234 . Official Journal of the Européan Communities ! 16.8.67 - OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES No 196/1 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions rélating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances (67/548/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY, Having regard to the Treafy establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof; i Having regard to the proposal from the Commission; Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament!; Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee?; Whereas any rules concerning the placing on the market of dangerous substances and preparations must aim at protecting the public, and in particular workers using such substances and preparations; Whereas the differences between the national provisions of the six Member States on the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances and preparations hinder trade in these substances and preparations within the Community and hence directly affect the establishment and functioning of the common market; Whereas it is therefore necessary to remove such hindrances;- whereas this entails approximating the laws, regulations and administrative provisions on classification, packaging and labelling; Whereas, in view of the preparatory work still to be carried out, the approximation of provisions relating to dangerous preparations will have to be dealt with in later directives; whereas therefore the present 1 OJ No 209, 11.12.1965, p. 3133/65. 2 OJ No 11, 20.1.1966, p. 143/66. Directive must be restricted to the approximation of provisions relating to dangerous substances; Whereas in view of the extent of this field and the many detailed measures which will be required for the approximation of all the provisions relating to dangerous substances, it would appear advisable to deal first with the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances, and to deal in later directives with the approximation of the provisions relating to the use of those dangerous substances and preparations if it is established that the differences between such provisions directly affect the establishment or functioning of the common market; Whereas the approximation of national provisions which is laid down by this Directive does not prejudice application of the provisions of Articles 31 and 32 of the Treaty; HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 ' 1. The purpose of this Directive is to approximate the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States on: — classification, — packaging, and — labelling of dangerous substances which are placed on the market in the Member States of the Community. 2. This Directive does not affect the provisions relating to: (a) medicinal products, narcotics and radioactive substances;