Chemicals: classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures. Downstream legislation - Directive

The European Parliament adopted, by 612 votes to 11 with 11 abstentions, a legislative resolution amending the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directives 76/768/EEC, 88/378/EEC, 1999/13/EC and Directives 2000/53/EC, 2002/96/EC and 2004/42/EC in order to adapt them to Regulation (EC) … on Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures, and amending Directive 67/548/EEC and Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006. The report had been tabled for consideration in plenary by Amalia SARTORI (EPP-ED, IT) on behalf of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. The amendments were the result of a compromise between Parliament and Council, and reflect the amendments made to Regulation (EC) … on Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures, and amending Directive 67/548/EEC and Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (see COD/2007/0121).