Are you ready to adapt your chemicals to the new CLP hazard classes on endocrine disruptors?
The latest consolidated version of the CLP Regulation (31/07/2023) introduces new EUH phrases and hazard classes for endocrine disruption.
The latest revision of the CLP Regulation includes new EUH phrases and new hazard classes on endocrine disruptors for human health and the environment. As usual, we will need to classify substances and mixtures in accordance with the new criteria set out in CLP. However, the EC has defined transition periods to adapt classification calculations to the new hazard classes.
The public consultation for the revision of the CLP Regulation ended on 3 March 2023. It was on 31 July 2023 that the EC presented the consolidated version of the CLP Regulation that establishes these new criteria for the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures. Obviously, the regulation will apply to all chemical substances and mixtures marketed in the EU market under REACH. It will also apply to the active substances of biocidal products and plant protection products, which normally have priority for harmonised classification in the EU.
What changes have been introduced in CLP on endocrine disruptors?
There are two hazard categories for endocrine disruptor (ED) and the corresponding EUH phrases:
- ED HH/ENV Cat. 1: Known or presumed Endocrine Disruptors for human health and the environment; EUH380/430: May cause endocrine disruption in humans/the environment
- ED HH/ENV Cat. 2: Presumed Endocrine Disruptors for human health and the environment; EUH381/431: Suspected to cause endocrine disruption in humans/the environment
The generic concentration limits for mixtures are ≥ 0.1% for Cat. 1 and ≥ 1% for cat. 2.
The new rules have been in force since 23 April 2023, but there are transition periods for new/existing substances and mixtures:
- New substances: 01/05/2025
- Existing substances that were marketed before 01/05/2025: 01/11/2026
- New mixtures: 01/05/2026
- Existing mixtures that were marketed before 01/05/2026: 01/05/2028
In addition to the new hazard classes for ED, they also introduce other classes for PBT (persistent, bioaccumulative, toxic), vPvB (very persistent, very bioaccumulative) and PMT (persistent, mobile, toxic), vPvM (very persistent, very mobile).
What are endocrine disruptors? More details here
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Source: ECHA
