Brussels, 22/12/2010 (Agence Europe) - 3 January 2011 is an important deadline for the implementation of the new European regulation, 1272/2008, dubbed the CLP regulation. It is by that date that manufacturers and importers are required to notify Helsinki-based European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) of the classification and labelling of the chemicals they place on the market.
Classification is essential to establish whether a chemical can damage health and the environment, and will determine the...