The Volatile Organic Compounds in Paints, Varnishes and Vehicle Refinishing Products Regulations 2012 No. 1715

Limitations on marketing paints and varnishes and vehicle refinishing products U.K.

4.—(1) A person must not place on the market any relevant product unless that product—

(a) has a VOC content not exceeding the limit value for that product set out in Schedule 2; and

(b) carries a label in compliance with regulation 5.

(2) In determining compliance with the VOC content limit values set out in Schedule 2, the analytical methods set out in Schedule 3 apply.

(3) For relevant products to which solvents or other components containing solvents have to be added for the product to be ready for use, the limit values in Schedule 2 apply to the VOC content of the product in its ready for use condition.