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Amended by Regulation (EU) No 286/2011 32011R0286 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex)
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Point (d) now ends with a semicolon rather than a full stop, and a new point (e) has been added stating that if the hazard pictogram GHS02 or GHS06 applies, the use of the hazard pictogram GHS04 shall be optional.
The remainder of Article 26, including point (1)(1)(a) through (c) and paragraph 2, is unchanged between the two versions.
Cited: Art. 26, v2 (external, EUR-Lex) · Art. 26, v1 (external, EUR-Lex)
v1 is the previous version, v2 this one.
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Previous version, in force 1 December 2010 02008R1272-20101201 → this version, in force 19 April 2011 02008R1272-20110419
Article 26
Principles of precedence for hazard pictograms
1.
Where the classification of a substance or mixture would result in more than one hazard pictogram on the label, the following rules of precedence shall apply to reduce the number of hazard pictograms required:
(a) if the hazard pictogram GHS01 applies, the use of the hazard pictograms GHS02 and GHS03 shall be optional, except in cases where more than one of these hazard pictograms are compulsory;
(b) if the hazard pictogram GHS06 applies, the hazard pictogram GHS07 shall not appear;
(c) if the hazard pictogram GHS05 applies, the hazard pictogram GHS07 shall not appear for skin or eye irritation;
(d) if the hazard pictogram GHS08 applies for respiratory sensitisation, the hazard pictogram GHS07 shall not appear for skin sensitisation or for skin and eye irritation. irritation;
(e) if the hazard pictogram GHS02 or GHS06 applies, the use of the hazard pictogram GHS04 shall be optional.
2.
Where the classification of a substance or mixture would result in more than one hazard pictogram for the same hazard class the label shall include the hazard pictogram corresponding to the most severe hazard category for each hazard class concerned.
For substances that are included in Part 3 of Annex VI and also subject to classification pursuant to Title II, the label shall include the hazard pictogram corresponding to the most severe hazard category for each relevant hazard class.