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Slide 1 Changes to Chemical Labels and SDS Title slide. Slide 2 Changes to labels and SDS This presentation is intended to help those who need to give information about changes to the way that chemical hazards are communicated to their employers, employees or colleagues. The presentation will explain how you may be affected, and what you might need to do as a result. Slide 3 - Legislation on classification and labelling All chemicals have to be assessed to identify if they are hazardous according to strict definitions before they can be placed on the market this is called classification. If the chemicals are found to be hazardous, then information about the hazards has to be communicated to users through labels and safety data sheets. Hazardous chemicals also have to be packaged so that they can be supplied safely. Slide 4 - Legislation on classification and labelling For many years, classification and labelling requirements have been driven by two European Directives - The Dangerous Substances Directive 67/548/EEC (DSD) and The Dangerous Preparations Directive 1999/45/EC (DPD). You may not have heard of these Directives, as they had to be transposed into national legislation by each EU Member State, for example they were implemented in the UK through The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging) for supply Regulations (CHIP) These two directives are now being replaced by a new regulation The Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures, which is known as CLP. As CLP is a directly acting Regulation, there is no need to transpose it into national legislation, although enforcement legislation may still be required in each Member State. Slide 5 What is CLP The UN Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling introduces a common system of classification and labelling that will be used for chemicals around the world. Other countries that have adopted the GHS, or are in the process of doing so, include New Zealand, Japan, China and the US. Slide 6 - Timetable for transition to CLP CLP is being introduced over a seven year period to allow chemical suppliers time to implement the changes, and for chemicals to work through the supply chain. This means that both old and new styles of labels may both be found for some time to come, and all workers who come into contact with chemicals will need to understand them.