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EU CLP Regulation application
The EU CLP Regulation applies to all substances and mixtures imported, manufactured or placed on the market within the EEA, unless otherwise exempted. Examples of products regulated under CLP are paints, detergents, glues, spray paints and pesticides. Click here to find out more about exempted hazardous goods.
There are certain exemptions to the regulation for the following materials in their finished state only and intended for the end user:
- Food and feeding stuff
- Cosmetics
- Medical devices (human)
- Medicinal products (human and veterinary)
You may use substances or mixtures to produce things that have a special shape, surface or design. When the special shape, surface or design determines the function to a greater degree than the chemical composition, these are called “articles” under the legislation. Examples of articles are: bicycles, guitars, batteries, T-shirts and CDs. The EU CLP Regulation does not apply to most articles (except: (1) explosive articles (as described in section 2.1 of Annex I); or (2) where the substances contained in the article need to be registered or notified under Articles 7 or 9 of the EU Reach Regulation).
To determine whether your product is regulated under CLP, we recommend that you take the following steps:
- Contact the manufacturer and ask if the product is regulated under the CLP.
- Check the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) (previously also known as Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)) or the label of the product to determine whether there are CLP classifications on it. If you do not have an SDS for the product, the manufacturer or your supplier should have the document available.
Chemicals Prohibited from VegaVend Fulfilment Centres (FC)
You must not ship any products to VegaVend that are prohibited from entering an Fulfilment Centres. VegaVend may dispose of any such units, at your cost and without compensation to you. Note that products classified, labelled and packed in accordance with outdated legislation (such as the Dangerous Preparations Directive and Dangerous Substances Directive) cannot be accepted at VegaVend Fulfilment Centres.
Products that bear any of the following CLP hazard (H) or precautionary (P) statements are prohibited from entering an VegaVend Fulfilment Centres:
| EUH001 | Explosive when dry |
| EUH006 | Explosive with or without contact with air |
| EUH014 | Reacts violently with water |
| EUH018 | In use may form flammable/explosive vapour-air mixture |
| EUH019 | May form explosive peroxides |
| EUH029 | Contact with water liberates toxic gas |
| EUH031 | Contact with acids liberates toxic gas |
| EUH032 | Contact with acids liberates very toxic gas |
| EUH044 | Risk of explosion if heated under confinement |
| EUH059 | Hazardous to the ozone layer |
| H200 | Unstable explosive |
| H201 | Explosive; mass explosion hazard |
| H202 | Explosive; severe projection hazard |
| H203 | Explosive; fire, blast or projection hazard |
| H240 | Heating may cause an explosion |
| H241 | Heating may cause a fire or explosion |
| H250 | Catches fire spontaneously if exposed to air |
| H251 | Self-heating; may catch fire |
| H252 | Self-heating in large quantities; may catch fire |
| H260 | In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously |
| H261 | In contact with water releases flammable gas |
| H300 | Fatal if swallowed |
| H301 | Toxic if swallowed |
| H304 | May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways |
| H310 | Fatal in contact with skin |
| H311 | Toxic in contact with skin |
| H330 | Fatal if inhaled |
| H331 | Toxic if inhaled |
| H340 | May cause genetic defects |
| H341 | Suspected of causing genetic defects |
| H350 | May cause cancer |
| H351 | Suspected of causing cancer |
| H360 | May damage fertility or the unborn child |
| H361 | Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child |
| H362 | May cause harm to breastfed children |
| H370 | Causes damage to organs |
| H371 | May cause damage to organs |
| H372 | Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure |
| H373 | May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure |
| P222 | Do not allow contact with air |
| P223 | Keep away from any possible contact with water, because of violent reaction and possible flash fire |
| P230 | Keep wetted with (insert manufacturer specification) |
| P231 | Handle under inert gas |
| P406 | Store in a corrosive resistant (insert manufacturer specification) container with a resistant inner liner |
| P407 | Maintain air gap between stacks/pallets |
Special Packaging Rules
It is your responsibility to comply with the special packaging rules in the EU CLP regulation for tactile warnings and child-resistant fastenings for all applicable products.
CLP Product Labelling
It is your responsibility to ensure that your CLP-regulated products are labelled appropriately (including the relevant hazard (H) statements, precautionary (P) statements and/or pictograms) and that all such product information is available on the label in the official language of the Member State(s) where you offer your product for sale or supply.
Product Listings
It is your responsibility to provide accurate and complete product information, including applicable warning messages as required by the CLP regulation. In order to add applicable warnings to your product listings, you should do the following:
- Determine whether the EU CLP Regulation applies to your product. This may be verified by contacting the manufacturer or checking the product labelling.
- If your products are regulated under the EU CLP Regulation, verify that your products are eligible for sale on VegaVend and, if you want to list them, provide us with the most up-to-date SDS when setting up a new item.
- Also provide us with high-quality pictures of your product, clearly showing all applicable warnings.
CLP: Additional Information
We strongly encourage you to review the following guidance for more information on the sale of chemicals in the EU.
For more information on the sale of chemicals in the UK, go to REACH Regulation: UK and CLP Regulation: UK
You can visit the UK REACH Helpdesk and review UK Government guidance for more information on REACH and CLP, including the following websites
- All EU National help desks for REACH and CLP Regulations
- ECHA on REACH
- How to comply with REACH chemical regulations
- The CLP Regulation
We also encourage you to visit the Business Companion website, which contains guidance on UK product compliance rules: Get Started
Last updated: 18 June 2024