Council Directive 71/144/EEC of 22 March 1971 extending the time limit laid down in Article 10 of the Council Directive of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packing and labelling of dangerous substances

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE  of 22 March 1971  extending the time limit laid down in Article 10 of the Council Directive of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packing and labelling of dangerous substances  (71/144/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;
Whereas the Council Directive of 27 June 1967 (1) on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances, as last amended by the Council Directive of 6 March 1970, (2) lays down that Member States should adopt the measures needed in order to comply with this Directive and apply them by 1 January 1971 at the latest;
Whereas this time limit has proved to be insufficient ; whereas it is therefore advisable to extend it;