No L 64/18 Official Journal of the European Communities 8. 3. 89 COMMISSION DIRECTIVE of 22 February 1989 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 88/379/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations (89/178/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 88/379/EEC of 7 June 1988 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations ('), and in particular Article 15 thereof, Whereas point 2.1 of Annex II to Directive 88/379/EEC contains special provisions on the labelling of paints and - varnishes containing lead ; whereas- these provisions are based on lead content expressed as a percentage of the total weight of the preparation in question and the lead content must- be revised, pursuant to Commission Directive 86/S08/EEC (3, by 31 December 1988 at the latest ; Whereas preparations, on sale to the general public containing active chlorine or constituents capable of giving off active chlorine can, under particular circum- stances, represent a risk for uninformed. users ; whereas users should be warned of this risk; Whereas preparations containing cadmium (alloys) used for soldering and brazing are dangerous only during use ; whereas in those circumstances users should-be provided through labelling with information to enable them to use such products correctly ‘and- without danger ; Whereas the special labelling . provisions applicable to certain preparations set- out in Annex II to Directive 88/379/EEC should therefore be revised and supple- mented ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive.are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives on the Removal of Technical Barriers to Trade in -Dangerous Substances and Preparations, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE : Article 1 Directive 88/379/EEC is hereby amended as follows : 1. ‘0,25 %’ in point 21 of Annex II is replaced by ‘0,15 % ; () OJ No L 187, 16. 7. 1988, p. 14. () OJ No L 295, 18. 10. 1986, p. 31. 2. the following. points are added to Annex II: ‘7. PREPARATIONS SOLD TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC - WHICH CONTAIN ACTIVE CHLORINE The packaging of preparations containing more than 1% of active chlorine must - bear the following -particular inscriptions : “Warning! Do not use together with other products. May release dangerous gases (chlorine)”. 8. PREPARATIONS CONTAINING -CADMIUM (ALLOYS) AND INTENDED TO BE USED FOR BRAZING OR SOLDERING The packaging of the abovementioned preparations must bear the following inscription printed in clearly legible and indelible characters: “Warning ! Contains cadmium. Dangerous fumes are formed during use See- information supplied by the manufacturer Comply with the safety instructions”.’ Article 2 Member States shall adopt-and publish -the provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 1 December 1990 and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. They shall apply these provisions from 1 June 1991 at the latest. Article 3 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 22 February 1989. For the Commission Martin BANGEMANN Vice-President