{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-1272/article-36",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-1272/article-36.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2008/1272",
  "legislation_title": "Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-1272",
  "path": "article/36",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "36",
  "heading": "Mandatory classification and labelling of substances",
  "text": "1. A substance that fulfils the criteria set out in Annex I for the following shall normally be subject to mandatory classification and labelling in accordance with Article 37 ...:\n(a) respiratory sensitisation, category 1 (Annex I, section 3.4);\n(b) germ cell mutagenicity, category 1A, 1B or 2 (Annex I, section 3.5);\n(c) carcinogenicity, category 1A, 1B or 2 (Annex I, section 3.6);\n(d) reproductive toxicity, category 1A, 1B or 2 (Annex I, section 3.7).\n2. A substance that is an active substance in the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 or Regulation (EC) No 528/2012 shall normally be subject to mandatory classification and labelling. For such substances, the procedures set out in Article 37 ..., ... shall apply.\n3. Where a substance fulfils the criteria for other hazard classes or differentiations than those referred to in paragraph 1 and does not fall under paragraph 2, a mandatory classification and labelling requirement in accordance with Article 37 ... may also be added to the GB mandatory classification and labelling list on a case-by-case basis, if justification is provided demonstrating the need for such action ....",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Word in Art. 36(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 32(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Art. 36(1) omitted (21.5.2026) by virtue of The Chemicals (Health and Safety) (Amendment, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/484), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 1(7) (with reg. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Art. 36(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 32(c)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Word in Art. 36(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 32(c)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in Art. 36(2) omitted (21.5.2026) by virtue of The Chemicals (Health and Safety) (Amendment, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/484), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 1(7) (with reg. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in Art. 36(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 32(c)(iv); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Word in Art. 36(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 32(d)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Word in Art. 36(3) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 32(d)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in Art. 36(3) omitted (21.5.2026) by virtue of The Chemicals (Health and Safety) (Amendment, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/484), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 1(7) (with reg. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Words in Art. 36(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 32(d)(iv) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1567, reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 6(h)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Words in Art. 36(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 32(d)(v); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "Word in Art. 36 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 32(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    }
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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