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Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (Text with EEA relevance)

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Article 20Signal words

1.The label shall include the relevant signal word in accordance with the classification of the hazardous substance or mixture.

2.The signal word relevant for each specific classification is set out in the tables indicating the label elements required for each hazard class in Parts 2 to 5 of Annex I.

3.Where the signal word ‘Danger’ is used on the label, the signal word ‘Warning’ shall not appear on the label.

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