Present the system and symbols used for labelling hazardous substances in EU countries. Explain that in EU countries labels must clearly show:
• the trade name
• the name and the address, including telephone number, of the manufacturer, the importer or the distributor
• the chemical name of the substance (in the case of a preparation, the chemical names of the hazardous components)
• danger symbols
• risk phrases (R-phrases) and safety phrases (S-phrases)
• the quantity of the contents of the package or container
The labels should be in the national, official language(s) of the country.