30. 5. 84 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 144/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DIRECTIVE of 18 April 1984 adapting Council Directive 78/631/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations (pesticides) (84/291/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 78/631/EEC of 26 June 1978 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations (pesticides) (), as last amended by Directive 81/187/EEC (?), and in particular Article 11 (1) thereof, Whereas Article 11 (1) of Directive 78/631/EEC provides that a list of active substances with indications of their conventional LDs, and LC;, values (Annex III) and an updating of the list of active substances set out in Annex II shall be drawn up in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21 of Council Directive 67/548/EEC of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances (3), as last amended by Directive 83/467/EEC (*); Whereas the provisions of this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives concerning the Removal of Technical Barriers to Trade in Dangerous Substances and Preparations, 1 (') OJ No L 206, 29. 7. 1978, p. 13. (2) O] No L 88, 2. 4. 1981, p. 29. (*) OJ No 196, 16. 8. 1967, p. 1. (*) Of No L 257, 16. 9. 1983, p. 1. HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 Directive 78/631/EEC is hereby amended as follows: 1. Point § ‘List of active substances, divided into classes and subclasses’ of Annex II is replaced by Annex I to this Directive. 2. Annex III is replaced by Annex II to this Directive. Article 2 The Member States shall adopt and publish by 30 April 1985 the provisions necessary to comply with this Directive and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. They shall implement such provisions from 31 October 1985 at the latest. Article 3 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 18 April 1984. For the Commission Karl-Heinz NARJES Member of the Commission