EUROPEAN COMMUNITY: DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.96.409. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: European Community. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: European Commission. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above: 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Dangerous preparations (mixtures or substances), certain non-dangerous preparations. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Commission Proposal for a European Parliament and Council 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, 54 pages, 11 languages (OJ C283). 6. Description of content: The proposal will: Recast the present Directive 88/379/EEC, its technical adaptations and derived Directives; adjust some of the technical provisions of Directive 88/379/EEC; include in the scope of the Directive: preparations dangerous for the environment; plant protection products and biocides; extend some provisions of the Directive to explosives and preparations that are not classified as dangerous under the terms of the Directive but which may nevertheless present certain dangers for users. 7. Objective and rationale: The objective is to ensure on the one hand free circulation of chemical preparations and on the other, to ensure a high level of health and environmental protection. 8. Relevant documents: Commission Proposal for a European Parliament and Council 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 (COM(96)347 final, 18 July 1996), OJ C283, 26 September 1996, p.1. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Proposed date of entry into force: 2003. 10. Final date for comments: 22 January 1997. 11. Texts available from: National enquiry point or address and telefax number of other body: DG III-A-1. (331)

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