Glossary
Mixing chemical substances: determining the CLP classification

Distributor

Any natural or legal person established in the Community, including a retailer, who carries out only the operations of storing and placing on the market a substance, on its own or in a mixture, on behalf of third parties.

Manufacturing

Production or extraction of substances in their natural state.

Manufacturer

Natural or legal person established in the Community who manufactures a substance there.

Import

Physical introduction into the customs territory of the Community.

Importer

Any natural or legal person established in the Community who is responsible for the import.

Mix

A mixture or solution composed of two or more substances.

Market launch

Supplying a product or making it available to a third party, whether or not in return for payment. All imports are considered to have been placed on the market.