G/TBT/N/GBR/67  
24 August 2023  
(23-5712) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED KINGDOM  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
UK TBT Enquiry Point  
Trade Policy, Implementation and Negotiations  
Department for Business and Trade  
Old Admiralty Building,  
London  
SW1A 2DY  
TBTEnquiriesUK@businessandtrade.gov.uk  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Hazardous 
substances. Products of the chemical industry (ICS 71.100)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Proposed Great 
Britain (GB) mandatory classification and labelling of 26 hazardous chemical substances; 
(4 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  The purpose of this proposal is to amend the GB mandatory 
classification and labe lling list (the GB MCL list), following review, by introducing new and 
revised entries for the mandatory classification and labelling of 26 hazardous chemical 
substances.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicabl e: Ensuring the proper functioning of the UK internal market; Protection of 
human health or safety; Protection of the environment  G/TBT/N/GBR/67  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
The proposed GB mandatory classification and labelling of 26 hazardous chemical 
substances.  
Notified document - Proposed GB mandatory classification and labelling (GB 
MCL) of 26 hazardous chemical substances – August 2023 (attached)  
Other relevant documents  
GB mandatory classification and labelling list (GB MCL list) – available on th e HSE website 
at The GB Mandatory Classification and Labelling List (.xlsx)  
The individual Agency Opinions for these hazardous chemical substances are also 
available for download from the HSE GB CLP Website on the HSE GB CLP Publication Table 
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https://www.hse.gov.uk/chemic al-classification/assets/docs/publication -template.xlsx  
Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council  
(Note - this is the 'Retained CLP Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 as amended for Great 
Britain' as set out in The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified 
Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 No. 720  as 
amended by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organi sms 
(Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020  (the GB CLP 
Regulation)).  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Expected Q1 2024  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Q1 2024 (voluntary) – Q3 2025 (mandatory)  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
UK TBT Enquiry Point  
Trade Policy, Implementation and Negotiations  
Department for Business and Trade  
Old Admiralty Building,  
London  
SW1A 2DY  
Email: TBTEnquiriesUK@businessandtrade.gov.uk  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/GBR/23_11998_00_e.pdf