The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002

Regulation 11

SCHEDULE 6 BRITISH AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS RELATING TO CHILD RESISTANT FASTENINGS AND TACTILE WARNING DEVICES

The British and International Standards referred to in regulation 11 are as follows—

“BS EN 28317” means the British Standard Specification for packagings resistant to opening by children, BS EN 28317: 1993 which was published by the British Standards Institution and came into effect on 15 February 1993;

“ISO 8317” means the International Standard ISO 8317 (1 July 1989 edition) relating to “Child-resistant packagings—Requirements for the testing of reclosable packages” adopted by the International Standards Organisation;

“BS 6652” means the British Standard Specification for packagings resistant to opening by children, BS 6652: 1989 which was published by the British Standards Institution and came into effect on 30 June 1989;

“EN 862” means CEN Standard EN 862 (March 1997 Edition) relating to “Packaging—Child-resistant packaging—Requirements and testing procedures for non-reclosable packages for non-pharmaceutical products” adopted by the European Committee for Standardisation;

“EN ISO 11683” means EN ISO Standard 11683 (1997 Edition) relating to “Packaging—Tactile warnings of danger”—Requirements;

“BS 7501” means the British Standard on the general criteria for the operation of testing laboratories BS 7501: 1989 which was published by the British Standards Institution and came into effect on 31 October 1989;

“EN 45 000” means European Standards Series 45 000 which sets out the general criteria which laboratories must adhere to in order to obtain accreditation for the certification of child resistant fastenings.