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►B COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 27July 197 6
on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States
relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations
(76/769/EEC)
(OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 201)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Council Directive of 24 July 1979 (79/663/EEC) L 197 37 3.8.1979
►M2Council Directive of 22 November 1982 (82/806/EEC) L 339 55 1.12.1982
►M3Council Directive of 3 December 1982 (82/828/EEC) L 350 34 10.12.1982
►M4Council Directive of 16 May 1983 (83/264/EEC) L 147 9 6.6.1983
►M5Council Directive of 19 September 1983 (83/478/EEC) L 263 33 24.9.1983
►M6Council Directive of 1 October 1985 (85/647/EEC) L 269 56 11.10.1985
►M7Council Directive of 20 December 1985 (85/610/EEC) L 375 1 31.12.1985
►M8Council Directive of 21 December 1989 (89/677/EEC) L 398 19 30.12.1989
►M9Council Directive of 21 December 1989 (89/678/EEC) L 398 24 30.12.1989
►M10Council Directive of 18 March 1991 (91/157/EEC) L 78 38 26.3.1991
►M11Council Directive of 21 March 1991 (91/173/EEC) L 85 34 5.4.1991
►M12Council Directive of 18 June 1991 (91/338/EEC) L 186 59 12.7.1991
►M13Council Directive of 18 June 1991 (91/339/EEC) L 186 64 12.7.1991
►M14Commission Directive of 3 December 1991 (91/659/EEC) L 363 36 31.12.1991
►M15European Parliament and Council Directive 94/27/EC of 30 June 1994 L 188 1 22.7.1994
►M16European Parliament and Council Directive 94/48/EC of 7 December
1994 L 331 7 21.12.1994
►M17European Parliament and Council Directive 94/60/EC of 20 December
1994 L 365 1 31.12.1994
►M18Commission Directive 96/55/EC of 4 September 1996 L 231 20 12.9.1996
►M19Commission Directive 97/10/EC of 26 February 1997 L 68 24 8.3.1997
►M20Directive 97/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10
April 1997 L 116 31 6.5.1997
Corrected by:
►C1Corrigendum, OJ L 250, 23.9.1999, p. 14 (89/677/EEC)
►C2Corrigendum, OJ L 216, 14.8.1999, p. 25 (97/10/EG)
►C3Corrigendum, OJ L 268, 1.10.1997, p. 38 (97/16/EC)
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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 27July 197 6
on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative
provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on themarketing and use of certain dangerous substances and prepara-
tions
(76/769/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community, and in particular Article 100 there of,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(1),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(2),
Whereas any rules concerning the placing on the market of dangerous
substances and preparations must aim at protecting the public, andparticular persons using such substances and preparations;
Whereas they should contribute to the protection of the environment
from all substances and preparations which have characteristics of
ecotoxicity or which could pollute the environment;
Whereas they should also aim to restore, preserve and improve the
quality of human life;
Whereas dangerous substances and preparations are governed by rules in
the Member States; whereas these rules differ as to the conditions oftheir marketing and use; whereas these differences constitute an obstacleto trade and directly affect the establishment and functioning of thecommon market;
Whereas this obstacle should therefore be removed; whereas this entails
approximating the laws governing the matter in the Member States;
Whereas provisions relating to certain dangerous substances and
preparations have already been laid down in Community Directives;whereas it is still necessary to establish rules for other products, in
particular for those in respect of which international organizations have
decided on restrictions such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB), adecision restricting the production and use of which was adopted by theCouncil of the OECD on 13 February 1973; whereas such a measure isnecessary to prevent the absorption of PCB by the human body and the
resultant danger to human health;
Whereas detailed examinations have shown that polychlorinated
terphenyls (PCT) entail risks similar to those presented by PCBs;whereas the marketing and use of such substances should also berestricted;
Whereas it will be necessary, moreover, periodically to review the whole
problem with a view to moving gradually towards a complete ban onPCBs and PCTs;
Whereas the use of chloro-1-ethylene (monomer vinyl chloride) as an
aerosol propellant involves dangers to human health and the use thereofshould be prohibited,1976L0769 — EN — 26.05.1997 — 002.001 — 2
(1) OJ No C 60, 13. 3. 1975, p. 49.
(2) OJ No C 16, 23. 1. 1975, p. 25.
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HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
1. Without prejudice to the application of other relevant Community
provisions, this Directive is concerned with restricting the marketing anduse in the Member States of the Community, of the dangerous
substances and preparations listed in the Annex.
2. This Directive shall not apply to:
(a) the carriage of dangerous substances and preparations by rail, road,
inland waterway, sea or air;
(b) dangerous substances and preparations exported to non-member
countries;
(c) substances and preparations in transit and subject to customs
inspection, provided that they undergo no processing.
3. For the purposes of this Directive:
(a) ‘substances’ means chemical elements and their compounds as they
occur in the natural state or as produced by industry;
(b) ‘preparations’ means mixtures or solutions composed of two or more
substances.
Article 2
Member States shall take all neccessary (SIC! necessary) measures to
ensure that the dangerous substances and preparations listed in theAnnex may only be placed on the market or used subject to theconditions specified therein. Such restrictions shall not apply tomarketing or use for Research and Development or analysis purposes.
Article 2a
Amendments required to adapt the Annexes to technical progress, with
regard to the substances and preparations already covered by the
Directive, shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid downin Article 21 of Directive 67/548/EEC(
1), as last amended by Decision
88/490/EEC(2).
Article 3
1. Member States shall bring into force the provisions necessary to
comply with this Directive within 18 months of its notification and shall
forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of
the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered bythis Directive.
Article 4
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.1976L0769 — EN — 26.05.1997 — 002.001 — 3
(1) OJ No 196, 16. 8. 1967, p. 1.
(2) OJ No L 259, 19. 9. 1988, p. 1.▼M9
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Designation of the substance, of the groups
of substances or of the preparationConditions of restriction
1. — Polychlorinated biphenyls
(PCB) except mono- and
dichlorinated biphenyls
— Polychlorinated terphenyls
(PCTs)
— Preparations, including waste
oils, with aPCB or PCT
content higher than
►M80,005 % ◄by weight.May not be used. However, the following categories may be
used under the following conditions:
1. until 30 June 1986 at the latest: closed-system electrical
equipment transformers, resistors and inductors;
2. until 30 June 1986 at the latest: large condensers ( ≥1k g
total weight);
3. until 30 June 1986 at the latest: small condensers
(provided that the PCB has a maximum chlorine content
of 43 % and does not contain more than 3,5 % of penta-
and higher chlorinated biphenyls);
4. until 30 June 1986 at the latest: heat-transmitting fluids
in closed-circuit heat-transfer installations:
5. until 30 June 1986 at the latest: hydraulic fluids for
underground mining equipment;
— The use of equipment, plant and fluids referred to in
points 1 to 5 above which are in service on 30 June
1986 shall continue to be authorized until they are
disposed of or reach the end of their service life.
— Member States may, for reasons of protection of
health and the environment, prohibit within their
territory the use of such equipment, plant and fluids
before they are disposed of or reach the end of their
service life.
— The placing on the second-hand market of such
equipment, plant and fluids which are not intended
for disposal shall be prohibited from 30 June 1986
onwards.
— Where the Member States consider that it is not
possible for technical reasons to use substitute
products, they may continue to authorize the use of
PCBs, PCTs and preparations thereof where the latter
are solely intended, in the normal conditions of
maintenance of equipment, to supplement the level of
liquids containing PCBs in properly functioning
existing plant purchased before the entry into force
of this Directive.
6. until 30 June 1986 at the latest: primary and intermediate
products for further processing into other products notprohibited by Directive 76/769/EEC and the Directives
amending it; after 30 June 1986 Member States may,
provided prior notification stating the reasons is sent to
the Commission, grant derogations from the ban on the
marketing and use of such primary and intermediate
products, in so far as they consider that these derogations
have no deleterious effects on health and the environ-
ment.
2. Chloro-1-ethylene (monomer
vinyl chloride)May not be used as aerosol propellant for any use
whatsoever.
3. Liquid substances or preparations,
which are regarded as dangerous
according to the definitions in
Article 2 (2) and the criteria in
Annex VI, Part II.D to Council
Directive 67/548/EEC of 27 June
1967 on the approximation of
laws, regulations and administra-
tive provisions relating to the
classification, packaging and
labelling of dangerous
substances (
1), as last amended
by Directive 86/431/EEC (2).May not be used in:
— ornamental objects intended to produce light or colour
effects by means of different phases, for example in
ornamental lamps and ashtrays,
— tricks, jokes,— games for one or more participants, or any object
intended to be used as such, even with ornamental
aspects.
4. Tris (2,3 dibromopropyl) phos-
phate CAS No (ChemicalMay not be used in textile articles, such as garments,
undergarments and linen, intended to come into contact with1976L0769 — EN — 26.05.1997 — 002.001 — 4
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Designation of the substance, of the groups
of substances or of the preparationConditions of restriction
Abstract Service Number) 126-
72-7the skin.
5. Benzene
CAS No(Chemical Abstract
Service Number) 71-43-2Not permitted in toys or parts of toys as placed on the
market where the concentration of benzene in the free state
is in excess of 5 mg/kg of the weight of the toy or part of
toy.
May not be used in concentrations equal to, or greater than,
0,1 % by mass in substances or preparations placed on the
market.
However, this provision shall not apply to:
(a) motor fuels which are covered by Directive 85/210/
EEC;
(b) substances and preparations for use in industrial
processes not allowing for the emission of benzene in
quantities in excess of those laid down in existing
legislation;
(c) waste covered by Directives 75/442/EEC (3) and 78/319/
EEC (4).
6. Asbestos fibres
6.1. Crocidolite, CAS No 12001-28-4
Amosite, CAS No 12172-73-5Anthophyllite asbestos, CAS
No 77536-67-5
Actinolite asbestos, CAS
No 77536-66-4
Tremolite asbestos, CAS
No 77536-68-66.1. The placing on the market and use of these fibres and
of products containing these fibres intentionally added
shall be prohibited.
6.2. Chrysotile, CAS No 12001-29-5 6.2. The placing on the market and use of products
containing this fibre shall be prohibited for:
(a) toys;
(b) materials or preparations intended to be applied by
spraying;
(c) finished products which are retailed to the public
in powder form;
(d) items for smoking such as tobacco pipes and
cigarette and cigar holders;
(e) catalytic filters and insulation devices for incor-
poration in catalytic heaters using liquefied gas;
(f) paints and varnishes;
(g) filters for liquids.
By way of derogation, this prohibition will not
apply to filters for medicinal use until after 31
December 1994;
(h) road surfacing material where the fibre content is
greater than 2 %;
(i) mortars, protective coatings, fillers, sealants,
jointing compounds, mastics, glues, decorative
powders and finishes;
(j) low density insulating or soundproofing materials
(density less than 1 g/cm
3);
(k) air filters and filters in transport distribution and
utilization of natural gas and town gas;
(l) underlays for plastic floor and wall coverings;
(m) textiles finished in the form intended to be
supplied to the end user unless treated to avoid
fibre release.
By way of derogation, this prohibition will not
apply to diaphragms for electrolysis processes
until after 31 December 1998;1976L0769 — EN — 26.05.1997 — 002.001 — 5
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Designation of the substance, of the groups
of substances or of the preparationConditions of restriction
(n) roofing felt.
Without prejudice to the application of other Commu-
nity provisions on the classification, packaging and
labelling of dangerous substances and preparations, the
placing on the market and use of products containing
this fibre may be permitted only if the products bear a
label in accordance with the provisions of Annex II to
Directive 76/769/EEC.
8. Tris-aziridinyl)-phosphinoxide
CAS No5455-55-1/C148/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C149/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C150May not be used in textile articles, such as garments,
undergarments and linen, intended to come into contact
with the skin 9. Polybromobiphenyls (PBB)
CAS N
o59536-65-1
10. Soap bark powder (Quillajasapo-
naria) and its derivatives
containing saponines
Powder of the roots of Helleborus
viridisandHelleborus niger
Powder of the roots of Veratrum
albumandVeratrum nigrum
Benzidine and/or its derivativeso-nitrobenzaldehyde CAS N
o552-
89-6
Wood powder
11. Ammonium sulphide and ammo-
nium hydrogen sulphide
CAS No12135-76-1
CAS No12124-99-1
Ammonium polysulphideCAS N
o12259-92-6/C148/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C149/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C150May not be used in jokes and hoaxes or in objects
intended to be used as such, for instance as a constituent
of sneezing powder and stink bombs
However, Member States may tolerate on their territory
stink bombs containing not more than 1,5 ml
12. Volatile esters of bromoacetic
acids:
Methyl bromoacetate
CAS N
o96-32-2
Ethyl bromoacetateCAS N
o105-36-2
Propyl bromoacetate
Butyl bromoacetate
13. 2-naphthylamine
CAS No 91-59-8 and its saltsMay not be used in concentrations equal to or greater than
0,1 % by weight in substances and preparations placed on
the market.
14. Benzidine
CAS No 92-87-5 and its saltsHowever, this provision shall not apply to waste containing
one or more of these substances and covered by Directives
75/442/EEC and 78/319/EEC.
15. 4-nitrobiphenyl
CAS No 92-93-3
16. 4-aminobiphenyl
CAS No 92-67-1 and its saltsSuch substances and preparations may not be sold to the
general public. Without prejudice to the application of other
Community provisions on the classification, packaging and
labelling of dangerous substances and preparations, the
packaging of such preparations shall be legible and indelibly
marked as follows:
Restricted to professional users.
17. Lead carbons:
— neutral anhydrous carbonate
PB CO3
CAS No 598-63-0
—►C1trilead-bis(carbonate)-
dihydroxide ◄2P bC O3-
Pb(OH)2
CAS No 1319-46-6May not be used as substances and constituents of
preparations intended for use as paints, except for the
restoration and maintenance of works of art and historic
buildings and their interiors, where Member States wish to
authorize this on their territory, in accordance with the
provisions of ILO Convention 13 on the use of white lead in
paint.1976L0769 — EN — 26.05.1997 — 002.001 — 6
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Designation of the substance, of the groups
of substances or of the preparationConditions of restriction
18. Lead sulphates
PbSO4(1:1)
CAS No 7446-14-2Pb
xSO4
CAS No 15739-80-7May not be used as substances and constituents of
preparations intended for use as paints, except for the
restoration and maintenance of works of art and historic
buildings and their interiors, where Member States wish to
authorize this on their territory, in accordance with the
provisions of ILO Convention 13 on the use of sulphates of
lead in paint.
Member States shall prohibit, as from 1 January 1993, the
marketing of:
— alkaline manganese batteries for prolonged use in
extreme conditions (e.g. temperatures below 0º C or
above 50º C, exposed to shocks) containing more than
0,05 % of mercury by weight,
— all other alkaline manganese batteries containing more
than 0,025 % of mercury by weight.
Alkaline manganese button cells and batteries composed of
button cells shall be exempted from this prohibition.
19. Mercury compound May not be used as substances and constituents of
preparations intended for use:
(a) to prevent the fouling by micro-organisms, plants or
animals of:
— the hulls of boats,
— cages, floats, nets and any other appliances or
equipment used for fish or shellfish farming,
— any totally or partly submerged appliances or
equipment;
(b) in the preservation of wood;
(c) in the impregnation of heavy-duty industrial textiles and
yarn intended for their manufacture;
(d) in the treatment of industrial waters, irrespective of their
use.
20. Arsenic compounds 1. May not be used as substances and constituents of
preparations intended for use:
(a) to prevent the fouling by micro-organisms, plants or
animals of:
— the hulls of boats,
— cages, floats, nets and any other appliances or
equipment used for fish or shellfish farming,
— any totally or partly submerged appliances or
equipment;
(b) in the preservation of wood.
In this case, the ban does not apply to solutions of
inorganic salts of the CCA (copper — chromium —
arsenic) type employed in industrial installations
using vacuum or pressure to impregnate wood.
In addition, Member States may authorize on their
territory the use of preparations of the DFA
(dinitrophenol — fluoride — arsenic) type for the
retreatment in situ of wooden poles already in place
and supporting overhead cables. Such preparations
must be employed by professionals using vacuum or
pressure.
2. May not be used as substances and constituents of
preparations intended for use in the treatment of
industrial waters, irrespective of their use.
21. Organostannic compounds 1. May not be used as substances and constituents of
preparations intended for use to prevent the fouling by
micro-organisms, plants or animals of:
(a) the hulls of boats of an overall length, as defined by
ISO 8666, of less than 25 metres;
(b) cages, floats, nets and any other appliances: or
equipment used for fish or shellfish farming;1976L0769 — EN — 26.05.1997 — 002.001 — 7
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Designation of the substance, of the groups
of substances or of the preparationConditions of restriction
(c) any totally or partly submerged appliances or
equipment.
Such substances and preparations
— may be placed on the market only in packagings of a
capacity equal to or greater than 20 litres,
— may not be sold to the general public but only to
professional users.
Without prejudice to the application of other Community
provisions on the classification, packaging and labelling
of dangerous substances and preparations, the packaging
of such preparations shall be legible and indelibly
marked as follows:
Not to be used on boats of an overall length of less than
25 metres or on any appliances or equipment used in fish
or shellfish farming.
Restricted to professional users.
2. May not be used as substances and constituents of
preparations intended for use in the treatment of
industrial waters, irrespective of their use.
22. di-µ-oxo-di-n-butylstanniohy-
droxyborane
(C8H19BO3Sn, CAS No 75113-37-
0)
(DBB)Shall be prohibited in a concentration equal to or greater
than 0,1 % in substances and constituents of preparations
placed on the market. However, this provision shall not
apply to this substance (DBB) or preparations containing it
if these are intended solely for conversion into finished
products, among which this substance will no longer feature
in a concentration equal to or greater than 0,1%.
23. Pentachlorophenol
(CAS No 87-86-5)
and its salts and estersshall not be used in a concentration equal to or greater than
0,1 % by mass in substances or preparations placed on the
market.
By way of exception, this provision shall not apply to
substances and preparations intended for use in industrial
installations not permitting the emission and/or discharge of
pentachlorophenol (PCP) in quantities greater than those
prescribed by existing legislation:
(a) in the treatment of wood.
However, treated wood may not be used:— inside buildings whether for decorative purposes or
not whatever their purpose (residence, employment,
leisure);
— for the manufacture of containers intended for
growing purposes and any re-treatment and the
manufacture of packaging which may come into
contact with or other materials which may contam-
inate raw, intermediate and/or finished products
intended for human and/or animal consumption and
any re-treatment;
(b) in the impregnation of fibres and heavy-duty textiles not
intended in any case for clothing or for decorative
furnishings;
(c) as a synthesizing and/or processing agent in industrial
processes;
(d) by way of special exception, Member States may on a
case-by-case basis, authorize on their territory specia-
lized professionals to carry out in situ and for buildings
of cultural, artistic and historical interest, or in
emergencies, a remedial treatment of timber and
masonry infected by dry rot fungus (Serpulalacrymans)
and cubic rot fungi.
These exceptions shall be re-examined in the light of
developments in knowledge and techniques not more than
three years after the implementation of the Directive.
In any case:
(a) Pentachlorophenol used alone or as a component of
preparations employed within the framework of the1976L0769 — EN — 26.05.1997 — 002.001 — 8
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Designation of the substance, of the groups
of substances or of the preparationConditions of restriction
above exceptions must have a total hexachlorodibenzo-
paradioxin (H6CDD) content below four parts per
million (ppm);
(b) these substances and preparations may not:
— be placed on the market except in packages of 20
litres or more;
— be sold to the general public.
Without prejudice to the implementation of other Commu-
nity provisions concerning the classification, packaging and
labelling of dangerous substances and preparations, the
packaging of such preparations should be marked clearly
and indelibly: ‘Reserved for industrial and professional use’.
In addition, this provision shall not apply to waste covered
by Directives 75/442/EEC and 78/319/EEC.
24. Cadmium (CAS No 7440-43-9)
and its compounds1.1. May not be used to give colour to finished products
manufactured from the substances and preparations
listed below:
— polyvinyl chloride (PVC) [390410] [390421]
[390422] (5)
— polyurethane (PUR) [390950] (5)
— low-density polyethylene (ld PE), with the excep-
tion of low-density polyethylene used for the
production of coloured masterbatch [390110] (5)
— cellulose acetate (CA) [391211] [391212] (5)
— cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB) [391211]
[391212] (5)
— epoxy resins [390730] (5)
In any case, whatever their use or intended final
purpose, finished products or components of products
manufactured from the substances and preparations
listed above coloured with cadmium may not be placed
on the market if their cadmium content (expressed as
Cd metal) exceeds 0,01 % by mass of the plastic
material.
1.2. Section 1.1 also applies from 31 December 1995 for:
(a) finished products manufactured from the following
substances and preparations:
— melamine — formaldehyde (MF) [390920] (5)
— urea— forma ldehyde (UF) [390910] (5)
— unsaturated polyesters (UP) [390791] (5)
— polyethylene terephthalate (PET) [390760] (5)
— polybutylene terephthalate (PBT)— transparent/general-purpose polystyrene
[390311] [390319] (
5)
— acrylonitrile methylmethacrylate (AMMA)
— cross-linked polyethylene (VPE) (5)
— high-impact polystyrene— polypropylene (PP) [390210] (
5)
(b) paints [3208] [3209] (5)
However, if the paints have a high zinc content,
their residual concentration of cadmium must be as
low as possible and at all events not exceed 0,1 %
by mass.
1.3. However, Sections 1.1 and 1.2 do not apply to products
to be coloured for safety reasons.
2.1. May not be used to stabilize the finished products listed
below manufactured from polymers or copolymers of
vinyl chloride:
— packaging materials (bags, containers, bottles, lids)
[39232910] [392041] [392042] (5)
— office or school supplies [392610] (5)
— fittings for furniture, coachwork or the like1976L0769 — EN — 26.05.1997 — 002.001 — 9
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Designation of the substance, of the groups
of substances or of the preparationConditions of restriction
[392630] (5)
— articles of apparel and clothing accessories
(including gloves) [392620] (5)
— floor and wall coverings [391810] (5)
— impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile
fabrics [590310] (5)
— imitation leather [4202] (5)
— gramophone records [852410] (5)
— tubes and pipes and their fittings [391723] (5)
— swing doors (5)
— vehicles for road transport (interior, exterior,
underbody) (5)
— coating of steel sheet used in construction or in
industry (5)
— insulation for electrical wiring (5)
In any case, whatever their use or intended final
purpose, the placing on the market of the above
finished products or components of products manufac-
tured from polymers or copolymers of vinyl chloride,
stabilized by substances containing cadmium is
prohibited, if their cadmium content (expressed as Cd
metal) exceeds 0,01 % by mass of the polymer.
These provisions enter into force on 30 June 1994.
2.2. However, Section 2.1 does not apply to finished
products using cadmium-based stabilizers for safety
reasons.
3. Within the meaning of this Directive, ‘cadmium
plating’ means any deposit or coating of metallic
cadmium on a metallic surface.
3.1. May not be used for cadmium plating metallic products
or components of the products used in the sectors/
applications listed below.
(a) equipment and machinery for:
— food production: [8210] [841720] [841981]
[842111] [842122] [8422] [8435] [8437]
[8438] [847611] (5)
— agriculture [841931] [842481] [8432] [8433]
[8434] [8436] (5)
— cooling and freezing [8418] (5)
— printing and book-binding [8440] [8442]
[8443] (5)
(b) equipment and machinery for the production of:
— household goods [7321] [842112] [8450]
[8509] [8516] (5)
— furniture [8465] [8466] [9401] [9402] [9403]
[9404] (5)
— sanitary ware [7324] (5)
— central heating and air conditioning plant
[7322] [8403] [8404] [8415] (5)
In any case, whatever their use or intended final
purpose, the placing on the market of cadmium-plated
products or components of such products used in the
sectors/applications listed in (a) and (b) above and of
products manufactured in the sectors listed in (b) above
is prohibited.
3.2. The provisions referred to in Section 3.1 are also
applicable from 30 June 1995 to cadmium-plated
products or components of such products when used
in the sectors/applications listed in (a) and (b) below
and to products manufactured in the sectors listed in (b)
below:
(a) equipment and machinery for the production of:
— paper and board [841932] [8439] [8441] (5)1976L0769 — EN — 26.05.1997 — 002.001 — 10
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of substances or of the preparationConditions of restriction
— textiles and clothing [8444] (1) [8445] [8447]
[8448] [8449] [8451] [8452] (5)
(b) equipment and machinery for the production of:
— industrial handling equipment and machinery
[8425] [8426] [8427] [8428] [8429] [8430]
[8431] (5)
— road and agricultural vehicles [chapter 87] (5)
— rolling stock [chapter 86] (5)
— vessels [chapter 89] (5)
3.3. However, Sections 3.1 and 3.2 do not apply to:
— products and components of the products used in
the aeronautical, aerospace, mining, offshore and
nuclear sectors whose applications require high
safety standards and in safety devices in road and
agricultural vehicles, rolling stock and vessels,
— electrical contacts in any sector of use, on account
of the reliability required of the apparatus on which
they are installed.
25. Monomethyl — tetrachlorodi-
phenyl methane
Trade name: Ugilec 141CAS No 76253-60-6As from 18 June 1994 the marketing and use of this
substance and of preparations and products containing it
shall be prohibited. By way of exception this provision shall
not apply:
1) in the case of plant and machinery already in service on
18 June 1994 until such plant and machinery is disposed
of.
However, as from 18 June 1994 Member States may, on
grounds of health protection and environmental protec-
tion, prohibit within their territory the use of such plant
or machinery before it is disposed of;
2) in the case of the maintenance of plant and machinery
already in service on 18 June 1994.
As from 18 June 1994 the placing on the secondhand market
of this substance, preparations containing this substance and
plant/machinery containing this substance, shall be prohib-
ited.
26. Monomethyl-dichloro-diphenyl
methane
Trade name: Ugilec 121, Ugilec
21
CAS No — unknownThe marketing and use of this substance and of preparations
and products containing it shall be prohibited.
27. Monomethyl-dibromo-diphenyl
methane
Trade name: DBBTCAS No 99688-47-8The marketing and use of this substance and of preparations
and products containing it shall be prohibited.
28. Nickel
CAS No 7440-02-0EINECS No 2311114and its compoundsMay not be used:
1) in post assemblies which are inserted into pierced ears
and other pierced parts of the human body during
epithelization of the wound caused by piercing, whether
subsequently removed or not, unless such post assem-
blies are homogeneous and the concentration of nickel —
expressed as mass of nickel to total mass — is less than
0,05 %;
2) in products intended to come into direct and prolonged
contact with the skin such as:
— earrings,
— necklaces, bracelets and chains, anklets, finger rings,— wrist-watch cases, watch straps and tighteners,— rivet buttons, tighteners, rivets, zippers and metal
marks, when these are used in garments
if the rate of nickel release from the parts of these
products coming into direct and prolonged contact with
the skin is greater than 0,5 µg/cm
2/week;1976L0769 — EN — 26.05.1997 — 002.001 — 11
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of substances or of the preparationConditions of restriction
3) in products such as those listed in point 2 where these
have a non-nickel coating unless such coating is
sufficient to ensure that the rate of nickel release from
those parts of such products coming into direct and
prolonged contact with the skin will not exceed 0,5 ug/
cm2/week for a period of at least two years of normal use
of the product.
Furthermore, products which are the subject of points 1, 2
and 3, may not be placed on the market unless they conform
to the requirements set out in those points
29. Substances which appear in
Annex I to Directive 67/548/
EEC classified as carcinogen
category 1 or carcinogen category
2 and labelled at least as ‘Toxic
(T)’ with risk phrase R 45: ‘May
cause cancer’ or risk phrase R49:
‘May cause cancer by inhalation’,
and listed as follows:
Carcinogen category 1: See List
1 in the Appendix.
Carcinogen category 2: See List
2 in the Appendix.Without prejudice to the other points of Annex I to Directive
76/769/EEC:
May not be used in substances and preparations placed on
the market for sale to the general public in individual
concentration equal to or greater than:
— either the concentration specified in Annex I to Council
Directive 67/548/EEC (6), or
— the concentration specified in point 6, Table VI, of
Annex I to Council Directive 88/379/EEC (7), where no
concentration limit appears in Annex I to Directive 67/
548/EEC.
Without prejudice to the implementation of other Commu-
nity provisions relating to the classification, packaging and
labelling of dangerous substances and preparations, the
packaging of such substances and preparations must be
marked legibly and indelibly as follows:
‘Restricted to professional users. Attention — Avoid
exposure — obtain special instructions before use’.
By way of derogation, this provision shall not apply to:
(a) medicinal or veterinary products as defined by Council
Directive 65/65/EEC (8);
(b) cosmetic products as defined by Council Directive 76/
768/EEC (9);
(c)►C2— motor fuels which are covered by Council
Directive 85/210/EEC (10),
— mineral oil products intended for use as fuel in
mobile or fixed combustion plants,
— fuels sold in closed systems (e.g. liquid gas
bottles); ◄
(d) artists' paints covered by Council Directive 88/379/
EEC (11).
30. Substances which appear in
Annex I to Directive 67/548/
EEC classified as mutagen cate-
gory 1 or mutagen category 2 and
labelled with risk phrase R46:
‘May cause heritable genetic
damage’, and listed as follows:
Mutagen category 1: See List 3
in the Appendix.
Mutagen category: See List 4 in
the Appendix.Without prejudice to the other points of Annex I to Directive
76/769/EEC
May not be used in substances and preparations placed on
the market for sale to the general public in individual
concentration equal to or greater than:
— either the concentration specified in Annex I to Directive
67/548/EEC, or
— the concentration specified in point 6, Table VI, of
Annex I to Directive 88/379/EEC where no concentra-
tion limit appears in Annex I to Directive 67/548/EEC.
Without prejudice to the implementation of other Commu-
nity provisions relating to the classification, packaging and
labelling of dangerous substances and preparations, the
packaging of such substances and preparations must be
marked legibly and indelibly as follows:
‘Restricted to professional users. Attention — Avoid
exposure — obtain special instructions before use’.
By way of derogation, this provision shall not apply to:
(a) medicinal or veterinary products as defined by Directive
65/65/EEC;
(b) cosmetic products as defined by Directive 76/768/EEC;
(c)►C2— motor fuels which are covered by Council1976L0769 — EN — 26.05.1997 — 002.001 — 12
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of substances or of the preparationConditions of restriction
Directive 85/210/EEC (10),
— mineral oil products intended for use as fuel in
mobile or fixed combustion plants,
— fuels sold in closed systems (e.g. liquid gas
bottles); ◄
(d) artists' paints covered by Directive 88/379/EEC.
31. Substances which appear in
Annex I to Directive 67/548/
EEC classified as toxic to repro-
duction category 1 or toxic to
reproduction category 2 and
labelled with risk phrase R60:
‘May impair fertility’ and/or
R61: ‘May cause harm to the
unborn child’, and listed as
follows:
Toxic to reproduction category
1: See List 5 in the Appendix.
Toxic to reproduction category
2: See List 6 in the Appendix.Without prejudice to the other points of Annex I to Directive
76/769/EEC
May not be used in substances and preparations placed on
the market for sale to the general public in individual
concentration equal to or greater than:
— either the concentration specified in Annex I to Directive
67/548/EEC, or
— the concentration specified in point 6, Table VI, of
Annex I to Directive 88/379/EEC where no concentra-
tion limit appears in Annex I to Directive 67/548/EEC.
Without prejudice to the implementation of other Commu-
nity provisions relating to the classification, packaging and
labelling of dangerous substances and preparations, the
packaging of such substances and preparations must be
marked legibly and indelibly as follows:
‘Restricted to professional users. Attention — Avoid
exposure — obtain special instructions before use’.
By way of derogation, this provision shall not apply to:
(a) medicinal or veterinary products as defined by Directive
65/65/EEC;
(b) cosmetic products as defined by Directive 76/768/EEC;
(c)►C2— motor fuels which are covered by Council
Directive 85/210/EEC (10),
— mineral oil products intended for use as fuel in
mobile or fixed combustion plants,
— fuels sold in closed systems (e.g. liquid gas
bottles); ◄
(d) artists' paints covered by Directive 88/379/EEC.
32. Substances and preparations
containing one or more of the
following substances:
(a) Creosote Einecs No 232-287-
5 CAS No 8001-58-9
(b) Creosote oil Einecs No 263-
047-8 CAS No 61789-28-4
(c) Distillates (coal tar), naphtha-
lene oils Einecs No 283-484-
8 CAS No 84650-04-4
(d) Creosote oil, acenaphthene
fraction Einecs No 292-605-
3 CAS No 90640-84-9
(e) Distillates (coal tar), upper
Einecs No 266-026-1 CASNo 65996-91-0
(f) Anthracene oil Einecs
No 292-602-7 CAS
No 90640-80-5
(g) Tar Acids, Coal, Crude
Einecs No 266-019-3 CAS
No 65996-85-2
(h) Creosote, wood Einecs
No 232-419-1 CAS No 8021-
39-4
(j) Low temperature tar oil, alka-
line Einecs No 310-191-5
CAS No 122384-78-532.1. May not be used for wood treatment if they contain:
(a) benzo-a-pyrene at a concentration of greater than
0,005 % by mass; or
(b) water extractable phenols at a concentration of
greater than 3 % by mass or both (a) and (b).
Furthermore wood so treated may not be placed on the
market.
However by way of derogation:
(i) Relating to the substances and preparations: these
may be used for wood treatment in industrial
installations if they contain:
(a) benzo-a-pyrene at a concentration of less
than 0,05 % by mass; and
(b) water extractable phenols at a concentration
of less than 3 % by mass.
Such substances and preparations:
— may be placed on the market only in
packaging of a capacity equal to or greater
than 200 litres,
— may not be sold to the general public.Without prejudice to the application of other
Community provisions on the classification,
packaging and labelling of dangerous substances
and preparations, the packaging of such
substances and preparations shall be legible and
indelibly marked as follows: ‘For use in
industrial installations only’.1976L0769 — EN — 26.05.1997 — 002.001 — 13
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Designation of the substance, of the groups
of substances or of the preparationConditions of restriction
(ii) Relating to wood treated according to (i) which is
placed on the market for the first time: this is
permitted for professional and industrial use
only, e.g. on railways, in electric power transmis-
sion and telecommunications, for fencing and in
harbours and waterways.
However, such wood may not be used:
— inside buildings whether for decorative
purposes or not, whatever their purpose
(residence, employment, leisure),
— for the manufacture of containers intended
for growing purposes and any re-treatment
and the manufacture of packaging which may
come into contact with, or of other materials
which may contaminate, raw, intermediate
and/or finished products intended for human
and/or animal consumption, and any re-
treatment,
— in playgrounds and in other outdoor places of
public pleasure or in other situations where
there is a risk that it may come into contact
with skin.
(iii) Relating to old treated wood: the prohibition
shall not apply where this is placed on the
second-hand market. However, such wood may
not be used:
— inside buildings whether for decorative
purposes or not, whatever their purpose
(residence, employment, leisure),
— for the manufacture of containers intended
for growing purposes and any re-treatment
and the manufacture of packaging which may
come into contact with, or of other materials
which may contaminate, raw, intermediate
and/or finished products intended for human
and/or animal consumption, and any re-
treatment,
— in playgrounds and in other outdoor places of
public pleasure.
33. Chloroform No CAS No 67-66-3
34. Carbon tetrachloride CAS No 56-
23-5
35. 1,1,2 Trichloroethane CAS No 79-
00-5
36. 1,1,2,2 Tetrachloroethane CAS No
79-34-5
37. 1,1,1,2 Tetrachloroethane CAS No
630-20-6
38. Pentachloroethane CAS No 76-01-
7
39. 1,1 Dichloroethylene CAS No 75-
35-4
40. 1,1,1 Trichloroethane CAS No 71-
55-6May not be used in concentrations equal to or greater than
0,1 % by weight in substances and preparations placed on
the market for sale to the general public and/or in diffusive
applications such as in surface cleaning and cleaning of
fabrics.
Without prejudice to the application of other Community
provisions on the classification, packaging and labelling of
dangerous substances and preparations, the packaging of
such substances and preparations containing them in
concentrations equal to or greater than 0,1 % shall be
legible and indelibly marked as follows: ‘For use in
industrial installations only’.
By way of derogation this provision shall not apply to:
(a) medicinal or veterinary products as defined by Directive
65/65/EEC (12), as last amended by Directive 93/39/
EEC (13);
(b) cosmetic products as defined by Directive 76/768/
EEC (14), as last amended by Directive 93/35/EEC (15).1976L0769 — EN — 26.05.1997 — 002.001 — 14
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Designation of the substance, of the groups
of substances or of the preparationConditions of restriction
41. Substances
either
— appearing in Annex I to
Directive 67/548/EEC which
are classified as flammable or
extremely flammable and
labelled as such,
or
— not yet appearing in Annex I
to Directive 67/458/EEC but
conforming to the criteriaof
flammability of Annex VI to
Directive 67/458/EEC and
being provisionally classified
and labelled as flammable,
highly flammable or extre-
mely flammable according to
Article 5 (2) of Directive 67/
458/EEC.1. May not be used as such or in the form of preparations in
aerosol generators marketed and intended for sale to the
general public for entertainment and decorative purposes
such as the following:
— metallic glitter intended mainly for decorations,
— artificial snow and frost,— ‘whoopee’ cushions,
— silly string, aerosols,
— imitation excrement,— horn for parties,— decorative flakes and foams,— artificial cobwebs,— stink bombs,— etc.
2. Without prejudice to the application of other Community
provisions on the classification, packaging and labelling
of dangerous substances, the following words must
appear legibly and indelibly on the packaging of aerosolgenerators referred to above; ‘For professional users
only’.
3. By way of derogation, paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply
to the aerosol generators referred to in Article 9a of
Directive 75/324/EEC.
4. The products referred to above may not be placed on the
market unless they conform to the requirements indi-
cated.
►
C341. Hexachloroethane ◄
CAS No 67-72-1EINECS No 2006664May not be used in the manufacturing or processing of non-
ferrous metals
By way of derogation, Member States may allow on their
territories the use of hexachloroethane (HCE):
— in non-integrated aluminium foundries producing specia-
lized castings for applications requiring high quality and
high safety standards and where consumption is less than
1,5 kg of HCE per day on average. In view of the
development in knowledge and techniques in the field of
substitute products, the Commission will carry out, in
agreement with the Member States and within the
Parcom framework, a review of this derogation before
31 December 1998,
— for grain refining in the production of the magnesium
alloys AZ81, AZ91 and AZ92. In view of the
development in knowledge and techniques in the field
of substitute products, the Commission will carry out, in
agreeement with the Member States and within the
Parcom framework, a review of this derogation before
31 December 1998.
(1) OJ No 196, 16. 8. 1967, p. 1.
(2) OJ No L 247, 1. 9. 1986, p. 1.
(3) OJ No L 194, 25. 7. 1975, p 39.
(4) OJ No L 84, 31. 3. 1978, p. 43.
(5) Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the
Common Customs Tariff (OJ No L 256, 7. 9. 1987).
►M19(6) OJ No 196, 16. 8. 1967, p. 1/67.
(7) OJ No L 187, 16. 7. 1988, p. 14.
(8) OJ No L 22, 9. 2. 1965, p. 369/65.
(9) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 169.
(10) OJ No L 96, 3. 4. 1985, p. 25.
(11) OJ No 187, 16. 7. 1988, p. 14. ◄
►M18(12) OJ No 22, 9. 2. 1965, p. 369/65.
(13) OJ No L 214, 24. 8. 1993, p. 22.
(14) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 169.
(15) OJ No L 151, 23. 6. 1993, p. 32. ◄1976L0769 — EN — 26.05.1997 — 002.001 — 15
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APPENDIX
Point 29 — Carcinogens
List 1, category 1
2-naphthylamine; ß-naphthylamine CAS No 91-5999-8
biphenyl-4-ylamine; xenylamine; 4-aminobiphenyl CAS No 92-67-1
benzidine; 4,4'-diaminobiphenyl; biphenyl-4,4'-ylenediamine CAS No 92-87-5chromium trioxide CAS No 1333-82-0
arsenic acid and its salts CAS No —
arsenic pentoxide; arsenic oxide CAS No 1303-28-2
diarsenic trioxide; arsenic trioxide CAS No 1327-53-3
asbestos CAS No 132207-33-1
132207-32-0
12172-73-5
77536-66-4
77536-68-6
77536-67-5
benzene CAS No 71-43-2bis (chloromethyl) ether CAS No 542-88-1
chloromethyl methyl ether, chlorodimethyl ether CAS No 107-30-2
dinickel trioxide CAS No 1314-06-3
erionite CAS No 12510-42-8
nickel dioxide CAS No 12035-36-8
nickel monoxide CAS No 1313-99-1
nickel subsulphide CAS No 12035-72-2
nickel sulphide CAS No 16812-54-7
salts of 2-naphthylamine CAS No —
salts of biphenyl-4-ylamine; salts of xenylamine; salts of 4-
aminobiphenylCAS No —
salts of benzidine CAS No —
vinyl chloride; chloroethylene CAS No 75-01-4
zinc chromates including zinc potassium chromate CAS No —
List 2, category 2
1-methyl-3-nitro-1-nitrosoguanidine CAS No 70-25-7
1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane CAS No 96-12-8
1,2-dimethylhydrazine CAS No 540-73-8
1,3-butadiene, buta-1,3-diene CAS No 106-99-0
1,3-dichloro-2-propanol CAS No 96-23-1
1,3-propanesultone CAS No 1120-71-4
3-propanolide; 1,3-propiolactone CAS No 57-57-8
1,4-dichlorobut-2-ene CAS No 764-41-02-nitronaphtalene CAS No 581-89-5
2-nitropropane CAS No 79-46-9
2,2'-dichloro-4,4'-methylenedianiline; 4,4'-methylene bis(2-
chloroaniline)CAS No 101-14-4
2,2'-(nitrosoimino)bisethanol CAS No 1116-54-7
3,3'-dichlorobenzidine; 3,3'-dichlorobiphenyl-4,4'-ylenedia-
mineCAS No 91-94-1
3,3'-dimethoxybenzidine; o-dianisidine CAS No 119-90-4
3,3'-dimethylbenzidine; o-tolidine CAS No 119-93-7
4-aminoazobenzene CAS No 60-09-3
4-amino-3-fluorophenol CAS No 399-95-1
4-methyl-m-phenylenediamine CAS No 95-80-7
4-nitrobiphenyl CAS No 92-93-3
4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidine CAS No 838-88-0
4,4'-diaminodiphenylmethane; 4,4'-methylenedianiline CAS No 101-77-95-nitroacenaphtene CAS No 602-87-9
4-o-tolylazo-o-toluidine; 4-amino-2',3-dimethylazobenzene;
fast gamet GBC base; AAT; o-aminoazotolueneCAS No 97-56-3
disodium-{5[(4'-((2,6-hydroxy-3-((2-hydroxy-5-sulpho-
phenyl) azo]phenyl)azo)(1,1'-biphenyl)-4-yl)azo]salicyla
to(4-)}cuprate(2-); Cl Direct Brown 95CAS No 16071-86-6
cadmium oxide CAS No 1306-19-0
Extracts (petroleum), heavy naphthenic distillate solvent CAS No 64742-11-6
Extracts (petroleum), heavy paraffinic distillate solvent CAS No 64742-04-7
Extracts (petroleum), light naphthenic distillate solvent CAS No 64742-03-6
Extracts (petroleum), light paraffinic distillate solvent CAS No 64742-05-8
Extracts (petroleum), light vacuum gas oil solvent CAS No 91995-78-7
Hydrocarbons, C26-55-, arom-rich CAS No 97722-04-8
N,N-dimethylhydrazine CAS No 57-14-7
acrylamide CAS No 79-06-1acrylonitrile CAS No 107-13-1
α,α,α-trichlorotoluene; benzotrichloride CAS No 98-07-71976L0769 — EN — 26.05.1997 — 002.001 — 16
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benzo[a]anthracene CAS No 56-55-3
benzo[a]pyrene; benzo[d,e,f]chrysene CAS No 50-32-8benzo[b]fluoranthene; benzo[e]acephenanthrylene CAS No 205-99-2
benzo [j] fluoranthene CAS No 205-82-3
benzo [k] fluoranthene CAS No 207-08-9
beryllium CAS No 7440-41-7
beryllium compounds with the exception of aluminium
beryllium silicatesCAS No —
cadmium chloride CAS No 10108-64-2
cadmium sulphate CAS No 10124-36-4
cadmium chromate CAS No 13765-19-0
captafol (ISO); 1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-N-(1,1,2,2-tetrachlor-
oethylthio)phthalimideCAS No 2425-06-1
carbadox (INN); methyl-3-(quinoxalin-2-ylmethylene)carba-
zate 1,4-dioxide; 2-
(methoxycarbonylhydrazonomethyl)quinoxaline 1,4-
dioxideCAS No 6804-07-5
chromium III chromate; chromic chromate CAS No 24613-89-6
diazomethane CAS No 334-88-3dibenz[a,h]anthracene CAS No 53-70-3
diethyl sulphate CAS No 64-67-5
dimethyl sulphate CAS No 77-78-1
dimethylcarbamoyl chloride CAS No 79-44-7
N-nitrosodimethylamine; dimethylnitrosamine CAS No 62-75-9dimethylsulfamoylchloride CAS No 13360-57-1
1-chloro-2,3-epoxypropane; epichlorthydrin CAS No 106-89-8
1,2-dichloroethane; ethylene dichloride CAS No 107-06-2ethylene oxide; oxirane CAS No 75-21-8
ethyleneimine; aziridine CAS No 151-56-4
hexachlorobenzene CAS No 118-74-1hexamethylphosphoric triamide; hexamethylphosphoramide CAS No 680-31-9
hydrazine CAS No 302-01-2
hydrazobenzene; 1,2-diphenylhydrazine CAS No 122-66-7
methyl acrylamidomethoxyacetate (containing ≥0,1 %
acrylamid)CAS No 77402-03-0
methyl-ONN-azoxymethyl acetate; methyl azoxy methyl
acetateCAS No 592-62-1
nitrofen (ISO); 2,4-dichlorophenyl 4-nitrophenyl ether CAS No 1836-75-5
nitrosodipropylamine CAS No 621-64-7
2-methoxyaniline; o-anisidine CAS No 90-04-0potassium bromate CAS No 7758-01-2
propylene oxide; 1,2-epoxypropane; methyloxirane CAS No 75-56-9
o-toluidine CAS No 95-53-4
2-methylaziridine; propyleneimine CAS No 75-55-8
salts of 2,2'-dichloro-4,4'-methylenedianiline; salts of 4,4'-
methylenebis(2-chloroaniline)CAS No —
salts of 3,3'-dichlorobenzidine; salts of 3,3,-dichlorobi-
phenyl-4,4'-ylenediamineCAS No —
salts of 3,3'-dimethoxybenzidine; salts of o-dianisidine CAS No —
salts of 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine; salts of o-tolidine CAS No —strontium chromate CAS No 7789-06-2
styrene oxide; (epoxyethyl)benzene; phenyloxirane CAS No 96-09-3
sulfallate (ISO); 2-chlorallyl diethyldithiocarbamate CAS No 95-06-7
thioacetamide CAS No 62-55-5
urethane (INN); ethyl carbamate CAS No 51-79-6
Point 30 — Mutagens
List 3, category 1
No substances classified in this category
List 4, category 2
1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane CAS No 96-12-8
acrylamide CAS No 79-06-1
benzo[a]pyrene; benzo [d,e,f]chrysene CAS No 50-32-8
diethyl sulphate CAS No 64-67-5ethylene oxide; oxirane CAS No 75-21-8
ethyleneimine, aziridine CAS No 151-56-4
hexamethylphosphoric triamide; hexamethylphosphoramide CAS No 680-31-9methyl acrylamidomethoxyacetate (containing ≥0,1 %
acrylamid)CAS No 77402-03-01976L0769 — EN — 26.05.1997 — 002.001 — 17
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Point 31 — Toxic for reproduction
List 5, Category 1
lead hexafluorosilicate CAS No 25808-74-6
lead acetate CAS No 1335-32-6
lead alkyls CAS No —
lead azide CAS No 13424-46-9
lead chromate CAS No 7758-97-6
lead compounds with the exception of those specified
elsewhere in this AnnexCAS No —
lead di(acetate) CAS No 301-04-2
lead 2,4,6-trinitroresorcinoxide; lead styphnate CAS No 15245-44-0
lead(II)methanesulphonate CAS No 17570-76-2
trilead bis(orthophosphate) CAS No 7446-27-7
warfarin (*); 4-hydroxy-3-(3-oxo-1 -phenylbutyl)coumarin CAS No 81-81-2
List 6, category 22-ethoxyethanol; ethylene glycol monoethyl ether CAS No 110-80-5
2-ethylhexyl 3,5 -bis(1,1 -dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl
methyl thio acetateCAS No 80387-97-9
2-methoxyethanol, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether CAS No 109-86-4
benzo[a]pyrene; benzo[d,e,f]chrysene CAS No 50-32-8
binapacryl (ISO); 2-sec-butyl-4,6-dinitrophenyl-3-methyl-
crotonateCAS No 485-31-4
N,N-diinethylformamide; dimethyl formamide CAS No 68-12-2
dinoseb; 6-sec-butyl-2,4-dinitrophenol CAS No 88-85-7
dinoterb; 2-tert-butyl-4,6-dinitrophenol CAS No 1420-07-1
ethylene thiourea; imidazolidine-2-thione; 2-imidazoline-2-
thiolCAS No 96-45-7
2-ethoxyethyl acetate; ethylglycol acetate CAS No 111-15-9
methyl-ONN-azoxymethyl acetate; methyl azoxy methyl
acetateCAS No 592-62-1
2-methoxyethyl acetate; methylglycol acetate CAS No 110-49-6
nickel tetracarbonyl CAS No 13463-39-3
nitrofen (ISO); 2,4-dichlorophenyl 4-nitrophenyl ether CAS No 1836-75-5
salts and esters of dinoseb, with the exception of those
specified elsewhere in this AppendixCAS No —
salts and esters of dinoterb CAS No —
(*) The name ‘Warfarin’ is not authorized in France.1976L0769 — EN — 26.05.1997 — 002.001 — 18
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ANNEX II
►M6A.◄Special provisions on the labelling of products containing
asbestos
1. All products containing asbestos or the packaging thereof shall bear the label
defined as follows
(a) the label conforming to the specimen below shall be at least 5 cm high
(H) and 2,5 cm wide;
(b) it shall consist of two parts:
— the top part (h1= 40 % H) shall include the letter ‘a’ in white, on a
black background,
— the bottom part (h2= 60 % H) shall include the standard wording in
white and/or black, on a red background, and shall be clearly legible;
(c) if the product contains crocidolite, the words ‘contains asbestos’ used in
the standard wording shall be replaced by ‘contains crocidolite/blue
asbestos’.
Member States may exclude from the provision of the first subparagraph
hereof products intended to be placed on the market in their territory.
The labelling of these products must however bear the wording ‘contains
asbestos’;
(d) if labelling takes the form of direct printing on the products, a single
colour contrasting with the background colour is sufficient.
2. The label mentioned in this Annex shall be affixed in accordance with the
following rules:
(a) on each of the smallest units supplied;
(b) if a product has asbestos-based components, it is sufficient for these
components only to bear the label. The labelling may be dispensed with
if smallness of size or unsuitability of packaging make it impossible for
a label to be affixed to the component.1976L0769 — EN — 26.05.1997 — 002.001 — 19
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3.Labelling of packaged products containing asbestos
3.1. The following particulars shall appear on clearly legible and indelible
labelling on the packaging of packaged products containing asbestos:
(a) the symbol and relevant indications of danger in accordance with this
Annex;
(b) safety instructions which must be selected in accordance with the
particulars in this Annex, inasmuch as they are relevant for the particular
product.
Where additional safety information is provided on the packaging, this shall
not weaken or contradict the particulars given in accordance with (a) and (b).
3.2. Labelling in accordance with 3.1 shall be effected by means of:
— a label firmly affixed to the packaging, or
— a (tie-on) label securely attached to the package, or— direct printing of the packaging.
3.3. Products containing asbestos and which are packaged only in loose plastic
wrapping or the like shall be regarded as packaged products and shall be
labelled in accordance with 3.2. If products are separated from such
packages and placed on the market unpackaged, each of the smallest units
supplied shall be accompanied by labelling particulars in accordance with
3.1.
4.Labelling of unpackaged products containing asbestos
For unpackaged products containing asbestos, labelling in accordance with
3.1 shall be effected by means of:
— a label firmly affixed to the product containing asbestos,
— a (tie-on) label securely attached to such product,
— direct printing on the products,
or, if the abovementioned is not reasonably practicable as in the case of, for
example, smallness of size of the product, the unsuitable nature of the
product's properties or certain technical difficulties by means of a hand-out
with labelling in accordance with 3.1.
5. Without prejudice to Community provisions on safety and hygiene at work,
the label affixed to the product which may, in the context of its use, be
processed or finished, should be accompanied by any safety instructions
which may be appropriate for the product concerned, and in particular by the
following:
— operate if possible out of doors or in a well-ventilated place,
— preferably use hand tools or low-speed tools equipped, if necessary, with
an appropriate dust-extraction facility. If high-speed tools are used, they
should always be equipped with such a facility,
— if possible, dampen before cutting or drilling,
— dampen dust and place it in a properly closed receptacle and dispose of it
safely.
6. The labelling of any product intended for domestic use which is not covered
by 5 and which is likely, during use, to release asbestos fibres should, if
necessary, contain the following safety instruction: ‘replace when worn’.
7. Member States may make the placing on the market in their territory of
products containing asbestos subject to the use of their official language or
languages on the labelling.
B.Specific provisions relating to the labelling of products containing PCBs
and PCTs
Without prejudice to the provisions of other Directives relating to the labelling of
dangerous substances and preparations, Member States may require equipment
and plant containing PCBs or PCTs also to display instructions concerning the
disposal of PCBs and PCTs and the maintenance and use of equipment and plant
containing them. These instructions must be capable of being read horizontally
when the object containing the PCBs or PCTs is installed in the normal way. The
inscription must stand out clearly from its background.
Member States may require the inscription to be in a language which is
understood in their territory.1976L0769 — EN — 26.05.1997 — 002.001 — 20
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