This Directive updates to technical progress certain provisions in Directive 67/548/EEC concerning the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances. The amendments concern in particular the following: 1) Tables A and B of Annex I, which contains a list of dangerous substances, together with particulars of the classification and labelling of each substance; 2) Annexes II, III, IV and VI which are replaced in order to include the Swedish and Finnish versions and technical corrections to certain language versions; 3) Annex V, which lays down the methods for the determination of the physicochemical properties, toxicity and ecotoxicity of substances and preparations.
2001-08-06