CLP is being updated: 13th ATP

The 13^th ATP of CLP

On October 5^th 2018 Regulation (EU) n. 2018/1480, corresponding to the 13^th ATP, has been published on the official EU journal. This regulation amends Regulation 1272/2008 (CLP).

The name “13^th ATP” is a common naming standard, and not how the EU defines its CLP updtes through Regulations. Regulation (EU) n. 2018/1480 hs been published although the 12^th version has not been published yet, existing for now only in draft form. The 12^th ATP will align the CLP criteria to the 6^th and 7^th UN GHS revisions, and its expected date of publishing is in the first trimester of 2019.

The 13th ATP updates annex VI of CLP by adding 16 new harmonised substances and changing the classification of 18 substances already included in the annex. Many of these substances are widely used in the chemical industry, such as sodium hypochlorite and salicylic acid.

Moreover, the 13^th ATP introduces harmonised Acute Toxicity Estimate values (ATE) for three substances: colecalciferol (CAS 67-97-0), pyrocatechol (CAS 120-80-9) and pinoxaden (CAS 243973-20-8).

The 13^th ATP will come into force on May 1st 2020, and can already be applied on a voluntary basis.

Trace One has planned a regulatory analysis and implementation of the 13^th ATP, and will keep you updated on it.

Click this link to read the full text of the 13^th ATP, available in all European languages:

• Regulation 2018/1480