Directive 67/548/EEC
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The Dangerous Substances Directive[1] (as amended) was one of the main European Union laws concerning chemical safety, until its full replacement by the new regulation CLP Regulation (2008), starting in 2016. It was made under Article 100 (Art. 94 in a consolidated version)[2] of the Treaty of Rome. By agreement, it is also applicable in the EEA,[3] and compliance with the directive will ensure compliance with the relevant Swiss laws.[4] The Directive ceased to be in force on 31 May 2015 and was repealed by Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (Text with EEA relevance).[5]
| European Union directive | |
| Text with EEA relevance | |
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| Title | Directive on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances |
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| Made by | Council |
| Made under | Art. 100 (EEC) |
| Journal reference | L196, 16 August 1967, pp. 1–98 |
| EEA Agreement | Chap. XV of Annex II |
| History | |
| Date made | 27 June 1967 |
| Came into force | 29 June 1967 |
| Implementation date | 1 January 1970 |
| Preparative texts | |
| EP opinion | OJ 209, 11 December 1965, pp. 3133–40 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | External list |
| Replaced by | Reg. (EC) No 1272/2008 (from 1 June 2015) |