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CELEX 02008R1272 · v20260701

1.2.1. General rules for the application of labels required by Article 31

1.2.1.1.

Hazard pictograms shall be in the shape of a square set at a point.

1.2.1.2.

Hazard pictograms as laid down in Annex V shall have a black symbol on a white background with a red frame sufficiently wide to be clearly visible.

1.2.1.3.

Each hazard pictogram shall cover at least one fifteenth of the minimum surface area of the label dedicated to the information required by Article 17. The minimum area of each hazard pictogram shall not be less than 1 cm2.

1.2.1.4.

The dimensions of the label and of each pictogram shall be as follows:

Table 1.3

Minimum dimensions of labels and pictograms

Capacity of the package

Dimensions of the label (in millimetres) for the information required by Article 17

Dimensions of each pictogram (in millimetres)

Not exceeding 3 litres:

If possible, at least 52 × 74

Not smaller than 10 × 10

If possible, at least 16 × 16

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

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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.

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