Article 13 / Decision to classify substances and mixtures
Article 13
Decision to classify substances and mixtures
If the evaluation undertaken pursuant to Articles 9 and 12 shows that the hazards associated with the substance or mixture meet the criteria for classification in one or more hazard classes or differentiations in Parts 2 to 5 of Annex I, manufacturers, importers and downstream users shall classify the substance or mixture or, if scientifically justified, specific forms or physical states thereof, in relation to the relevant hazard class or classes or differentiations by assigning the following:
one or more hazard categories for each relevant hazard class or differentiation;
subject to Article 21, one or more hazard statements corresponding to each hazard category assigned in accordance with point (a).