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Chapter II: Provisions specific to dangerous substances and mixtures

Article R1342-1 of the French Public Health Code

Without prejudice to Article 48 of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, any advertisement, in any form whatsoever, concerning a substance classified as dangerous, a mixture classified as dangerous or containing a substance classified as dangerous under this Regulation, which enables a private individual to conclude a purchase contract without…

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Article R1342-2 of the French Public Health Code

No container or packaging that has been in contact with substances or mixtures classified as hazardous in accordance with 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 may receive products intended for human or animal consumption.

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Article R1342-3 of the French Public Health Code

When a substance or mixture presents a serious danger to human health or the environment for reasons relating to its classification, labelling or packaging, the ministers responsible for the environment, health and labour shall, by joint order, take the necessary measures to implement the safeguard clause provided for in Article 52 of Regulation (EC) No, health and labour shall, by joint order, take the necessary measures to implement the safeguard…

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Article R1342-13 of the French Public Health Code

The declaration provided for in article L. 1342-1 is drawn up for any mixture classified as hazardous within thirty days of it being placed on the market. It is sent to a body designated by order of the ministers responsible for health, labour, the environment and agriculture, which guarantees the security of electronic declarations, the confidentiality of all data during transmission and storage and compliance with the provisions of articles…

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Article R1342-14 of the French Public Health Code

Importers and downstream users are required to inform the designated body mentioned in article R. 1342-13 of any withdrawal from the market, any change of trade name and any change in the composition or classification of mixtures for which a declaration has been made under article R. 1342-13. This information is sent within thirty days in accordance with the procedures laid down by the order mentioned in article R. 1342-15.

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Article R1342-15 of the French Public Health Code

The declaration provided for in Article R. 1342-13 includes the following information: 1° The existing name or names of the mixture in question ; 2° The qualitative and quantitative composition of the mixture; where the mixture comprises one or more mixtures, the composition of which is not known to the declarant, the latter shall indicate the trade name and contact details of the supplier of the mixture or mixtures and…

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Article R1342-16 of the French Public Health Code

If the importer or downstream user is unable to provide all or part of the information referred to in Article R. 1342-15 within the time allowed, he shall inform the designated body referred to in Article R. 1342-13 of the name of the natural or legal person who is able to do so.

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Article R1342-18 of the French Public Health Code

The information contained in the declaration referred to in article R. 1342-13 may only be used to respond to requests for information aimed at preventing the effects of the substances or mixtures concerned on health or ensuring the treatment of conditions induced by these substances or mixtures. The bodies responsible for toxicovigilance and the body referred to in article L. 4411-4 of the Labour Code are authorised to provide persons…

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Article R1342-19 of the French Public Health Code

The provisions of this section do not apply to : 1° products intended for human health, cosmetic products and tattooing products mentioned in article L. 5311-1; 2° Veterinary medicinal products as defined in article L. 5141-1; 3° Radioactive substances and mixtures; 4° Foodstuffs and their components; 5° Animal feed and its components; 6° Substances and mixtures intended for research and development which are not marketed to the general public; 7°…

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