Regulation 2008/440 - Test methods pursuant to Regulation 1907/2006 on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)

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Current status

This regulation has been published on May 31, 2008 and entered into force on June  1, 2008.

2.

Key information

official title

Council Regulation (EC) No 440/2008 of 30 May 2008 laying down test methods pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)
 
Legal instrument Regulation
Number legal act Regulation 2008/440
CELEX number i 32008R0440

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Key dates

Document 30-05-2008
Publication in Official Journal 31-05-2008; OJ L 142, 31.5.2008,Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 13 Volume 033
Effect 01-06-2008; Entry into force Date pub. + 1 See Art 4
End of validity 31-12-9999

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Legislative text

31.5.2008   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 142/1
 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 440/2008

of 30 May 2008

laying down test methods pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of 18 December 2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (1), and in particular Article 13(3)thereof,

Whereas:

 

(1)

Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, test methods are to be adopted at Community level for the purposes of tests on substances where such tests are required to generate information on intrinsic properties of substances.
 

(2)

Council Directive 67/548/EEC of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances (2), laid down, in Annex V, methods for the determination of the physico-chemical properties, toxicity and ecotoxicity of substances and preparations. Annex V to Directive 67/548/EEC has been deleted by Directive 2006/121/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with effect from 1 June 2008.
 

(3)

The test methods contained in Annex V to Directive 67/548/EEC should be incorporated into this Regulation.
 

(4)

This Regulation does not exclude the use of other test methods, provided that their use is in accordance with Article 13(3) of Regulation 1907/2006.
 

(5)

The principles of replacement, reduction and refinement of the use of animals in procedures should be fully taken into account in the design of the test methods, in particular when appropriate validated methods become available to replace, reduce or refine animal testing.
 

(6)

The provisions of this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established under Article 133 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The test methods to be applied for the purposes of Regulation 1907/2006/EC are set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

The Commission shall review, where appropriate, the test methods contained in this Regulation with a view to replacing, reducing or refining testing on vertebrate animals.

Article 3

All references to Annex V to Directive 67/548/EEC shall be construed as references to this Regulation.

Article 4

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 1 June 2008.

Done at Brussels, 30 May 2008.

For the Commission

Stavros DIMAS

Member of the Commission

 
 

ANNEX

PART A: METHODS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

A.1.

MELTING/FREEZING TEMPERATURE
 

A.2.

BOILING TEMPERATURE
 

A.3.

RELATIVE DENSITY
 

A.4.

VAPOUR PRESSURE
 

A.5.

SURFACE...


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