The label is the first thing the buyer sees — the safety data sheet is the first thing an inspector will want to see. If those two “stories” don’t match down to the last dot, the trouble is only a matter of time.
One of the most common errors is failing to ensure consistency between the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) and the label content.
This is also one of the first things an inspector checks. They will simply take or ask for a product, look at the label and then ask you for the SDS. Then follows a compliance check comparing the contents of the SDS and the label.
What can go wrong?
- Very often there’s a mismatch of trade names. The trade name on the label must be identical to the trade name in the SDS.
- With the transition to the CLP Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, the criteria for classification of chemicals also changed. If you’re not careful, it can quickly happen that your label was prepared based on an older SDS.
You might have a label already in Slovenian, but unfortunately it may no longer correspond to the content of the SDS. Mandatory label elements are those listed in section 2.2 of the SDS.
These mandatory elements include:
- identifiers (trade name, indication of the dangerous substance),
- pictograms,
- the signal word,
- H-statements, and
- P-statements.
You must ensure that whenever you update the SDS, you also update the label. The label must always match the SDS content.
The label and the SDS must be written entirely in Slovenian if the product is marketed in Slovenia. It often happens, for example, that dangerous substances are listed in a foreign language — which is not acceptable.
If the label was prepared by your supplier and is not consistent with the SDS, you should inform the supplier that the label is insufficient and must be corrected. And if you need help with that — we offer our help.
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