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 EUROPEAN  
COMMISSION   
Brussels, XXX   
[…](2016) XXX  draft  
  
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) …/…  
of XXX  
amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical and scientific progress, 
Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on 
classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures  
(Text with EEA relevance)    
EN 2   EN COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) …/…  
of XXX  
amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical and scientific progress, 
Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on 
classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures  
(Text with EEA relevance)  
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,  
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,  
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No  1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council of 16 December 2008 on  classification, labelling and packaging of substances and 
mixtures , amending and repealing Directives 67/5 48/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending 
Regulation (EC) No 1907/20061, and in particular Article 53(1) thereof,  
Whereas:  
(1) Tables  3.1 and 3.2 of Annex  VI to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 contain the list of 
harmonised classification and labelling of hazardous substances , based on the criteria 
set out in Parts 2 to 5 of Annex I to that Regulation , but only in English  for all 
language versions of that Regulation . 
(2) On 2 December 20082 the Commission committed  itself  to ensure that the chemical  
names  corresponding t o the International Chemical Identifications  in Table s 3.1 and 
3.2 of Annex VI  to Regulation (EC) No  1272/2008  are published in the same language 
as the language versions in which that Regulation has been published . 
(3) Table 3.1 of Annex VI to Regulation (EC)  No 1272/2008 has been amended several 
times to reflect technical and scientific progress, by adding, deleting or modifying 
substances or their classification To take account of th ose changes and to ensure that 
all the chemical  names in Table 3.1 of Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No  1272/2008 are 
in the same language as the language versions in which that Regulation has been 
published , Table 3.1  needs to be replaced in its entirety.  
(4) In view of the derogation3 which applies to the translation into Irish of acts  which are 
not adopted jointly by the European Parliament and the Council, the chemical names 
in Table 3.1. of Annex VI should  not be translated into Irish.  
                                                 
1 OJ L 353 31.12.2008 p. 1 . 
2 Corrigendum to the position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 3 September 2008 
with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No…./2008 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substan ces and mixtures, amending and repealing 
Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 – 
P6_TA(2008)0392 (COM (2007)0355 – C6-0197/2007 – 2007/0121 (COD))  
3 Council Regulation (EU) No 1257/2010 of 20 December 2010 extendin g the temporary derogation 
measures from Regulation No 1 of 15 April 1958 determining the languages to be used by the European 
Economic Community and Regulation No 1 of 15 April 1958 determining the languages to be used by the 
European Atomic Energy Commun ity introduced by Regulation (EC) No 920/2005 (OJ L 343, 
29.12.2010, p. 5).   
EN 3   EN (5) Table 3.2 lists the harmonised classification and labelling of hazardous substances 
based on the cr iteria set out in Annex VI to Council Directive 67/548/EEC4, which has 
been repealed with effect from  1 June 2015 . As a consequence , Table 3.2 is to be 
deleted in accordance with Article 1(2) of Commission Regulation (EU) No  …/..5 with 
effect from  1 June 2 017. That table should therefore not be changed . 
(6) Manufacturers, importers and downstream users  should be given sufficient time to 
adapt the labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures to the new translation 
provisions and to sell existing stocks.  
(7) Manufacturers, importers and downstream users should have the possibility of 
applying this Regulation before its date of application to ensure a high level of 
protection of human health and of the environment  and to provid e sufficient flexibility 
to manufac turers, importers and downstream users.  
(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the 
Committee established under Article  133 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council6, 
HAS ADOPT ED THIS REGULATION:  
Article 1  
Annex  VI to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this 
Regulation.  
Article  2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in 
the Official  Journ al of the European Union.  
It shall apply from [OPOCE: please insert date to be determined as follows: Date of entry 
into force plus 18 months – the date should be the 1st day of the following month .]  
By way of derogation from the second sub paragraph, substances and mixtures may before 
[OPOCE: please insert specific date of applicability determined under paragraph 2 ] be 
classified, labelled and packaged in accordance with Regulation (EC) No  1272/2008 , as 
amended by this Regulation.  
This Regul ation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.  
Done at Brussels,  
 For the Commission  
 The President  
                                                 
4 Council Directive 67/548/EEC of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of laws, regulations and 
administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of da ngerous substances  
(OJ 196, 16.8.1967, p. 1 ). 
5 Commission Regulation (EU) No........................................   
6 Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parl iament and of the Council of 18  December 2006 
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 ( OJ L 396 
30.12.2006, p.  1).