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Annex V

Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation · 32008R1272 · every event for this act · on EUR-Lex

HAZARD PICTOGRAMS

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in force 2020-10-17 MODIFIED+84 −10

Amended by Regulation (EU) 2019/521 32019R0521

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In section 1.2, the entry for flammable gases under GHS02 changes from referring to hazard category 1 to referring to hazard categories 1A and 1B.

Section 1.2 also adds a new entry under GHS02 for Section 2.17, desensitised explosives, covering hazard categories 1, 2, 3, and 4, which was not present before.

Cited: Annex V, v1 · Annex V, v2

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ANNEX V HAZARD PICTOGRAMS INTRODUCTION The hazard pictograms for each hazard class, differentiation of a hazard class and hazard category shall satisfy the provisions of this Annex and Annex I, section 1.2 and conform in terms of symbols and general format, to the specimens shown. 1. PART 1: PHYSICAL HAZARDS 1.1. Symbol: exploding bomb Pictogram (1) Hazard class and hazard category (2) GHS01 Section 2.1 Unstable explosives Explosives of Divisions 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 Section 2.8 Self reactive substances and mixtures, Types A, B Section 2.15 Organic peroxides, Types A, B 1.2. Symbol: flame Pictogram (1) Hazard class and hazard category (2) GHS02 Section 2.2 Flammable gases, hazard category 1 categories 1A, 1B. Section 2.3 Aerosols, hazard categories 1, 2 Section 2.6 Flammable liquids, hazard categories 1, 2, 3 Section 2.7 Flammable solids, hazard categories 1, 2 Section 2.8 Self-reactive substances and mixtures, Types B, C, D, E, F Section 2.9 Pyrophoric liquids, hazard category 1 Section 2.10 Pyrophoric solids, hazard category 1 Section 2.11 Self-heating substances and mixtures, hazard categories 1, 2 Section 2.12 Substances and mixtures, which in contact with water, emit flammable gases, hazard categories 1, 2, 3 Section 2.15 Organic peroxides, Types B, C, D, E, F Section 2.17 Desensitised explosives, hazard categories 1, 2, 3, 4 1.3. Symbol: flame over circle Pictogram (1) Hazard class and hazard category (2) GHS03 Section 2.4 Oxidising gases, hazard category 1 Section 2.13 Oxidising liquids, hazard categories 1, 2, 3 Section 2.14 Oxidising solids, hazard categories 1, 2, 3 1.4. Symbol: gas cylinder Pictogram (1) Hazard class and hazard category (2) GHS04 Section 2.5 Gases under pressure: Compressed gases; Liquefied gases; Refrigerated liquefied gases; Dissolved gases 1.5. Symbol: corrosion Pictogram (1) Hazard class and hazard category (2) GHS05 Section 2.16 Corrosive to metals, hazard category 1 1.6. A pictogram is not required for the following physical hazard classes and hazard categories: Section 2.1: Explosives of Division 1.5 Section 2.1: Explosives of Division 1.6 Section 2.2: Flammable gases, hazard Category 2 Section 2.3: Aerosols, hazard Category 3 Section 2.8: Self-reactive substances and mixtures, Type G Section 2.15: Organic peroxides, Type G 2. PART 2: HEALTH HAZARDS 2.1. Symbol: skull and crossbones Pictogram (1) Hazard class and hazard category (2) GHS06 Section 3.1 Acute toxicity (oral, dermal, inhalation), hazard categories 1, 2, 3 2.2. Symbol: corrosion Pictogram (1) Hazard class and hazard category (2) GHS05 Section 3.2 Skin corrosion, hazard category 1 and sub-categories 1A, 1B, 1C Section 3.3 Serious eye damage, hazard category 1 2.3. Symbol: exclamation mark Pictogram (1) Hazard class and hazard category (2) GHS07 Section 3.1 Acute toxicity (oral, dermal, inhalation), hazard category 4 Section 3.2 Skin irritation, hazard category 2 Section 3.3 Eye irritation, hazard category 2 Section 3.4 Skin sensitisation, hazard categories 1, 1A, 1B Section 3.8 Specific Target Organ Toxicity — Single exposure, hazard category 3 Respiratory tract irritation Narcotic effects 2.4. Symbol: health hazard Pictogram (1) Hazard class and hazard category (2) GHS08 Section 3.4 Respiratory sensitisation, hazard categories 1, 1A, 1B Section 3.5 Germ cell mutagenicity, hazard categories 1A, 1B, 2 Section 3.6 Carcinogenicity, hazard categories 1A, 1B, 2 Section 3.7 Reproductive toxicity, hazard categories 1A, 1B, 2 Section 3.8 Specific Target Organ Toxicity — Single exposure, hazard categories 1, 2 Section 3.9 Specific Target Organ Toxicity — Repeated exposure, hazard categories 1, 2 Section 3.10 Aspiration hazard, hazard category 1 2.5. A pictogram is not required for the following health hazard categories: Section 3.7: Reproductive toxicity, Effects on or via lactation, additional hazard category 3. PART 3: ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS 3.1. Symbol: environment Pictogram (1) Hazard class and hazard category (2) GHS09 Section 4.1 Hazardous to the aquatic environment Acute hazard category: Acute 1 Long-term hazard categories: Chronic 1, Chronic 2 A pictogram is not required for the following environmental hazard classes and hazard categories: Section 4.1: Hazardous to the aquatic environment — Long-term hazard categories: Chronic 3, Chronic 4. 4. PART 4: ADDITIONAL HAZARDS 4.1. Symbol: exclamation mark Pictogram Hazard class and hazard category (1) (2) GHS07 Section 5.1 Hazardous to the ozone layer, hazard category 1

detected 2026-08-13 MODIFIED

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In section 2.2, the description under GHS05 for skin corrosion was changed from listing hazard categories 1A, 1B, 1C to describing hazard category 1 with sub-categories 1A, 1B, 1C.

Cited: Annex V, v2

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in force 2016-07-04 MODIFIED

Amended by Regulation (EU) 2016/918 32016R0918 · Regulation (EU) 2016/1179 32016R1179

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in force 2015-06-01 MODIFIED

Amended by Regulation (EU) No 1297/2014 32014R1297 · Regulation (EU) No 605/2014 32014R0605

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In section 1.2 the entry for section 2.3 is renamed from "Flammable aerosols" to "Aerosols", and section 1.6 adds a new line listing section 2.3 Aerosols, hazard Category 3 as not requiring a pictogram.

In section 3.1 the aquatic environment hazard labels are reworded, changing "Acute hazard category 1" and "Chronic hazard categories 1, 2" to "Acute hazard category: Acute 1" and "Long-term hazard categories: Chronic 1, Chronic 2", and the following no-pictogram line changes "Chronic hazard categories 3, 4" to "Long-term hazard categories: Chronic 3, Chronic 4."

Cited: Annex V, v1 · Annex V, v2

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detected 2026-08-13 MODIFIED

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In section 2.3, the entry for skin sensitisation under Section 3.4 had a duplicated leading letter, reading "SSkin sensitisation", which is corrected to "Skin sensitisation".

Cited: Annex V, v1 · Annex V, v2

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in force 2013-06-21 MODIFIED

Amended by Regulation (EU) No 487/2013 32013R0487 · Regulation (EU) No 517/2013 32013R0517 · Regulation (EU) No 944/2013 32013R0944 · Regulation (EU) No 618/2012 32012R0618 · Regulation (EU) No 758/2013 32013R0758

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in force 2011-04-19 MODIFIED

Amended by Regulation (EU) No 286/2011 32011R0286

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Sources disagree — the text comparison and the EU's own amendment metadata found this change; the amending act's instructions do not mention it. All are shown; none is overruled.

The introduction no longer refers to colour as one of the features the pictograms must conform to, mentioning only symbols and general format.

In section 2.3 the skin sensitisation entry is expanded from hazard category 1 alone to hazard categories 1, 1A and 1B, and in section 2.4 the respiratory sensitisation entry is likewise expanded from hazard category 1 alone to hazard categories 1, 1A and 1B.

A new Part 4, headed additional hazards, is added with an exclamation mark pictogram (GHS07) listing section 5.1 hazardous to the ozone layer, hazard category 1, a section that does not appear at all in the earlier text.

Cited: Annex V, v2 · Annex V, v1

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in force 2010-12-01 MODIFIED

Amended by Regulation (EC) No 790/2009 32009R0790

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