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Compliance Glossary

CLP Regulation

Classification, Labelling, and Packaging of chemical substances

Clear definitions for marketplaces, manufacturers, and importers.

What it means

The CLP Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 governs the classification, labelling, and packaging of substances and mixtures in the EU. It implements the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System (GHS) and ensures chemical hazards are clearly communicated through hazard pictograms, signal words, and hazard and precautionary statements. Manufacturers and importers must self-classify their substances and notify ECHA.