The Dangerous Preparations Directive[1] was a European Union directive in the field of occupational safety and health and consumer protection that came into force in 30 July 1999. It complemented the Dangerous Substances Directive (67/548/EEC) and replaced a previous Dangerous Preparations Directive (88/379/EEC).[2] The European Court of Justice had ruled in 1985 that Dangerous Substances Directive (67/548/EEC) applies only to pure substances, not preparations (mixtures of substances).[3] It was repealed on 1 June 2015, as part of the European Union's adoption of Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, as part of CLP Regulation.[4]
| European Union directive | |
| Text with EEA relevance | |
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| Title | Directive concerning the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations |
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| Made by | European Parliament and Council |
| Made under | Art. 95 (EC) |
| Journal reference | L200, 30 July 1999, pp. 1–68 |
| EEA Joint Committee decision | No 59/2004 of 26 April 2004 |
| History | |
| Date made | 31 May 1999 |
| Entry into force | 30 July 1999 |
| Implementation date | 30 July 2002 |
| Preparative texts | |
| Commission proposal | COM 96/0347 Final, C283, 26 September 1996, p. 1 COM 97/0462 Final, C337, 7 November 1997, p. 45 |
| EESC opinion | C158, 26 May 1997, p. 76 |
| EP opinion | C222, 21 July 1997, p. 26 C150, 28 May 1999 |
| Other legislation | |
| Replaces | Dir. 78/631/EEC Dir. 88/379/EEC Dir. 90/35/EEC Dir. 91/442/EEC |
| Amended by | Dir. 2001/60/EC Reg. (EC) No 1882/2003 Dir. 2004/66 Dir. 2006/8 Dir. 2006/96 Reg. (EC) No 1907/2006 Reg. (EC) No 1137/2008 |
| Replaced by | Reg. (EC) No 1272/2008 (from 1 June 2015) |
| Repealed | |
References
edit- ^ Full title: Directive 1999/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 May 1999 concerning the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations.
- ^ Four "adaptations to technical progress" were repealed at the same time: Directives 89/178/EEC, 90/492/EEC, 93/18/EEC and 96/95/EC.
- ^ Re criminal proceedings against Giacomo Caldana (Case 187/84 – Art. 177 (EEC) referral by the Pretore di Torino). Judgement 26 September 1985. European Court reports [1985] 3013.
- ^ "Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of The European Parliament and the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006", eur-lex.europa.edu, Council of the European Union, retrieved 8 March 2009