EU · Regulation (EC) 1272/2008
Chemical classification, hazard labels and packaging
Identify the market and product category first. Each dossier separates legal duties, referenced standards, evidence and the comparison needed for an award.
Product Scope
Chemical substances and mixtures placed on the market, including applicable paints, adhesives, sealants and household chemicals. Finished articles generally do not follow every mixture-labelling duty; special product regimes and exemptions need checking.
Requirements
Classify physical, health and environmental hazards using applicable criteria, harmonised classifications and mixture rules. Supply the required pictograms, signal words, hazard/precautionary statements and packaging; child-resistant closures and tactile warnings apply where triggered. Relevant hazardous mixtures also require poison-centre information and UFI under the applicable provisions.
Required Evidence
Provide formulation and classification calculation, supporting hazard data, SDS where required, label artwork in the destination language, packaging evidence and relevant notifications. A safety-data sheet is neither a product-approval certificate nor proof that the formulation is hazard-free.
Comparison for the Awards
Accurate classification and labelling are compliance duties. A less severe classification cannot be claimed by ignoring an ingredient or dilution rule; above-regulatory performance requires a separate meaningful technical comparator, not simply fewer hazard symbols.
Version & Transition
Check applicable ATPs and the staged new hazard-class and CLP revision dates for new and existing substances/mixtures. EU and GB classifications and schedules can differ.
Official Sources
Applicability depends on the product classification, intended use, configuration and actual sales territory. Manufacturing, placing-on-the-market and testing dates, together with transition provisions, are checked as required by each applicable rule. The directory identifies sources; it does not replace assessment of the specific model. Standards are identified by reference, and their authoritative texts remain with the issuing bodies. Official source documents retain their original language.