Dangerous substances: classification, packaging and labelling (amend. Directive 67/548/EEC)

OBJECTIVE: further amending Directive 67/548/EEC relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances, with a view to replacing the initials 'EEC No' with the initials 'EC'. COMMUNITY MEASURE: Directive 96/56/EC of the European Parliament and the Council. SUBSTANCE : In Directive 67/548/EEC, the term 'EEC No' and the term 'EEC label' are replaced by the term 'EC number' and the term 'EC label'. However, Member States will permit the placing on the market of dangerous substances whose labels bear the 'EEC No' and the words 'EEC label' until 31 December 2000. DATE OF ENTRY INTO FORCE: 21 September 1996. DEADLINE FOR TRANSPOSITION INTO NATIONAL LEGISLATION: 1 June 1998.�