Guidance on Labelling and Packaging
Version 4.1 - May 2020 EN
This document describes specific provisions for the labelling and packaging of chemical substances and mixtures under Titles III and IV of the Regulation (EC) N° 1272/2008 (the CLP Regulation or “CLP”). The aim of this document is to assist manufacturers, importers, downstream users and distributors of substances and mixtures in the effective application of the CLP Regulation.
This guidance includes relevant amendments from the 2nd, 4th, 5th and 8th Adaptations to Technical Progress (ATPs) to the CLP Regulation, as well as the changes brought about by the ATP to the CLP Regulation related to labelling and packaging of liquid laundry detergents in a soluble packaging for single use (Regulation (EU) No 1297/2014).
This document also includes relevant changes introduced by Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/542, which amends the CLP Regulation by adding Annex VIII on harmonised information relating to emergency health response.
Update via fast track to implement the amendment of the legal text due to Commission Delegated Regulation 2020/11 of 29 October 2019. In particular:
- Clarification of labelling requirements with regards to the UFI code in particular cases of fold-out labels, tie-on tags or outer packaging (section 5.3.1);
- Minor changes and clarification in the labelling examples concerning mixtures (section 6)..
Fonte: ECHA
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