Article 31 / General rules for the application of labels
Article 31
General rules for the application of labels
1.
Labels shall be firmly affixed to one or more surfaces of the packaging immediately containing the substance or mixture and shall be readable horizontally when the package is set down normally. The label may be presented in the form of a fold-out label.
1a.
Where the label is presented in the form of a fold-out label, the label elements referred to in Article 17(1) shall be presented in accordance with section 1.2.1.6 of Annex I.
1b.
Where a digital label as provided for in Article 34a(1) is used, a data carrier linking to that digital label shall be firmly affixed or printed on the physical label or on the packaging next to the label in such a way that it can be processed automatically by digital devices that are widely used.
Where label elements are provided on a digital label only pursuant to Article 34a(2), the data carrier shall be accompanied by the statement ‘More hazard information available online’ or by a similar indication.
2.
The colour and presentation of any label shall be such that the hazard pictogram stands out clearly.
3.
The label elements referred to in Article 17(1) shall be clearly and indelibly marked. They shall stand out clearly from the background and be of such size and spacing as to be easily read.
4.
The shape, colour and the size of a hazard pictogram as well as the dimensions of the label shall be as set out in section 1.2.1 of Annex I.
5.
A label shall not be required when the label elements referred to in Article 17(1) are shown clearly on the packaging itself. In such cases, the requirements of this Chapter applicable to a label shall be applied to the information shown on the packaging.