S.L. 427.14 Art. 3Definitions.

(1) In these regulations, the following definitions shall apply, unless the context otherwise requires:

"the Directive" shall mean Council Directive 67/548/EEC* on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances, as amended by the following Directives:

*OJ No L 196, 16.8.1967, p.1

(i) Directive 71/144/EEC (OJ L 074, 29.3.1971, p.15)

(ii) Directive 73/146/EEC (OJ L 167, 25.6.1973, p.1)

(iii) Directive 75/409/EEC (OJ L 183, 14.7.1975, p.22)

(iv) Directive 76/907/EEC (OJ L 360, 30.12.1976, p.1)

(v) Directive 79/370/EEC (OJ L 088, 7.4.1979, p.1)

(vi) Directive 79/831/EEC (OJ L 259, 15.10.1979, p.10)

(vii) Directive 80/1189/EEC (OJ L 366, 31.12.1980, p.1)

(viii) Directive 81/957/EEC (OJ L 351, 7.12.1981, p.5)

(ix) Directive 82/232/EEC (OJ L 106, 21.4.1982, p.18)

(x) Directive 83/467/EEC (OJ L 257, 16.9.1983, p.1)

(xi) Directive 84/449/EEC (OJ L 251, 19.9.1984, p.1)

(xii) Directive 86/431/EEC (OJ L 247, 1.9.1986, p.1)

(xiii) Directive 87/432/EEC (OJ L 239, 21.8.1987, p.1)

(xiv) Directive 88/490/EEC (OJ L 259, 19.9.1988, p.1)

(xv) Directive 90/517/EEC (OJ L 287, 19.10.1990, p.37)

(xvi) Directive 91/410/EEC (OJ L 228, 17.8.1991, p.67)

(xvii) Directive 91/632/EEC (OJ L 338, 10.12.1991, p.23) (xviii) Directive 92/32/EEC (OJ L 154, 5.6.1992, p.1)

(xix) Directive 92/37/EEC (OJ L 154, 5.6.1992, p.30)

(xx) Directive 93/21/EEC (OJ L 110, 4.5.1993, p.20)

(xxi) Directive 93/72/EEC (OJ L 258, 5.6.1992, p.30)

(xxii) Directive 92/37/EEC (OJ L 154, 16.10.1993, p.29) (xxiii) Directive 93/101/EEC (OJ L 013, 15.1.1993, p.1)

(xxiv) Directive 92/105/EEC (OJ L 294, 30.11.1993, p.21)

(xxv) Directive 94/69/EC (OJ L 381, 31.12.1994, p.1)

(xxvi) Directive 96/54/EC (OJ L 248, 30.9.1996, p.1) (xxvii) Directive 96/56/EC (OJ L 236, 18.9.1996, p.35) (xxviii) Directive 97/69/EC (OJ L 343, 13.12.1997, p.19)

(xxix) Directive 98/73/EC (OJ L 325, 16.11.1998, p.1)

(xxx) Directive 98/98/EC (OJ L 335, 30.12.1998, p.1)

(xxxi) Directive 99/33/EC (OJ L 199, 30.7.1999, p.57) (xxxii) Directive 2000/32/EC (OJ L 136, 8.6.2000, p.1) (xxxiii) Directive 2000/33/EC (OJ L 136, 8.6.2000, p.90) (xxxiv) Directive 2001/59/EC (OJ L 225, 21.8.2001, p.1)

(xxxv) Directive 2004/73/EC (OJ L 152, 29.04.2004, p. 1) (xxxvi) Directive 2006/102/EC (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006) (xxxvii) Directive 2006/121/EC (OJ L396, 30.12.2006,p. 850) (xxxviii) Directive 2008/58/EC (OJ L246, 15.9.2008, p.1-191) (xxxix) Article 55(11) of Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 (OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1–1355)

(xl) Directive 2013/21/EC (OJ L 158, 10.6.2013, p. 240-355): Provided that references to Annexes VII A, VII B, VII C, VII D and VIII in the Directive shall be construed as references to the corresponding Annexes VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XI of Regulation

(EC) No 1907/2006;

"EINECS" means the European Inventory of Existing Commercial Substances. This inventory contains the definitive list of all substances deemed to be on the Community market on 18 September 1981; "placing on the market" means the making available to third parties. Importation into the Community customs territory shall be deemed to be placing on the market for the purposes of the Directive; "preparations" means mixtures or solutions composed of two or more substances; "substances" means chemical elements and their compounds in the natural state or obtained by any production process, including any additive necessary to preserve the stability of the products and any impurity deriving from the process used, but excluding any solvent which may be separated without affecting the stability of the substance or changing its composition.

(2) The following are "dangerous" within the meaning of these regulations:

(a) explosive substances and preparations: solid, liquid, pasty or gelatinous substances and preparations which may also react exothermically without atmospheric oxygen thereby quickly evolving gases, and which, under defined test conditions, detonate, quickly deflagrate or upon heating explode when partially confined;

(b) oxidizing substances and preparations: substances and preparations which give rise to a highly exothermic reaction in contact with other substances, particularly flammable substances;

(c) extremely flammable substances and preparations: liquid substances and preparations having an extremely low flash-point and a low boiling-point and gaseous substances and preparations which are flammable in contact with air at ambient temperature and pressure;

(d) highly flammable substances and preparations:

(i) substances and preparations which may become hot and finally catch fire in contact with air at ambient temperature without any application of energy, or

(ii) solid substances and preparations which may readily catch fire after brief contact with a source of ignition and which continue to burn or to be consumed after removal of the source of ignition, or

(iii) liquid substances and preparations having a very low flash-point, or

(iv) substances and preparations which, in contact with water or damp air, evolve highly flammable gases in dangerous quantities;

(e) flammable substances and preparations: liquid substances and preparations having a low flash-point;

(f) very toxic substances and preparations: substances and preparations which in very low quantities cause death or acute or chronic damage to health when inhaled, swallowed or absorbed via the skin;

(g) toxic substances and preparations: substances and preparations which in low quantities cause death or acute or chronic damage to health when inhaled, swallowed or absorbed via the skin;

(h) harmful substances and preparations: substances and preparations which may cause death or acute or chronic damage to health when inhaled, swallowed or absorbed via the skin;

(i) corrosive substances and preparations: substances and preparations which may, on contact with living tissues, destroy them;

(j) irritant substances and preparations: non-corrosive substances and preparations which, through immediate, prolonged or repeated contact with the skin or mucous membrane, may cause inflammation;

(k) sensitizing substances and preparations: substances and preparations which, if they are inhaled or if they penetrate the skin, are capable of eliciting a reaction of hypersensitization such that on further exposure to the substance or preparation, characteristic adverse effects are produced;

(l) carcinogenic substances and preparations: substances or preparations which, if they are inhaled or ingested or if they penetrate the skin, may induce cancer or increase its incidence;

(m) mutagenic substances and preparations: substances and preparations which, if they are inhaled or ingested or if they penetrate the skin, may induce heritable genetic defects or increase their incidence;

(n) substances and preparations which are toxic for reproduction: substances and preparations which, if they are inhaled or ingested or if they penetrate the skin, may produce, or increase the incidence of, non-heritable adverse effects in the progeny and, or an impairment of male or female reproductive functions or capacity;

(o) substances and preparations which are dangerous for the environment: substances and preparations which, were they to enter the environment, would present or may present an immediate or delayed danger for one or more components of the environment.