# The Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 1987, Paragraph 5


(1) Labelling of packaged and unpackaged products in accordance with the foregoing paragraphs shall be effected by means of—
(a) an adhesive label firmly affixed to the product or its packaging, as the case may be;
(b) a tie-on label firmly attached to the product or its packaging, as the case may be; or
(c) direct printing onto the product or its packaging, as the case may be.
(2) Where, in the case of an unpackaged product, it is not reasonably practicable to comply with the provisions of sub-paragraph (1) above the label shall be printed on a suitable sheet accompanying the product.
(3) Labelling of raw asbestos and asbestos waste shall be effected in accordance with sub-paragraphs (1)(a) or (c) above.
(4) For the purposes of this Schedule, a product supplied in loose plastic or other similar wrapping (including plastic and paper bags) but no other packaging, shall be treated as being supplied in a package whether the product is placed in such wrapping at the time of its supply or was already so wrapped before that time. But no wrapping in which a product is placed at the time of its supply shall be regarded as packaging if any product contained in it is labelled in accordance with the requirements of this Schedule or any other packaging in which that product is contained is so labelled.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/2115/schedule/2/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/control-of-asbestos-at-work-regulations-1987/schedule-2/paragraph-5
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