1. 9. 86 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 247/1 I (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION SEVENTH COMMISSION DIRECTIVE of 24 June 1986 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 67/548/EEC on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances - (86/431/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to 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 (1), as last amended by Directive 79/831/EEC (2), and in particular Article 19 thereof, ‘ Whereas Annex I to Directive 67/548/EEC contains a list of dangerous substances, together with particulars of the classification and labelling procedures in respect of each substance; whereas examination of the list of dangerous substances has shown that this list needs to be adapted in the light of present scientific and technical knowledge or, more precisely, that it is necessary to change the classification and labelling of certain substances, to clarify certain names, to correct certain CAS-numbers (Chemical Abstract Service) and to enter other substances in the list; (1) OJ No 196, 16. 8. 1967, p. 1. (2) O] No L 259, 15. 10. 1979, p. 10. Whereas Annex II to Directive 67/548/EEC llustrates the symbols and indications of danger; whereas, in view of the advances in knowledge, a certain indication of danger can be better formulated in the German language; Whereas Annexes IIl and IV to Directive 67/548/EEC define the indications of special risks (R-phrases) and safety advice (S-phrases); whereas certain R- and S-phrases can be better formulated in the Danish language; whereas in view of the advances in knowledge it is necessary to introduce new safety advice; Whereas Annex VI, D, to Directive 67/548/EEC contains a guide to the classification and labelling of dangerous substances and preparations; whereas it is necessary to correct in this Annex some criteria for the choice of phrases indicating the special risks (R phrases) and to define the criteria for the choice of a new safety advice phrase (S phrase); Whereas the provisions of this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives for the Elimination of Technical Barriers to Trade in Dangerous Substances and - Preparations,