CLP
European Regulation No. 1272 of 16 December 2008, known as CLP, sets out the criteria for classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures.
Services
- Notification of substances
notification to ECHA for inclusion in the classification and labelling inventory - Classification of substances and mixtures
- identification of substances which trigger the classification of the mixture
- classification of mixtures
- evaluation of the proper labelling and packaging taking into account ADR and CLP provisions
- establishment of a partnership with GLP laboratories for substances and mixtures tests according to CLP and REACH Regulations
- updating the labelling of substances and mixtures according to amendments to CLP
- harmonized classification, new classifications, inventory updating and self-classification
- technical advice for self-classification of substances and mixtures
- preparation of safety data sheets
- Labelling and packaging
- dentification of the proper labelling and packaging to be adopted in regard to substances and mixtures
- re-classification and re-labelling
- Alternative chemical name
preparation of the request to ECHA for the to use of an alternative chemical name where disclosure on the label or in the safety data sheet of the chemical identity of that substance puts the confidential nature of his business, in particular his intellectual property rights, at risk
For further information on the topic please refer to CLP legislation
On 01 June 2015 the Dangerous Substances Directive 67/548/EEC (DSD) and the Dangerous Preparations Directive 1999/45/EC (DPD) will be repealed. From 01 December 2010 to 01 June 2015 substances shall be classified in accordance with both DSD and CLP in order to allow these classifications to be used in the classification of mixtures for the compilation of safety data sheets. CLP is the implementation in the European Union law system of the Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, «GHS» although remarkable differences exist. The purpose of CLP ensures a high level of protection of human health and the environment as well as the free movement of substances, mixtures and articles. Manufacturers, importers and downstream users shall classify substances or mixtures in accordance with CLP before placing them on the market. Manufacturers and importers shall notify to ECHA their substances within one month from the date of placing them on the market.
CLP is an horizontal piece of legislation covering substances and mixtures in general and therefore provisions set out therein are “added” to the provisions stated in other specific regulations or directives such as biocides, plant protection, cosmetics etc.
CLP introduces 11 new hazard classes leading to a more specific differentiation of physical properties and sets out new classification criteria e.g. for acute toxicity and explosives. Moreover, CLP introduces the so-called “bridging principles” for some health and environmental hazards in order to classify mixtures using data on similar tested mixtures and information on individual hazardous ingredient substances. The risk phrases (R) and safety advices (S) are replaced by (when there is correspondence with GHS) hazard statements (H) and precautionary statements (P) respectively.