Communication - Fifth publication of Elincs (according to Article 21 of Directive 67/548/EEC) (Text with EEA relevance)
11. 3. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 72/1 I (Information) COMMISSION COMMUNICATION Fifth publication of Elincs (according to Article 21 of Directive 67/548/EEC) (2000/C 72/01) (Text with EEA relevance) In accordance with Commission Decision 85/71/EEC of 21 December 1984 (1) the list of chemical (hereinafter áthe Directiveí) on the substances notified pursuant approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances (Elincs) has been established and appears in this Official Journal of the European Communities. to Council Directive 67/548/EEC (2) This list replaces the previous list (3) and consists of all the chemical substances notified up to 30 June 1995 in accordance with Article 7 of the Directive. This list supplements the European inventory of existing commercial chemical substances (Einecs) published on 15 June 1990 (4), which lists all substances placed on the market up to 18 September 1981. Apart from the exceptions provided for in Articles 1 and 13 of the Directive, all substances placed on the Community market or, in the case of a new substance, notified no later than 30 June 1995, including those which are components of preparations, appear in either Einecs or Elincs. Apart from the abovementioned exceptions, substances placed on the market which do not appear in either Einecs or Elincs must have been notified or must be notified in accordance with the Directive, and will be included in an update of Elincs. The presence of a substance in Elincs nevertheless does not dispense any new importer and/or new manufacturer placing it on the Community market from notifying it in accordance with the Directive. However, if the substance has already been notified, the competent authority may accept that the new notifier refer, as far as the technical dossier is concerned, to the results of studies carried out by a previous notifier or notifiers, with his or their written agreement, in particular to avoid as far as possible the repetition of tests using vertebrate animals. In accordance with Decision 85/71/EEC, the classification of these substances is included in Elincs only if it has been officially adopted at Community level and therefore appears in Annex I to the Directive. The other dangerous substances on the list, provisionally classified by the notifier, are in the process of being officially classified, and the official classification will be included in an update of Elincs. (1) OJ L 30, 2. 2. 1985, p. 33. (2) OJ 196, 16. 8. 1967, p. 1. Directive last amended by Directive 1999/33/EC (OJ L 199, 30. 7. 1999, p. 57). (3) OJ C 361, 17. 12. 1994, p. 1. (4) OJ C 146 A, 15. 6. 1990, p. 1