30. 9. 96 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 248/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 96/54/EC of 30 July 199 adapting to technical progress for the twenty-second 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 94/69/EC (3), and in particular Article 28 thereof, Whereas Annex I to Directive 67/548/EEC contains a list of dangerous substances, their classification, labelling and where appropriate, their characterization by concentration limits and other parameters enabling their risk to human health and the environment to be assessed; whereas the list of dangerous substances in Annex I needs to be adapted in the light of present scientific and technical knowledge; whereas in consequence it is necessary to amend the foreword to Annex I so as to include notes relating to the labelling of preparations and a new group of organic substances in table B; whereas the list of dangerous substances in Annex I contains substances for which specific temporary classification and labelling dero- gations have been granted to Austria and Sweden by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden; whereas the Act of Accession provides for the review of the classi- fication and labelling requirements of those substances; whereas the classifications of some of those substances have been reviewed accordingly; Whereas Annex III to Directive 67/548/EEC contains a list of phrases indicating the nature of special risks attri- buted to dangerous substances and preparations; whereas a phrase indicating the danger to health of certain () OJ No L 196, 16. 8. 1967, p. 1. () O] No L 381, 31. 12. 1994, p. 1. substances and preparations on aspiration needs to be introduced; Whereas Annex V to Directive 67/548/EEC lays down the methods for the determination of the physico-chemical properties, toxicity and ecotoxicity of substances and preparations; whereas the adaptation to technical progress of that Annex is necessary; Whereas Annex VI to Directive 67/548/EEC contains general criteria for the classification and labelling of dangerous substances and preparations; whereas criteria for substances and preparations dangerous to health if aspirated need to be introduced; whereas the criteria for sensitizing substances and preparations need to be amended; whereas criteria for the labelling of gas contain- ers intended for propane, butane or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) need to be introduced; Whereas the provisions of this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Adaption to Technical Progress of the Directives for the Elimination of Technical Barriers to Trade in Dangerous Substances and Preparations, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 Directive 67/548/EEC is hereby amended as follows: 1. Annex I is amended as follows: (a) nota 4 in the Foreword is replaced by the following text: ‘Nota 4 Preparations containing these substances have to be classified as harmful with R65 if they meet the criteria in section 3.2.3 in Annex VI;