Legal obligation
- Manufacturers mark the product with a type, batch or serial number or another element that allows identification and is easily recognisable and legible for consumers. Where size or nature of the product does not allow this, the information is given on the packaging or in a document accompanying the product (Art. 9(5)).
- The name or trade mark, the postal and electronic address of the manufacturer are given on the product or, if that is not possible, on the packaging or in a document accompanying the product (Art. 9(6)).
- The product is accompanied by clear instructions and safety information in a language easily understood by consumers, as determined by the Member State (Art. 9(7)). This does not apply where the product can be safely used as intended by the manufacturer without such instructions and safety information.