Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Classification, Packaging and Labelling) and Use of Transportable Pressure Receptacles Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997

Derogations from regulation 9 of the supply Regulations and regulation 8 of these Regulations

9.—(1) Where a package would otherwise be required to show the particulars required by both regulation 9 of the supply Regulations and regulation 8, it shall be sufficient compliance with the aforementioned provisions if the package shows in accordance with regulation 11 the particulars specified in paragraphs (2) to (6).

(2) Except in the case of a pesticide, where the package consists only of a single receptacle, the specified particulars are the particulars required by regulation 9(2)(a), (b), (c)(ii), (iii) and (iv) in the case of substances (or regulation 9(3)(a), (b), (c)(i), (iii), (iv) and (vi) in the case of preparations) of the supply Regulations and regulation 8(2)(b), (c) and (d).

(3) Except in the case of a pesticide, where the package consists of one or more receptacles in outer packagings, the specified particulars are either the particulars required by paragraph (2) or the particulars required by regulation 8.

(4) In the case of a pesticide (whether the package consists only of a single receptacle or of one or more receptacles in outer packagings), the specified particulars are the particulars required by regulation 9(3)(a), (b), (c)(i), (iii), (iv) and (vi) of the supply Regulations and regulation 8(2)(b), (c) and (d).

(5) Where, to facilitate handling, a package consists of two or more smaller packages held together in such a way that the labels on those smaller packages can be clearly seen, then it shall be sufficient compliance with paragraph (3) or (4) if those smaller packages are labelled in accordance with the relevant paragraph.

(6) In this regulation “pesticide” and “preparations” have the same meanings as in the supply Regulations.