Legal provisions of COM(1995)636 - Amendment of Council Directive 67/548/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances

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dossier COM(1995)636 - Amendment of Council Directive 67/548/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions ...
document COM(1995)636 EN
date September  3, 1996


Contents

Article 1

Directive 67/548/EEC is hereby amended as follows:

(a) in Article 21 (2), the term 'EEC number` is hereby replaced by the term 'EC number`;

(b) in Article 23 (2) (f), the term 'EEC number` is hereby replaced by the term 'EC number` and the term 'EEC label` by the term 'EC label`.

However, Member States shall permit the placing on the market of substances whose labels bear the 'EEC number` and the words 'EEC label` until 31 December 2000.

Article 2

Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 1 June 1998 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.

When these measures are adopted by Member States, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such a reference shall be laid down by the Member States.

Article 3

This Directive shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 4

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.