Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on detergents (Text with EEA relevance)

Article 11U.K.Labelling

1.The provisions of this Article are without prejudice to the provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances and preparations in Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC.

2.The following information must appear in legible, visible and indelible characters on the packaging in which the detergents are put up for sale to the consumer:

(a)the name and trade name of the product;

(b)the name or trade name or trademark and full address and telephone number of the party responsible for placing the product on the market;

(c)the address, email address, where available, and telephone number from which the datasheet referred to in Article 9(3) can be obtained.

The same information must appear on all documents accompanying detergents transported in bulk.

3.The packaging of detergents shall indicate the content, in accordance with the specifications provided for in Annex VII A. It shall also indicate instructions for use and special precautions, if required.

4.Additionally, the packaging of detergents sold to the general public intended to be used as laundry detergents shall bear the information provided for in Annex VII B.

5.In cases where a Member State has a national requirement to label in the national language(s), the manufacturer and distributor shall comply with that requirement for the information specified in paragraphs 3 and 4.

6.Paragraphs 1 to 5 are without prejudice to existing national rules according to which graphic representations of fruits which may lead the user into error as to the use of liquid products, shall not appear on the packaging in which the detergents are put up for sale to the consumer.