Section C – Regulations arising from Europe where it has not been possible to align with either of the common commencement dates.

HSE does not have full control of the commencement date for Regulations arising from Europe

1st Adaptation to Technical Progress of the European Regulation on the Classification, Labelling and Packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP)

This is a direct acting EU Regulation which applies directly in member states and does not require national transposition.  It will come into effect in summer 2009 though the changes it introduces will not become mandatory until 1st December 2010, to coincide with the deadline for reclassification of substances under the CLP Regulation.  This transitional period is intended to help suppliers and users of chemicals change from the current EU classification and labeling system to the new GHS-based system. 

This Regulation amends the EU CLP Regulation and incorporates changes made to harmonised hazard classifications for substances that were originally made in the 30th and 31st ATPs to the Dangerous Substances Directive (67/548/EEC).

• Further information on Globally Harmonised System of Classification & Labelling of Chemicals

2nd Adaptation to Technical Progress of the European Regulation on the Classification, Labeling and Packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP)

This is a direct acting EU Regulation which applies directly in member states and does not require national transposition.  This Regulation amends the EU CLP Regulation to adopt the changes made in the 3rd edition of the UN ‘Purple Book’, which sets out the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS).  The ATP is anticipated to enter into legal effect around the beginning of 2010, though with an expected 18 month period before it is fully binding on dutyholders..

• Further information on Globally Harmonised System of Classification & Labelling of Chemicals

Traceability of Explosives for Civil Uses Directive

The regulations transposing this directive are due to be made law in January 2010, with the changes introduced through them effective from 5 April 2012.
This transitional period allows businesses time to comply with the new requirements.  The directive requires most explosive articles for civil uses to be labelled with a unique identification made up of a human readable alphanumeric code and a bar code as well as records to be kept of all transfers and issues of explosives.

An 8 week consultation began on 1 September 2009