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Amended by Regulation (EU) 2024/2865 32024R2865 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex)
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Article 18(3)(1)(b) now lists additional hazard classes that count toward identifying substances in a mixture, adding persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic, very persistent and very bioaccumulative, persistent, mobile and toxic, very persistent and very mobile properties, and endocrine disruption for human health or the environment to the previously listed hazard categories.
The wording "specific target organ toxicity (STOT)" is shortened to "specific target organ toxicity" without the abbreviation, and "aspiration hazard" is followed by a comma rather than the word "or" before the newly added hazard categories.
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Previous version, in force 1 July 2026 02008R1272-20260701 → this version, in force 1 January 2027 02008R1272-20270101
Article 18
Product identifiers
1. The label shall include details permitting the identification of the substance or mixture (hereinafter referred to as product identifiers).
The term used for identification of the substance or mixture shall be the same as that used in the safety data sheet drawn up in accordance with Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (hereinafter referred to as safety data sheet), without prejudice to Article 17(2) of this Regulation.
2. The product identifier for a substance shall consist of at least the following:
(a) if the substance is included in Part 3 of Annex VI, a name and an identification number as given therein;
(b) if the substance is not included in Part 3 of Annex VI, but appears in the classification and labelling inventory, a name and an identification number as given therein;
(c) if the substance is not included in Part 3 of Annex VI nor in the classification and labelling inventory, the number provided by the CAS (hereinafter referred to as the CAS number), together with the name set out in the nomenclature provided by the IUPAC (hereinafter referred to as the IUPAC Nomenclature), or the CAS number together with another international chemical name(s); or
(d) if the CAS number is not available, the name set out in the IUPAC Nomenclature or another international chemical name(s).
Where the name in the IUPAC nomenclature exceeds 100 characters, one of the other names (usual name, trade name, abbreviation) referred to in section 2.1.2 of Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 may be used provided that the notification in accordance with Article 40 includes both the name set out in the IUPAC Nomenclature and the other name used.
3. The product identifier for a mixture shall consist of both of the following:
(a) the trade name or the designation of the mixture;
(b) the identity of all substances in the mixture that contribute to the classification of the mixture as regards acute toxicity, skin corrosion or serious eye damage, germ cell mutagenicity, carcinogenicity, reproductive toxicity, respiratory or skin sensitisation, specific target organ toxicity (STOT) toxicity, aspiration hazard, persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic, very persistent and very bioaccumulative, persistent, mobile and toxic, very persistent and very mobile properties, or aspiration hazard. endocrine disruption for human health or the environment.
Where, in the case referred to in (b), that requirement leads to the provision of multiple chemical names, a maximum of four chemical names shall suffice, unless more than four names are needed to reflect the nature and the severity of the hazards.
The chemical names selected shall identify the substances primarily responsible for the major health hazards which have given rise to the classification and the choice of the corresponding hazard statements.