{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-1272/article-21",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-1272/article-21.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2008/1272",
  "legislation_title": "Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-1272",
  "path": "article/21",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "21",
  "heading": "Hazard statements",
  "text": "1. The label shall include the relevant hazard statements in accordance with the classification of the hazardous substance or mixture.\n2. The hazard statements relevant for each classification are set out in the tables indicating the label elements required for each hazard class in Parts 2 to 5 of Annex I.\n3. Where a substance is included in the GB mandatory classification and labelling list, the hazard statement relevant for each specific classification covered by the entry ... shall be used on the label, together with the hazard statements referred to in paragraph 2 for any other classification not covered by that entry.\n4. The hazard statements shall be worded in accordance with Annex III.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Art. 21(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 22 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1567, reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 6(d)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Art. 21(3) omitted (1.11.2022) by virtue of The Chemicals (Health and Safety) Trade and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1037), regs. 1(2), 7(2)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/1272/article/21",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:51:47.470832+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}