Changes between two versions
What changed between the plenary report and the adopted text
From · plenary report· 21 Sept 2023
on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures
To · adopted text· 4 Oct 2023
Classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures
Changes to the text itself, in document order. Cover page, citations and punctuation-only edits are left out; they are under “Every difference”.
The changes · 11
Change 1
Changed:Recital 36 a (new): (36a) The amendments introduced by this regulation expandsexpand the tasks, workload and remit of the Agency. In order to provide adequate expertise, support, and thorough scientific evaluations, appropriate and stable funding for the Agency should be ensured under the framework of the upcoming Regulation establishing the ECHA.
Change 2
Changed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a,2, Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7a: deleted / (deleted) / (deleted)
Change 3
Changed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b,2, Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 38 a (new): 38a. ‘refill’ means an operation through which a consumer or a professional user fills its own container, which fulfils the packaging function, with a hazardous substance or mixture offered by a supplier in the context of a commercial transaction;
Change 4
Changed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b,2, Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 38 b (new): 38b. ‘refill station’ means a place where a supplier offers to consumers or professional users hazardous substances or mixtures that can be purchased through refill;
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Change 5
Changed:Regulation (EC) NoEC 1272/2008
Change 6
Changed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4,4 a (new), Article 5 – paragraph 3 a3a (new): 3a.(4a) in Article 5, the following paragraph is added: / "3a. Paragraph 3 shall not apply to substances containing more than one constituent of renewable botanical origin that are not chemically or genetically modified andwithout areprejudice notto coveredthe byapplication of Regulation (EU) No 1107/20091a1107/2009 1a or Regulation (EU) No 528/20121b.528/2012. 1b / 1a Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC.91/414/EEC (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1). / 1b Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products.products (OJ L 167, 27.6.2012, p. 1).
Change 7
Changed:Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008
Change 8
Changed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point b, Article 37 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1: 2. Manufacturers, importers or downstream users of substances may submit to the Agency a proposal for harmonised classification and labelling of those substances and, where appropriate, specific concentration limits, M-factors or acute toxicity estimates, provided that there is no entry in Part 3 of Annex VI for such substances in relation to the hazard class or differentiation covered by that proposal. In the eventcase of a proposal for harmonised classification and labelling of a group of substances, those substances shall be grouped together based on clear scientific criteria,criteria (as specified in REACH Annex XI (1.5)), including structural similarity and similar evidence-based hazard profiles.
Change 9
Changed:Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008
Change 10
Changed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23, Article 48 – paragraph 2a (new): 2a. The use of environmental claims,claims as defined in Article 2, point (o), of Directive 2005/29/EC,2005/29/EC isshall prohibited.be prohibited for substances and mixtures which are classified as hazardous due to their germ cell mutagenic, carcinogenic, toxic to reproduction, endocrine disruption for human health or the environment, persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT), very persistent, very bioaccumulative (vPvB), persistent, mobile and toxic (PMT), or very persistent, very mobile (vPvM) properties;
Change 11
Changed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 29 a (new), Article 54 a (new): (29a) the following article is inserted: / "Article 54a / Review Clause / ByNo ...[insertsooner than [insert date foursix years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and to the Council regarding the identificationevaluation and examinationclassification of substances of renewable botanical origin containing more than one constituent referred to in Article 5.3a. The report shall be accompanied, where appropriate, by a legislative proposal."5(3a).";