Marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (14th amend. Directive 76/769/EEC)

Parliament and the Council adopted Directive 94/60/EC amending for the fourteenth time Directive 79/769/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations. The Directive seeks to restrict the marketing and use of three types of substances and preparations which constitute a risk to the health of consumers, namely: - substances classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic and toxic for reproductive purposes; - creosote and creosote by-products (used mainly for treating railway sleepers) - chlorinated solvents (used primarily for cleaning all kinds of items). The Member States were required to comply with the Directive on or before 20.12.1995 and its provisions were to be applied with effect from 20.06.1995. �