What changes on 01/12/2023

The text in force from 31/07/2023 compared with the text from 01/12/2023.

Read the act as of 01/12/2023 · other versions: 20/04/2023 · 31/07/2023 · 10/12/2024 · 01/02/2025 · 01/09/2025 · 01/05/2026 · 01/07/2026

Title I

• amended Article 1 - Purpose and scope
• amended Article 4 - General obligations to classify, label and package

Title II › Chapter 1

• amended Article 5 - Identification and examination of available information on substances
• amended Article 6 - Identification and examination of available information on mixtures
• amended Article 7 - Animal and human testing
• amended Article 8 - Generating new information for substances and mixtures

Title II › Chapter 2

• amended Article 9 - Evaluation of hazard information for substances and mixtures
• amended Article 10 - Concentration limits and M-factors for classification of substances and mixtures
• amended Article 11 - Cut-off values
• amended Article 14 - Specific rules for the classification of mixtures
• amended Article 15 - Review of classification for substances and mixtures
• amended Article 16 - Classification of substances included in the classification and labelling inventory

Title III › Chapter 1

• amended Article 17 - General rules
• amended Article 18 - Product identifiers
• amended Article 19 - Hazard pictograms
• amended Article 20 - Signal words
• amended Article 21 - Hazard statements
• amended Article 22 - Precautionary statements
• amended Article 24 - Request for use of an alternative chemical name
• amended Article 25 - Supplemental information on the label
• amended Article 26 - Principles of precedence for hazard pictograms
• amended Article 28 - Principles of precedence for precautionary statements
• amended Article 29 - Exemptions from labelling and packaging requirements
• amended Article 30 - Updating information on labels

Title III › Chapter 2

• amended Article 31 - General rules for the application of labels
• amended Article 32 - Location of information on the label
• amended Article 33 - Specific rules for labelling of outer packaging, inner packaging and single packaging
• amended Article 34 - Report on communication on safe use of chemicals

Title IV

• amended Article 35 - Packaging

Title V › Chapter 1

• amended Article 36 - Harmonisation of classification and labelling of substances
• amended Article 37 - Procedure for harmonisation of classification and labelling of substances
• amended Article 38 - Content of opinions and decisions for harmonised classification and labelling in Part 3 of Annex VI; accessibility of information

Title V › Chapter 2

• amended Article 40 - Obligation to notify the Agency
• amended Article 42 - The classification and labelling inventory

Title VI

• amended Article 45 - Appointment of bodies responsible for receiving information relating to emergency health response
• amended Article 46 - Enforcement and reporting

Title VII

• amended Article 48 - Advertisement
• amended Article 49 - Obligation to maintain information and requests for information
• amended Article 50 - Tasks of the Agency
• amended Article 52 - Safeguard clause
• amended Article 53 - Adaptations to technical and scientific progress
• amended Article 54 - Committee procedure
• amended Article 61 - Transitional provisions
• amended Article 62 - Entry into force

Outside any heading

• amended Annex III - LIST OF HAZARD STATEMENTS, SUPPLEMENTAL HAZARD INFORMATION AND SUPPLEMENTAL LABEL ELEMENTS
• amended Annex VI - Harmonised classification and labelling for certain hazardous substances