Article 1Amendments to Directive 75/324/EEC

The Annex to Directive 75/324/EEC is amended as follows:

  1. (a)

    Point 2.2 is replaced by the following:

    ‘2.2.Labelling

    Without prejudice to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, each aerosol dispenser must visibly bear the following legible and indelible marking:

    1. (a)

      where the aerosol is classified as ‘non-flammable’ according to the criteria of point 1.9, the signal word ‘Warning’ and the other label elements for Aerosols Category 3 provided for in Table 2.3.1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008;

    2. (b)

      where the aerosol is classified as ‘flammable’ according to the criteria of point 1.9, the signal word ‘Warning’ and the other label elements for Aerosols Category 2 provided for in Table 2.3.1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008;

    3. (c)

      where the aerosol is classified as ‘extremely flammable’ according to the criteria of point 1.9, the signal word ‘Danger’ and the other label elements for Aerosols Category 1 provided for in Table 2.3.1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008;

    4. (d)

      where the aerosol dispenser is a consumer product, the precautionary statement P102 provided for in Part 1, Table 6.1 of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008;

    5. (e)

      any additional operating precautions which alert consumers to the specific dangers of the product; if the aerosol dispenser is accompanied by separate instructions for use, the latter must also reflect such operating precautions.’

  2. (b)

    Point 3.1.2 is replaced by the following:

    ‘3.1.2The pressure at 50 °C in the aerosol dispenser must not exceed the values provided for in the following table, depending upon the content of gases in the aerosol dispenser:

    Content of gases

    Pressure at 50 °C

    Liquefied gas or mixture of gases having a flammable range with air at 20 °C and a standard pressure of 1,013 bar

    12 bar

    Liquefied gas or mixture of gases not having a flammable range with air at 20 °C and a standard pressure of 1,013 bar

    13,2 bar

    Compressed gases or gases dissolved under pressure not having a flammable range with air at 20 °C and a standard pressure of 1,013 bar

    15 bar’