European Commission 4 October 2019, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/217 of 4 October 2019 amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical and scientific progress, Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures and correcting that Regulation (Text with EEA relevance)

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The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/217 amends Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 to adapt its provisions regarding the classification, labelling, and packaging of hazardous substances and mixtures based on recent scientific and technical progress. Key provisions include the introduction, update, or deletion of harmonised classifications for specific substances, as well as the incorporation of Acute Toxicity Estimates (ATE) to enhance the harmonisation of classification for mixtures. The regulation will apply from September 9, 2021, with provisions allowing for voluntary compliance prior to this date, ensuring that suppliers have adequate time to adapt to the new requirements.AI