Directive 2014/27/EU of 26 February 2014 amending 5 directives in order to align them to to Regulation 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixture

On 20 February the Council adopted legislation designed to amend five directives governing the health and safety of workers and, more specifically, their protection when exposed to harmful chemicals in order to align their provisions with regulation 1272/2008 on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures.

The five directives concerned (92/58, 92/85, 94/33, 98/24 and 2004/37) are all based on the current legislation on the classification and labelling of chemical substances which, under the terms of regulation 1272/2008, will be repealed with effect from 1 June 2015. The European Commission has welcomed the adoption of this directive. "These modifications further strengthen the protection of workers against risks related to the use of dangerous chemicals at work, aligning the EU legislation to highest international standards and ensuring full consistency of health and safety law," stated László Andor, European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion.