title: The Italian Helpdesk under the Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 (CLP): three-year activity and experience (2009-2011).
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP) sets further obligations for manufacturers, importers, distributors, downstream users of substances either on their own or in mixtures. According to the European mandate, each Member State has constituted its National Helpdesk to provide advice to the interested parties on their duties under this Regulation. In Italy, the contact point for questions has been established at the National Centre for Chemical Substances of the Istituto Superiore di Sanità.
  The responders of the Italian CLP Helpdesk process the requests that have been submitted by the dedicated website. Applicants are asked to complete the form with all the required information. The Helpdesk staff also take part in the European network of CLP, REACH and ECHA Helpdesks together with the European Commission and other parties, that is the HelpNet.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The present paper describes the results of the three-year activity of the Italian CLP Helpdesk (2009-2011).
authors.affiliation: Centro Nazionale Sostanze Chimiche,Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy. sonia.dilio@iss.it
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: D'Ilio
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alessandrelli
authors.forename: Maria Alessandra
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Nania
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Izzo
authors.forename: Ludovica
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Malaguti Aliberti
authors.forename: Ida
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Marcello
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Di Prospero Fanghella
mesh_terms: D058735:Environmental Policy; D005060:Europe; D006077:Government Agencies; D015386:Hazardous Substances / Q000145:classification; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D007558:Italy; D007883:Legislation, Medical / Q000639:trends*; D011356:Product Labeling / Q000639:trends*; D019064:Product Packaging / Q000639:trends*
chemical_list: D015386:Hazardous Substances