WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2259/97 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Dangerous preparations
C 76/86 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 11. 3. 98 Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission (5 September 1997) The proposal for a Parliament and Council directive on classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations, in particular Article 6 paragraph 4, specifies that a new assessment on health hazards is required in cases where the variation of constituents exceeds the ranges specified in the table of paragraph 4. The table is applicable in cases where the classification (assessment of health hazards) is based on the method specified in Article 6 paragraph 1 (b). Paragraph 1 (b) defines the method for assessment of health hazards based on testing in accordance with Annex V B (test guidelines) to Directive 67/548/EEC on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances (1). The Commission is of the opinion that the present text of the proposal already clearly specifies that the table is applicable only in cases where the health hazards of a preparation of a known composition have been assessed on the basis of test results. (1) OJ 196, 16. 8. 1967. (98/C 76/177) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2259/97 by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission (2 July 1997) Subject: Dangerous preparations The Commission has submitted a proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive concerning the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations (COM(96) 347 final › 96/0200 COD) (1). Will the Commission ensure that the date of application coincides with the date of publication in the Official Journal, with a five-year transitional period? (1) OJ C 283, 26. 9. 1996, p. 1. Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission (5 September 1997) Article 24 of the proposal for a Parliament and Council directive on classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations provides that the directive will enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official journal. The Commission agrees with the Honourable Member that a five year period between the date of adoption and the date of entry into force is needed for practical reasons to allow enough time both to the authorities of the Member States as well as to economic operators and, in particular to small and medium size enterprises, to implement the new requirements such as safety data sheets for non-classified preparations and new labels for preparations classified as dangerous for the environment, introduced in the above-mentioned proposal. The Commission’s view on this point is clearly reflected in the explanatory memorandum and taken into consideration in article 23 of the present proposal according to which the implementation must take place by the year 2003 at the latest. (98/C 76/178) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2260/97 by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission (2 July 1997) Subject: Dangerous preparations The Commission has submitted a proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive concerning the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations (COM(96) 347 final › 96/0200 COD) (1)