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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 Note that products classified, labelled and packed in accordance with outdated legislation (such as the Dangerous Preparations Directive and Dangerous Substances Directive) cannot be accepted at VegaVend Fulfilment Centres.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:

EUH001Explosive when dry
EUH006Explosive with or without contact with air
EUH014Reacts violently with water
EUH018In use may form flammable/explosive vapour-air mixture
EUH019May form explosive peroxides
EUH029Contact with water liberates toxic gas
EUH031Contact with acids liberates toxic gas
EUH032Contact with acids liberates very toxic gas
EUH044Risk of explosion if heated under confinement
EUH059Hazardous to the ozone layer
H200Unstable explosive
H201Explosive; mass explosion hazard
H202Explosive; severe projection hazard
H203Explosive; fire, blast or projection hazard
H240Heating may cause an explosion
H241Heating may cause a fire or explosion
H250Catches fire spontaneously if exposed to air
H251Self-heating; may catch fire
H252Self-heating in large quantities; may catch fire
H260In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously
H261In contact with water releases flammable gas
H300Fatal if swallowed
H301Toxic if swallowed
H304May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways
H310Fatal in contact with skin
H311Toxic in contact with skin
H330Fatal if inhaled
H331Toxic if inhaled
H340May cause genetic defects
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
H350May cause cancer
H351Suspected of causing cancer
H360May damage fertility or the unborn child
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H362May cause harm to breastfed children
H370Causes damage to organs
H371May cause damage to organs
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
P222Do not allow contact with air
P223Keep away from any possible contact with water, because of violent reaction and possible flash fire
P230Keep wetted with (insert manufacturer specification)
P231Handle under inert gas
P406Store in a corrosive resistant (insert manufacturer specification) container with a resistant inner liner
P407Maintain air gap between stacks/pallets
Chemicals Prohibited

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

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

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