The record
Verified negative: talc (CAS 14807-96-6) does not appear in Table 3 of Annex VI to the EU CLP Regulation (consolidated text of 01.09.2025, 1,571 pages) — talc has no harmonised EU classification, while asbestos is listed (p. 1538) as Carc. 1A.
Claim scope
The absence of a harmonised EU classification for talc as of the September 2025 consolidated Annex VI, checked directly against the full text.
What this source does not establish
A 2021 RAC opinion proposing classification is not law and must not be cited as an EU classification. Absence from Annex VI does not mean the EU has determined talc is safe — it means no harmonised classification exists.
Limitations
State as of the consolidation date; describe RAC activity as an opinion process only.
Source
Gov Report — Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, Annex VI Table 3, consolidated version 02008R1272 — EN — 01.09.2025 — 029.003. Asbestos entry: Index No 650-013-00-6, p. 1538. Talc: ABSENT from Annex VI Table 3.