Consultation on draft guidance for harmonised C&L proposals

A draft guidance document for the preparation of proposals for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) under Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 is being developed by ECHAⁱ and the European Commission on the basis of the Annex XV C&L guidance. Under the REACHⁱ Regulation, Member State Competent Authorities have been able to submit proposals for harmonised classification & labelling (Annex XV dossiers) in accordance with Title XI, but Title XI of REACH has recently been replaced by Title V of the CLPⁱ Regulation. This revised draft guidance therefore focuses on the new requirements under the CLP Regulation.

Compared to the former Title XI of REACH, the basic principles concerning proposals for harmonised classification and labelling are the same under Title V of CLP, except that the CLP Regulation opens up the possibility also for manufacturers, importers and downstream users to propose a harmonised classification and labelling. However, manufacturers, importers and downstream users cannot propose a revision of an existing Annex VI entry.

The draft guidance document from ECHA was under consultation until 24 November 2009 and can be found here:

http://guidance.echa.europa.eu/docs/guidance_document/ECHA_final_draft_clh_guidance_en_20091104.pdf