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This material is for informational purposes only. It is not intended as legal advice.
We encourage you to consult your legal counsel if you have questions about the laws and regulations concerning your product.
It is your responsibility to comply with the Classification Labelling and Packaging (CLP) regulation.
Effective January 1, 2021, an amended version of the EU CLP regulation applies in the UK as a result of the Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019/720 and other statutory instruments. For more information, go to Requirements and FAQs for the sale of chemicals.
EU CLP guidelines require online sellers of chemical products to present any warning statements for those products to the consumer so that they can make an informed buying decision. Specifically, Article 48(2) of the EU CLP regulation provides that “any advertisement for a mixture classified as hazardous or covered by Article 25(6) which allows a member of the general public to conclude a contract for purchase without first having sight of the label shall mention the type or types of hazard indicated on the label”.
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has also provided additional guidance under FAQ 0273 that states “The type of hazard is best specified by providing the relevant hazard statements, including the supplemental hazard statements as referred to in CLP Article 25(6). It is also recommended that the hazard pictograms and signal word are mentioned, where appropriate, to alert the reader to a potential hazard.”
For this purpose, VegaVend has created a mechanism to display any applicable hazards statements on product detail page. For your product to be sold in compliance, you need to provide VegaVend with a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for each hazardous good product that you are selling, from which we will extract the required data.
Before submitting the SDS, ensure it complies with the below standards:
- The SDS is for the listed product only.
- Check with the manufacturer to ensure you have the most recent SDS. SDSs older than 5 years will not be accepted.
- Ensure that the SDS includes all 16 standard SDS sections.
- For more information, go to: https://echa.europa.eu/-/guidance-on-the-compilation-of-safety-data-sheets
Steps to upload a Safety Data Sheet
- On your Dashboard, go to Products.
- Select the Product and click Edit next to the hazardous chemical product and use the toggle option for Attributes.
- Go to Compliance, scroll down to Safety Data Sheet URL, paste the link to the safety sheet in the designated field.
- Click on Save and finish.
Frequently asked questions
What are the VSINs that require an SDS?
You must provide the SDS if you are listing hazardous goods for sale on VegaVend, subject to exceptions below. You are the most appropriate person to know what hazardous goods you are selling. Hazardous goods are chemical products that, due to their composition, present possible hazards for use or storage. They can range from household products to industrial chemicals, including but not limited to: cleaning agents or products containing cleaning agents, paints, aerosols, air fresheners, glues, automotive agents, some building materials, gardening chemicals, lab reagents. For more information on hazardous goods, go to FAQ 2 below.
How to identify a potential hazardous good?
An easy way to identify a product that may be in scope of the CLP regulation is to check its European label for GHS pictogram (red framed white diamonds) or hazard phrases. In case of doubt, contact your supplier or manufacturer. You can also check guidelines here: https://echa.europa.eu/guidance-documents/guidance-on-clp
Am I required to provide the SDS for all chemical VSINs?
There are several categories of products that don’t require an SDS, as defined by CLP Article 1, and these include cosmetics, medicinal products, veterinary medicinal products, food, feeding stuff, medical devices and articles. For more information, go to: https://echa.europa.eu/regulations/clp/legislation
What happens if I don’t provide the SDS?
If you don’t provide the appropriate SDS, VegaVend will not be able to identify your product with the right hazard phrases and pictogram, and therefore your product will be at risk of being listed as non-compliant. Authorities may require VegaVend to take down non-compliant listings.
