Commission Directive 81/916/EEC of 5 October 1981 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 77/728/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of paints, varnishes, printing inks, adhesives and similar products

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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE OF 5 OCTOBER 1981 ADAPTING TO TECHNICAL PROGRESS COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 77/728/EEC ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS , REGULATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO THE CLASSIFICATION , PACKAGING AND LABELLING OF PAINTS , VARNISHES , PRINTING INKS , ADHESIVES AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS ( 81/916/EEC )
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,
HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 77/728/EEC OF 7 NOVEMBER 1977 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS , REGULATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO THE CLASSIFICATION , PACKAGING AND LABELLING OF PAINTS , VARNISHES , PRINTING INKS , ADHESIVES AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS ( 1 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 11 THEREOF ,
WHEREAS ANNEX I TO DIRECTIVE 77/728/EEC CONTAINS A LIST OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES GIVING FOR EACH OF THESE SUBSTANCES CONCENTRATION LIMITS WHICH GOVERN THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE PREPARATIONS CONCERNED ;
WHEREAS EXAMINATION OF THE LIST OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES HAS SHOWN THAT THIS LIST NEEDS TO BE ADAPTED IN THE LIGHT OF THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE OR , MORE PRECISELY , THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO CHANGE THE CONCENTRATION LIMITS FOR SOME SUBSTANCES AND TO INCLUDE OTHER SUBSTANCES ON THE LIST ;
WHEREAS ANNEX II TO DIRECTIVE 77/728/EEC CONTAINS SPECIAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE LABELLING OF CERTAIN PREPARATIONS ; WHEREAS SOME RISKS HAVE NOW BEEN MORE PRECISELY SPECIFIED ; WHEREAS SOME OF THE SAFETY ADVICE PHRASES SHOULD BE MORE CLEARLY EXPRESSED ; WHEREAS , IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES , ANNEX II SHOULD BE AMENDED ;
WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS DIRECTIVE ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE FOR THE ADAPTATION TO TECHNICAL PROGRESS OF THE DIRECTIVES ON THE REMOVAL OF TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE IN DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES AND PREPARATIONS ,