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In Article 2, point (b) is amended as follows: point (i) is replaced by the following: ‘(i) any chemical agent which meets the criteria for classification as hazardous within any physical and/or health hazard classes laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council 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 (OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1).’; , whether or not that chemical agent is classified under that Regulation; point (ii) is deleted; point (iii) is replaced by the following: ‘(iii) any chemical agent which, whilst not meeting the criteria for classification as hazardous in accordance with point (i) of point (b) of this Article may, because of its physico-chemical, chemical or toxicological properties and the way it is used or is present in the workplace, present a risk to the safety and health of workers, including any chemical agent that is assigned an occupational exposure limit value under Article 3.’

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-20 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.