substance

Defined in Article 2, Directive 2008/1/EC

Definitions over time (1)

1. 25/06/2009 – today applies on 12/11/2026 Article 2, Directive 2008/1/EC Scope: Whole act

   For the purposes of this Directive the following definitions shall apply:

   ‘substance’ means any chemical element and its compounds, with the exception of radioactive substances within the meaning of Council Directive 96/29/Euratom of 13 May 1996 laying down basic safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionizing radiation (^{9}) and genetically modified organisms within the meaning of Council Directive 90/219/EEC of 23 April 1990 on the contained use of genetically modified micro-organisms (^{10}) and Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 March 2001 on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms (^{11});

Used in (28 places in 10 provisions on 12/11/2026)

Directive 2008/1/EC (28 in 10)

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