Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation · 32008R1272 · every version of this act · on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex)
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A new section 1.2.1.6 on fold-out labels has been added, setting out required content for the front page, inner pages and back page of such labels.
Section 1.5.1.2 now specifies additional label content for inner packaging, including signal words and a trade name or designation for mixtures, where section 1.5.1.1 applies, replacing the earlier shorter requirement.
Section 1.5.2.4.1 has been restructured into a list of three alternative conditions, referencing hazard classes and categories from Annex II and outer packaging requirements, and a new section 1.6 on label elements that may be provided on a digital label only, referring to Article 25(3), has been added.
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ANNEX I
CLASSIFICATION AND LABELLING REQUIREMENTS FOR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND MIXTURES
This annex sets out the criteria for classification in hazard classes and in their differentiations and sets out additional provisions on how the criteria may be met.
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Greater than 3 litres but not exceeding 50 litres: At least 74 × 105 At least 23 × 23
Greater than 50 litres but not exceeding 500 litres: At least 105 × 148 At least 32 × 32
Greater than 500 litres: At least 148 × 210 At least 46 × 46
1.2.1.6. Fold-out labels
1.2.1.6.1. The front page of the fold-out label shall include at least the following elements:
(i) the name, address and phone number of suppliers;
(ii) nominal quantity of the substance or mixture in the package made available to the general public, unless this quantity is specified elsewhere on the package;
(iii) the product identifiers in accordance with Article 18(2) for substances and Article 18(3)(a) for mixtures in all languages of the label that are used in the inside pages;
(iv) where applicable, the hazard pictograms;
(v) where applicable, the signal words in all languages of the label that are used in the inside pages;
(vi) where applicable, the unique formula identifier, unless printed or affixed on the inner packaging in accordance with Part A, point 5.3, of Annex VIII to this Regulation;
(vii) a reference to the full safety information inside the fold-out label in all languages of the label or a symbol to inform a user that the label can be opened and to illustrate that additional information is available on inside pages;
(viii) an abbreviation of the language (country code or language code) for all the languages that are used in the inside pages.
1.2.1.6.2. The inner pages of the fold-out label shall contain all the label elements provided for in Article 17(1), except for the hazard pictogram and the supplier identification, in each of the languages mentioned on the front page and grouped by language, using the language abbreviation (country code or language code).
1.2.1.6.3. The back page of the fold-out label shall contain all the label elements provided on the front page, except for the abbreviations of the languages that are used in the inside pages.
1.3. Derogations from labelling requirements for special cases
In accordance with Article 23 the following derogations shall apply:
1.3.1. Transportable gas cylinders
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1.5. Exemptions from labelling and packaging requirements
1.5.1. Exemptions from Article 31 in accordance with Article 29(1)
1.5.1.1. Where Article 29(1) applies, the label elements referred to in Article 17 may be provided on a tie-on tag or on an outer packaging.
1.5.1.2. The label on any inner packaging shall contain at least hazard pictograms, the product identifier referred to in Article 18 and name and telephone number of the supplier of the substance or mixture. 1.5.1.2. Where section 1.5.1.1 applies, the label on any inner packaging shall contain at least the hazard pictograms, the signal words, the product identifier referred to in Article 18(2) for substances or the trade name or designation referred to in Article 18(3), point (a) for mixtures, and the name and telephone number of the suppliers of the substance or mixture.
1.5.2. Exemptions from Article 17 in accordance with Article 29(2)
1.5.2.1. Labelling of packages where the contents do not exceed 125 ml
1.5.2.1.1. The hazard statements and the precautionary statements linked to the hazard categories listed below may be omitted from the label elements required by Article 17 where:
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(c) The soluble packaging is contained within outer packaging that fully meets the requirements of Article 17.
1.5.2.3. Section 1.5.2.2 shall not apply to substances or mixtures within the scope of Directives 91/414/EEC or 98/8/EC.
1.5.2.4. Labelling of inner packaging where the contents do not exceed 10 ml
1.5.2.4.1. The label elements required by Article 17 may be omitted from the inner packaging where:
(a) the contents of the inner packaging do not exceed 10 ml;
(b) the substance or mixture is placed on the market for supply to a distributor or downstream user for scientific research and development or quality control analysis; and
(c) the inner packaging is contained within outer packaging that meets the requirements of Article 17. 1.5.2.4.1. The label elements required by Article 17 may be omitted from the inner packaging where the contents of the inner packaging do not exceed 10 ml and any of the following applies:
(a) the substance or mixture is placed on the market for supply to a distributor or downstream user for scientific research and development or quality control analysis and the inner packaging is contained within outer packaging that meets the requirements set out in Article 17;
(b) the substance or mixture does not require labelling in accordance with Part 1 or 2 of Annex II and is not classified in any of the following hazard classes and categories:
(i) acute toxicity, any category;
(ii) specific target organ toxicity – single exposure, categories 1 and 2;
(iii) specific target organ toxicity – repeated exposure, any category;
(iv) skin corrosion, category 1, any sub-category;
(v) serious eye damage, category 1;
(vi) respiratory sensitisation, any category;
(vii) aspiration hazard;
(viii) germ cell mutagenicity, any category;
(ix) carcinogenity, any category;
(x) reproductive toxicity, any category;
(xi) endocrine disruption for human health, any category;
(c) the substance or mixture requires labelling in accordance with Part 1 or 2 of Annex II but is not classified in any of the hazard classes and categories referred to in point (b) of this section and has an inner packaging that is contained within outer packaging that meets the requirements set out in Article 17.
1.5.2.4.2. Notwithstanding sections 1.5.1.2 and 1.5.2.4.1, the label on the inner packaging shall contain the product identifier and, where appropriate, the hazard pictograms GHS01, GHS05, GHS06 and/or GHS08. Where more than two pictograms are assigned, GHS06 and GHS08 may take precedence over GHS01 and GHS05.
1.5.2.5. Section 1.5.2.4 shall not apply to substances or mixtures within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 or (EU) No 528/2012.
1.6. Label elements that may be provided on a digital label only
Supplemental information referred to in Article 25(3).
2. PART 2: PHYSICAL HAZARDS
2.1. Explosives
2.1.1. Definitions
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Symbol/pictogram Signal word Warning
Hazard statement H420: Harms public health and the environment by destroying ozone in the upper atmosphere
Precautionary statements P502
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Section 1.5.1.2 no longer refers to the signal words or to the trade name or designation for mixtures; it now requires only that the inner packaging label carry hazard pictograms, the product identifier referred to in Article 18, and the name and telephone number of the supplier.
Section 1.5.2.4.1 has been restructured from a set of three lettered conditions with an extensive list of excluded hazard classes and categories into three simpler lettered conditions covering only the 10 ml content limit, supply for scientific research, development or quality control, and containment within compliant outer packaging.
Section 1.6, which had listed supplemental information referred to in Article 25(3) as label elements that may be provided on a digital label only, is no longer present in this part of the text.
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Amended by Regulation (EU) 2024/2865 32024R2865 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex)
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Section 1.1.1.3 now describes weight of evidence determination with separated treatment of substance-related information (including category approach and (Q)SAR results) and mixture-related information tied to Article 9(4), and adds explicit mention of site of action and mechanism or mode of action study results, replacing the earlier single combined description.
A new section 1.3.7 on ammunition has been added, allowing label elements for ammunition shot through a firearm to appear on intermediate packaging, or on outer packaging if there is no intermediate packaging.
Section 1.5.1 has been reworded to remove the fold-out label option and to require additional label content (signal words and product identifier or trade name/designation details) on inner packaging, section 1.5.2.4 on small inner packaging has been restructured with new conditions referencing Annex II and listed hazard classes, and a new section 1.6 has been added permitting supplemental information under Article 25(3) to be provided on a digital label only.
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Amended by Regulation (EU) 2023/707 32023R0707 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex)
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Amended by Regulation (EU) 2020/1413 32020R1413 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex)
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Amended by Regulation (EU) 2019/521 32019R0521 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex)
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Table 1.1 gains two new generic cut-off value entries, for specific target organ toxicity single exposure Category 3 and for aspiration toxicity, each set at 1%, along with an added footnote reference to section 3.8.3.4.6.
Section 1.1.3.7 on aerosols drops the requirement for scientific evidence demonstrating the aerosolised form is not more hazardous, instead simply referring to the tested non-aerosolised form of the mixture.
Section 2.1.1.1(c) rewords the phrase describing articles manufactured with a view to producing a practical explosive or pyrotechnic effect, section 2.1.2.2(f) changes the description of Division 1.6 articles from containing extremely insensitive detonating substances to predominantly containing extremely insensitive substances, section 2.1.4.1 replaces the wording on wetted or diluted explosive substances with a reference to desensitised explosives in section 2.17, and section 2.1.4.3 changes the opening condition from stating a substance shall not be classified as explosive to stating the acceptance procedure need not be applied, while Figure 2.1.3 is restructured with a reordered list of questions and a new reference to special provision 347 and a footnote to Chapter 3.3 of the UN RTDG Model Regulations.
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Section 1.1.3.4's heading and text now refer to interpolation within one hazard category rather than one toxicity category.
Section 1.3.6's heading and text now describe substances or mixtures classified as corrosive to metals but not classified as skin corrosion or as serious eye damage (Category 1), replacing the earlier reference to not being corrosive to skin and/or eyes, and the phrase describing the finished packaged state was reworded from 'as packaged' to 'and packaged'.
Table 2.1.2 and the surrounding text in section 2.1.3 were restructured: the precautionary statement entries for Prevention and Response were changed, adding P234 and consolidating the Response entries into combined P370+P372+P380+P373 style codes with an alternate P370+P380+P375 entry for Division 1.5, the note about unpackaged or repacked explosives was moved after the table and labelled NOTE 1, a new NOTE 2 was added addressing substances and mixtures with a positive Test Series 2 result exempted from explosive classification, and Figure 2.1.3's flowchart layout was reworked, while the remaining differences across the many other listed sub-sections were not shown before the text was truncated.
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In section 2.1.2.3, the citation to the source of the test series was changed from referring to 'Part I of the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, Manual of Tests and Criteria' to the shorter form 'Part I of the UN RTDG, Manual of Tests and Criteria'.
In section 2.1.4.1, the same reference was likewise shortened from the full 'Part I of the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, Manual of Tests and Criteria' wording to 'Part I of the UN RTDG, Manual of Tests and Criteria'.
Both changes appear to be wording simplifications with no other textual differences visible in the shown portions of these sub-provisions, and the text provided is truncated beyond section 2.2.2.1 of the after version.
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Amended by Regulation (EU) No 1297/2014 32014R1297 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex) · Regulation (EU) No 605/2014 32014R0605 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex)
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A new sub-section 1.3.6 was added covering substances or mixtures classified as corrosive to metals but not corrosive to skin and/or eyes, stating that in finished consumer packaging they do not require the GHS05 pictogram on the label.
New sub-sections 1.5.2.4 and 1.5.2.5 were added, introducing an exemption from certain Article 17 labelling requirements for inner packaging not exceeding 10 ml supplied for scientific research, development or quality control, subject to specified conditions and a listed pictogram requirement, and excluding substances or mixtures within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 or (EU) No 528/2012 from that exemption.
Section 2.2 was retitled to include chemically unstable gases, its definition sub-section was renumbered and split into 2.2.1.1 and a new 2.2.1.2 defining a chemically unstable gas, and several references to the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, Manual of Tests and Criteria were shortened to "UN RTDG, Manual of Tests and Criteria"; the remainder of the differences in the listed sub-provisions falls beyond the point where the supplied text is truncated.
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Amended by Regulation (EU) No 487/2013 32013R0487 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex) · Regulation (EU) No 517/2013 32013R0517 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex) · Regulation (EU) No 944/2013 32013R0944 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex) · Regulation (EU) No 618/2012 32012R0618 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex) · Regulation (EU) No 758/2013 32013R0758 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex)
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Amended by Regulation (EU) No 286/2011 32011R0286 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex)
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Several bridging-principle sub-sections (dilution, batching, concentration of highly hazardous mixtures, interpolation and substantially similar mixtures) were reworded to distinguish explicitly between 'tested' and 'untested' mixtures and their components, where the earlier text spoke only of mixtures and ingredients without that tested/untested distinction.
Section 1.2.1 on label make-up was restructured: the pictogram shape, colour scheme, minimum pictogram area and label dimensions were reorganised into four numbered points and the dimension table now also sets minimum pictogram sizes, which the earlier three-point version and its dimension table did not include.
In the explosives part, the note on screening tests was expanded to add a further test sequence for organic substances with higher decomposition energy, the ANE classification flowchart text and outcome wording were revised, and the soluble-packaging exemption in 1.5.2.2 now also refers to points 1.5.2.1.2(b) and 1.5.2.1.3(b), none of which appeared in the earlier text; the material shown is cut off before the full extent of further differences can be seen.
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Amended by Regulation (EC) No 790/2009 32009R0790 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex)
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Both versions of Annex I are provided in full but are cut off before reaching the end, so any difference specifically within section 2.1.4(b) cannot be identified from the visible text.
The portions of section 2.1 and its subsection 2.1.4 that are shown, including the explosives classification criteria and screening procedure text, appear identical in wording between the two texts as far as the material extends before truncation.
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