substances to notify the Agency of such classifications and label elements if these have not been submitted to the Agency as part of a registration under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, and establishes a list of substances with their harmonised classifications and labelling elements at Community level. Lastly, the Regulation establishes a classification and labelling inventory of substances, which is made up of all notifications, submissions and harmonised classifications and labelling elements.