Spotlight on Regulatory Updates
What You Need to Know
Titanium Dioxide labelling update
The 14th Adaptation to Technical Progress (ATP) of the CLP regulation includes an Annex VI entry for Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) (EC No. 326-675-5, CAS No. 13463-67-7) as a Category 2 carcinogen. The entry applies to respirable TiO2 particles and the hazard classification H351 (inhalation) will need to be applied to TiO2 powders. The CLP amendments...
Two thirds of Downstream Users not compliant with REACH and CLP
Over two-thirds of downstream users (EU-based importers) are not compliant with REACH and CLP, inspectors from ECHA’s Enforcement Forum have found. Of the 1,181 companies inspected, 67% did not comply with one or more provisions of these pieces of legislation. Non-compliance was most commonly related to contraventions of REACH pre-registration obligations (8%), the notification process...
CLP-The European format of GHS
Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP, legislation 1272/2008/EU) is the EU’s adoption of the UN GHS. It is a chemical regulation that seeks to protect human health, ecosystems and the environment whilst maintaining worldwide trade. Background to harmonisation of world chemical regulation Awareness existed that different countries classified the same chemical in different ways. These differences...
Confused by CLP and GHS?
Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) is a chemical regulation that seeks to protect human health, ecosystems and the environment whilst maintaining worldwide trade. Over the years, the United Nations have developed harmonised criteria for classification and labelling of dangerous/hazardous chemicals. The result was called the Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (UN...