1. Explain why there is a "new" CLP regulation

1.1 Practical situation

The user of a chemical product, when consulting the label on the bottle, sees only the visible part resulting from a classification system. These label elements are the consequence of a classification system based on criteria, standards, and various national, federal, provincial, and possibly international regulations.

Different classification systems for chemical agents exist throughout the world. These systems have their own criteria for classifying and categorizing products, and their own methodology for assigning label elements: pictograms in various forms, hazard phrases, advice on use, storage and disposal, etc., as well as restrictions on packaging....