EU Adds 37 Entries to its CLP Regulation on Substances and Mixtures

The European Union (EU) has published
an ‘Adaptation to Technical Progress’ (ATP) that will amend Regulation (EC)
1272/2008 on the Classification, Labeling and Packaging of Substances and
Mixtures (CLP Regulation).

Published on August 11, 2020, Regulation
(EU) 2020/1182 amends the CLP Regulation by changing the list of chemicals
falling under the scope of Annex VI. The revision includes multiple important changes
to Table 3 of Part 3 of Annex VI ‘List of Harmonized Classification and
Labeling of Hazardous Substances’.

These include:

  • 37 new entries added to the list (see below)
  • 21 entries amended
  • 2 entries deleted:
    1. Branched hexatriacontane (Index No. 601-064-00-8)
    2. Hexyl 2-(1-(diethylaminohydroxyphenyl)methanoyl)benzoate (Index No.
      607-693-00-4)

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Stakeholders should note that among the
37 new entries are:

  • Dibenzo[def,p]chrysene (dibenzo[a,l]pyrene,
    CAS 191-30-0) – a carcinogenic 1B and mutagenic 2 polycyclic aromatic
    hydrocarbon (PAH)
  • Diisooctyl phthalate (DIOP, CAS 27554-26-3) –
    a reprotoxic 1B phthalate
  • Geraniol (CAS 106-24-1) – a skin sensitizer 1
    substance

Manufacturers and suppliers of
substances and mixtures contained in the annex have until March 1, 2022, to
ensure their products conform to labelling and packaging requirements in the
CLP Regulation.

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