The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging) Regulations 1993

Derogations from regulations 9 and 10

11.—(1) Where a package would otherwise be required to show the particulars required by both regulation 9 and regulation 10, it shall be a sufficient compliance with those regulations if the package shows in accordance with regulation 14 the particulars specified in the following paragraphs of this regulation.

(2) Except in the case of a pesticide where the package consists only of a single receptacle, the specified particulars are—

(a) in a case where the quantity of the substance dangerous for carriage is less than 250 litres either—

(i) the particulars required by paragraph (2)(a), (b), (c)(ii), (iii) and (iv) (or (3)(a), (b), (c)(i), (iii), (iv) and (vi) in the case of a preparation) of regulation 9 and paragraph (2)(b)(ii) and (iii) of regulation 10, or

(ii) the particulars required by regulation 9 and the particulars required by regulation 10(2)(b)(ii); or

(b) in any other case, the particulars required by paragraph (2)(a), (b), (c)(ii), (iii) and (iv) (or (3)(a), (b), (c)(i), (iii), (iv) and (vi) in the case of a preparation) of regulation 9 and paragraph (2)(b)(ii) and (iii) and (c) of regulation 10, except that the particulars required by regulation 10(2)(c) may be shown on a separate statement accompanying the package if that statement also shows the particulars required by regulation 10(2)(a) and (b)(i) and the classification.

(3) Except in the case of pesticide, where the package consists of one or more receptacles in outer packaging, the specified particulars are—

(a) in a case where the total quantity of a preparation dangerous for supply in the package is less than 250 litres—

(i) the particulars required by paragraph (2)(a)(i), or (ii) of this regulation, or

(ii) the particulars required by regulation 10; or

(b) in any other case either—

(i) the particulars required by paragraph (2)(b) of this regulation, or

(ii) the particulars required by regulation 10.

(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—

(a) where the total quantity of a pesticide in the package is less than 250 litres, either—

(i) the particulars required by paragraph (3)(a), (b), (c)(i), (iii), (iv) and (vi) of regulation 9 and paragraph (2)(b)(ii) and (iii) of regulation 10, or

(ii) the particulars required by regulation 9 and by regulation 10(2)(b)(ii); or

(b) in any other case, the particulars required by paragraph (3)(a), (b), (c)(i), (iii), (iv) and (vi) of regulation 9 and paragraph (2)(b)(ii) and (iii) and (c) of regulation 10, except that the particulars required by regulation 10(2)(c) may be shown on a separate statement accompanying the package if that statement also shows the particulars required by regulation 10(2)(a) and (b)(i) and the classification.

(5) Where, to facilitate handling, a package consists of two or more smaller packages mounted on a pallet or similar device 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 paragraph (4) if those smaller packages are labelled in accordance with the relevant paragraph.