The Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Classification, Packaging and Labelling) and Use of Transportable Pressure Receptacles Regulations 1996

Methods of marking or labelling packages

11.—(1) The particulars required to be shown by regulations 8 to 10 shall be—

(a) displayed so that they can be read easily when the package is placed in an attitude in which it may normally be expected to be placed;

(b) such that they stand out from their background so as to be readily noticeable;

(c) either clearly and indelibly marked on the package or clearly and indelibly printed on a label which, subject to paragraph (2), is securely fixed to the package with its entire surface in contact with it; and

(d) in English, except that (other than in the case of the designation of goods required to be shown in accordance with regulation 8) where goods are supplied to a recipient in another Member State, the particulars may be in an official language of that State.

(2) Where it is not reasonably practicable to attach a label in accordance with paragraph 1(c) the label shall be attached in some other appropriate manner.

(3) Subject to paragraph (4), danger and subsidiary hazard signs shall have a side length of at least 100 millimetres.

(4) If the package is an awkward shape or so small that it is not possible to display the relevant sign in accordance with paragraph (3) the sign shall be as large as is practicable.

(5) Where, by virtue of regulation 9 or 10, a package is labelled in accordance with regulation 9 of the supply Regulations, that package shall be marked or labelled in accordance with regulation 11 of those Regulations.