16.11.98 Official Journal of the European Communities L 305/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 98/73/EC of 18 September 1998 adapting to technical progress for the 24th time Council Directive 67/548/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 67/548/EEC of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances ('), as last amended by Commission Directive 97/69/EC (%), and in particular Article 28 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 present scientific and technical know- ledge has shown that the list of dangerous substances in that Annex should be adapted and supplemented; Whereas Annex V to Directive 67/548/EEC lays down the methods for the determination of the physico-chem- ical properties, toxicity and ecotoxicity of substances and preparations; whereas it is necessary to adapt that Annex to technical progress; Whereas the measures provided for in 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, () OJ 196, 16. 8. 1967, p. 1. () OJ L 343, 13. 12. 1997, p. 19. HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 Directive 67/548/EEC is hereby amended as follows: 1. Annex I is amended as follows: (a) the entries in Annex I to this Directive replace the corresponding entries in Annex I to Directive 67/ 548/EEC; (b) the entries in Annex II to this Directive are inserted in Annex I to Directive 67/548/EEC. 2. Annex V is amended as follows: (a) the texts in Annexes III A, III B and III C to this Directive are added to Part A of Annex V to Directive 67/548/EEC; (b) the text in Annex III D to this Directive is added to Part C of Annex V to Directive 67/548/EEC. Article 2 Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 31 October 1999 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied