Harmonised classification and labelling current consultations

The harmonised classification and labelling consultation lasts for 45 days.

After this public consultation, the involvement of the concerned parties during the development of the opinion of the Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) is covered through the regular and sector-specific stakeholder observers. The list of these stakeholders, the working procedure for their participation in the RAC meeting as well as the relevant agendas are available below.

The agendas indicate the substances expected to be discussed at each RAC meeting. Concerned parties interested in following the process after this public consultation are requested to contact the relevant observer.

The CLP Regulation will gradually replace the Dangerous Substances Directive (67/548/EEC) and Dangerous Preparations Directive (1999/45/EC). Both Directives will be repealed by 1 June 2015.

Please note that for active substances in Plant Protection and Biocidal Products, RAC will examine the available evidence for all hazard classes proposed by the dossier submitter or commenting parties.

In contrast, for all other substances, RAC will limit its assessment to the hazard classes for which classification was proposed. Information only relevant for the classification for other hazard classes need not be submitted. However, RAC may consider another category more appropriate for the classification of the substance after having examined the available information. You are therefore invited to submit comments also in case you hold additional information supporting the proposed classification.

Substance Name	EC Number	CAS Number	Deadline for comments

8:2 Fluorotelomer alcohol (8:2 FTOH)	211-648-0	678-39-7	01/06/2012
Fenoxaprop-P-ethyl	-	71283-80-2	01/06/2012
Isoxaflutole	-	141112-29-0	28/06/2012
Metosulam	-	139528-85-1	28/06/2012
Potassium sorbate	246-376-1	24634-61-5	28/06/2012
Tembotrione	-	335104-84-2	28/06/2012
tetrakis(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-m-phenylene biphosphate	432-770-2	139189-30-3	28/06/2012

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* PLEASE NOTE!
In developing its opinion RAC may consider it appropriate to classify in categories above or below the current proposal. It may thus be advisable to not only provide comments on proposals you disagree with but also to provide support for acceptable proposals. It may also be advisable to argue why another category of a hazard class is not appropriate.

For PPP/BP:
For active substances in the meaning of Directive 91/414/EEC and Directive 98/8/EC, classification proposals can be made during public consultation on other hazard classes than originally proposed by the dossier submitter. In those cases, RAC may provide their opinion on those hazard classes. Thus, comments on any hazard class are welcome for PPP/BP.

Publication of the result

If the proposal to harmonise is accepted, the substance will be added to the list of harmonised classifications in Annex VI, part 3 of the Regulation.

The harmonised classifications will also be made available on this website.

Thereafter, all manufacturers, importers and users of the substance in the EU will need to abide by the new harmonised classification and labelling, enabling the ultimate users to be better informed about the substance, its potential effects and how best to make use of it safely.

Confidentiality

Please note - the consultation is subject to confidentiality rules (which can be read below). As a general rule, ECHA can make available all the comments and information it receives through the consultation. However, you are entitled to submit confidential information which will only be made use of in ECHA and its Committees if you justify the need for your information to be considered confidential. If you choose to submit confidential information, we kindly ask you to also submit a version containing the non-confidential parts so that that may be made available to the organisation proposing the harmonisation. Detailed instructions are provided in the form.