What the Brexit Transition period means for CLP and REACH
Well, here we all are in the famous Transition period of Brexit, where the UK has officially left the EU, but remains fully aligned with all EU laws and regulations, and is effectively considered to still be part of the EU. In other words, it’s Phoney Brexit! The best comparison I can find is the […]
UFI position on CLP label clarified
It can be difficult to keep track of everything which comes out of ECHA, and frankly sometimes I wish they had a colour coding system for their updates and newsletters. For example, they often make a big fuss about a proposed change, such as an SVHC going through a particular committee, and then the actual […]
Important changes to P280 in 12th ATP to CLP
I’ve recently realised just how important the subtle change is to P Statement P280, which has come about in Revision 7 of GHS, and is due to be fully implemented into CLP via the 12th ATP by 17th October 2020. (As you may be aware, in the UK, Duty of Care under the Health and Safety […]
Potential developments in CLP, GHS and REACH for 2020
Happy New Year! I hope you had a lovely time over the Christmas period, and have returned to work refreshed and ready to face the challenges which 2020 will inevitably bring us. After my article last week summarising changes in these regulations for 2019 (available to view here), I thought I’d look forward to what […]
CLP, GHS and REACH round-up for 2019
It’s the time of year to look back and see how far we’ve come (or not, in the case of Brexit!). I’ll start with GHS, as it’s the “parent” of CLP, and what is decided at the UN is mostly adopted into CLP in the EU in due course. GHS in 2019 GHS Revision 8 […]
Some thoughts on chemicals
I don’t know about you, but I’m in a more reflective mood as we prepare for the Christmas holidays in the UK. First of all, I want to say thank you for your interest in CLP, REACH and assorted chemical regulations, and thank you for continuing to read our articles. Most of our readers work […]
CLP and Brexit: what are the possible outcomes?
After the large Conservative victory in the General Election, there are a lot of rumours swirling around in the media about when Brexit will happen, what shape it will take and so on, so I thought I’d give you the state of play for CLP, as far as I can make out. At the time […]
REACH in the EU: an overview
After last week’s post on CLP and REACH, I thought it might be helpful to go over the requirements of REACH in the EU. REACH compliance in the EU depends on two main facts: whether your company is domiciled in the EU what role, or roles, your company takes under REACH These two facts define […]
REACH, CLP and how they interact
One of the trickiest things I’ve found with classifying chemicals in the EU and UK is understanding the relationship between CLP and REACH. The pre-GHS EU regime for hazards of chemicals for supply, that is classification, labelling, packaging and safety data sheets were all gathered together into two directives, the Dangerous Substances Directive and Dangerous […]
How CLP and GHS are related
You’ll probably have seen CLP referred to as CLP-GHS sometimes, and you may be aware of how GHS is the “mother” standard of CLP in the EU. You may even be aware that REACH also plays a part in GHS in the EU, as per the diagram above. But exactly which parts of GHS are […]