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ARTICLE-65: Obligation of holders of authorisations [go to this ARTICLE]
... Holders of an authorisation, as well as downstream users referred to in Article 56(2) including the substances in a preparation, shall include the authorisation number on the label before they place the substance or a preparation containing the substance on the market for an authorised use without prejudice
to Directive 67/548/EEC and Directive 1999/45/EC. This shall be done without delay once the authorisation number has been made publicly available in accordance with Article 64(9). ...
ARTICLE-113: Obligation to notify the Agency [go to this ARTICLE]
... (d) the hazard label for the substance(s), resulting from the application of Article 23(c) to (f), of Directive 67/548/EEC; ...
ARTICLE-II: GUIDE TO THE COMPILATION OF SAFETY DATA SHEETS [go to this ARTICLE]
... The term used for identification shall be identical to that provided on the label as set out in Annex VI to Directive 67/548/EEC. ...
... The information shown on the label shall be given under heading 15. ...
... Give the health, safety and environmental information shown on the label according to Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC. ...
ARTICLE-VI: INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 10 [go to this ARTICLE]
... 4.2. The resulting hazard label for the substance(s), resulting from the application of Articles 23, 24 and 25 of Directive 67/548/EEC. ...
ARTICLE-XVII: RESTRICTIONS ON THE MANUFACTURE, PLACING ON THE MARKET AND USE OF CERTAIN DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES, PREPARATIONS AND ARTICLES
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... 6.Asbestos fibres(a)CrocidoliteCAS No 12001-28-4(b)AmositeCAS No 12172-73-5(c)AnthophylliteCAS No 77536-67-5(d)ActinoliteCAS
No 77536-66-4(e)TremoliteCAS No 77536-68-6(f)Chrysotile [73]CAS No 12001-29-5CAS No 132207-32-0 | 1.The placing on the market
and use of these fibres and of articles containing these fibres added intentionally shall be prohibited.However, Member States may except the placing on the market and use of diaphragms containing chrysotile (point (f)) for existing electrolysis installations
until they reach the end of their service life, or until suitable asbestos-free substitutes become available, whichever is
the sooner. The Commission will review this derogation before 1 January 2008.2.The use of articles containing asbestos fibres
referred to in paragraph 1 which were already installed and/or in service before 1 January 2005 shall continue to be permitted
until they are disposed of or reach the end of their service life. However, Member States may, for reasons of protection of human health, prohibit the use of such articles before they are disposed of or reach the
end of their service life.Member States shall not permit the introduction of new applications for chrysotile asbestos on their territories.3.Without prejudice to
the application of other Community provisions on the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances and preparations, the placing on the market and use of these fibres and of articles containing these fibres, as permitted
according to the preceding derogations, shall be permitted only if the articles bear a label in accordance with the provisions of Appendix 7 to this Annex. | ...
... 19.Arsenic compounds | 1.Shall not be used as substances and constituents of preparations intended for use:(a)to prevent the fouling by micro-organisms, plants or animals of:the
hulls of boats,cages, floats, nets and any other appliances or equipment used for fish or shellfish farming,any totally or
partly submerged appliances or equipment;(b)in the preservation of wood. Furthermore, wood so treated shall not be placed
on the market;(c)however, by way of derogation:(i)Relating to the substances and preparations in the preservation of wood: these may only be used in industrial installations using vacuum or pressure
to impregnate wood if they are solutions of inorganic compounds of the copper, chromium, arsenic (CCA) type C. Wood so treated
shall not be placed on the market before fixation of the preservative is completed.(ii)Relating to wood treated with CCA solutions
in industrial installations according to point (i): this may be placed on the market for professional and industrial use provided
that the structural integrity of the wood is required for human or livestock safety and skin contact by the general public
during its service life is unlikely:as structural timber in public and agricultural buildings, office buildings, and industrial
premises,in bridges and bridgework,as constructional timber in freshwater areas and brackish waters e.g. jetties and bridges,as
noise barriers,in avalanche control,in highway safety fencing and barriers,as debarked round conifer livestock fence posts,in
earth retaining structures,as electric power transmission and telecommunications poles,as underground railway sleepers.Without
prejudice to the application of other Community provisions on the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances and preparations, all treated wood placed on the market shall be individually labelled "For professional and industrial installation
and use only, contains arsenic". In addition, all wood placed on the market in packs shall also bear a label stating "Wear gloves when handling this wood. Wear a dust mask and eye protection when cutting or otherwise crafting this
wood. Waste from this wood shall be treated as hazardous by an authorised undertaking".(iii)Treated wood referred to under
points (i) and (ii) shall not be used:in residential or domestic constructions, whatever the purpose,in any application where
there is a risk of repeated skin contact,in marine waters,for agricultural purposes other than for livestock fence posts and
structural uses in accordance with point (ii),in any application where the treated wood may come into contact with intermediate
or finished products intended for human and/or animal consumption.2.Shall not be used as substances and constituents of preparations intended for use in the treatment of industrial waters, irrespective of their use. | ...
... The name of the substance must appear on the label in the form of one of the designations given in Annex I to Directive 67/548/EEC (see Article 23(2)(a) of that Directive).
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... In Annex I to Directive 67/548/EEC, use is sometimes made of a general description such as "… compounds "or "… salts".
In this case, the manufacturer or any other person who places such a substance on the market is required to state on the label the correct name, due account being taken of the Chapter entitled "Nomenclature "of the Foreword to that Annex. ...
... However, such substances are sometimes placed on the market in a non-stabilised form. In this case, the manufacturer or any person who places such
a substance on the market must state on the label the name of the substance followed by the words "non-stabilised". ...
... The classification and label shown for this substance applies to the dangerous property(ies) indicated by the risk phrase(s) in combination with the category(ies)
of danger shown. The requirements of Article 6 of Directive 67/548/EEC on manufacturers, distributors, and importers of this substance apply to all other aspects of classification and labelling. The final label shall follow the requirements of section 7 of Annex VI to Directive 67/548/EEC. ...
... The classification and label shown for this substance applies to the dangerous property(ies) indicated by the risk phrase(s) in combination with the category(ies)
of danger shown. The requirements of Article 6 of Directive 67/548/EEC on manufacturers, distributors, and importers of this substance apply to all other aspects of classification and labelling. The final label shall follow the requirements of section 7 of Annex VI to Directive 67/548/EEC. ...
... This substance may not require a label according to Article 23 of Directive 67/548/EEC (see section 8 of Annex VI of that Directive). ...
... 1. All articles containing asbestos or the packaging thereof must bear the label defined as follows: ...
... (a) the label conforming to the specimen below shall be at least 5 cm high (H) and 2,5 cm wide; ...
... 2. The label mentioned in this Appendix shall be affixed in accordance with the following rules: ...
... (b) if an article has asbestos-based components, it is sufficient for these components only to bear the label. The labelling may be dispensed with if smallness of size or unsuitability of packaging make it impossible for a label to be affixed to the component. ...
... (b) if an article has asbestos-based components, it is sufficient for these components only to bear the label. The labelling may be dispensed with if smallness of size or unsuitability of packaging make it impossible for a label to be affixed to the component. ...
... - a label firmly affixed to the packaging, or ...
... - a (tie-on) label securely attached to the package, or ...
... - a label firmly affixed to the article containing asbestos, ...
... - a (tie-on) label securely attached to such an article, ...
... 5. Without prejudice to Community provisions on safety and hygiene at work, the label affixed to the article which may, in the context of its use, be processed or finished, shall be accompanied by any safety
instructions which may be appropriate for the article concerned, and in particular by the following: ...