05 October 2024

22 ATP to the CLP regulation published!

On September 30, 2024, Regulation (EU) 2024/2564, i.e. 22 ATP to the CLP Regulation, was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. ATP (Adaptation to Technical and Scientific Progress to Classification, Labeling and Packaging) is a generally accepted term for periodically published updates of the CLP Regulation, which are based on the opinions of the Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) operating at the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and adapt the CLP regulation to ongoing technological and scientific progress. 22 ATP introduces 27 new entries and 16 modifications to Annex VI to the CLP Regulation and through it deletes entries for 7 index numbers. Annex VI to the CLP Regulation contains a list of harmonized classifications for chemical substances which should be considered as the minimum applicable when determining the classification of our substances. This means that changes to entries in Annex VI may affect the classification of our substances and mixtures.

Important substances

Among the changes introduced by Regulation (EU) 2024/2564, it is worth noting the introduction of classification for:

  • Silver (CAS 7440-22-4) - with distinction in particle size, but regardless of it, classification as H361f (reprotoxicity) will become mandatory
  • Hexyl salicylate (CAS 6259-76-3) - reprotoxicity (H361d) and skin sensitization (H317)

 

And also amending the entries in Annex VI for:

  • n-Hexane (CAS 110-54-3) - change of classification STOT RE 2 H373 to STOT RE 1 H372 (toxic effect on target organs, repeated exposure) Formaldehyde (CAS 50-00-0) - extensive remodeling of the existing classifications, while maintaining carcinogenic and mutagenic effects
  • Formic acid (CAS 64-18-6) - addition of classification in acute toxicity classes

 

Entries regarding various sodium salts of perboric acid have been removed.

What does this mean?

The regulation will enter into force on the 20th day after its publication, i.e. on October 20, 2024, and its provisions will strictly apply from May 1, 2026. Changing the classification of individual substances may affect both the Safety Data Sheets of these substances and mixtures containing them. However, even more importantly, a change in these classifications may affect the final classification of our products and therefore require updating the labels. It is worth taking a look at the new classifications as soon as possible and checking how they will affect our product portfolio.