Hong Kong Regulations

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL (VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS) REGULATION - SECT 5

Specifications for labels required under section 4: regulated paints

(1) A label for the purposes of section 4 must be in both the English and
Chinese languages.

(2) The label for a regulated paint listed in Part 2 of Schedule 1 must
contain the following text— “The content of volatile organic compounds in
this product exceeds the prescribed limit that is to be implemented with
effect from 1 January 2008. Volatile organic compounds cause air
pollution.”; “本產品的揮發性有機化合物含量，超逾將於
2008年1月1日實施的訂明限制。
揮發性有機化合物引致空氣污染。”.

(3) The label for a regulated paint listed in Part 3 of Schedule 1 must
contain the following text— “The content of volatile organic compounds in
this product exceeds the prescribed limit that is to be implemented with
effect from 1 January 2009. Volatile organic compounds cause air
pollution.”; “本產品的揮發性有機化合物含量，超逾將於
2009年1月1日實施的訂明限制。
揮發性有機化合物引致空氣污染。”.

(4) The label for a regulated paint listed in Part 4 of Schedule 1 must
contain the following text— “The content of volatile organic compounds in
this product exceeds the prescribed limit that is to be implemented with
effect from 1 January 2010. Volatile organic compounds cause air
pollution.”; “本產品的揮發性有機化合物含量，超逾將於
2010年1月1日實施的訂明限制。
揮發性有機化合物引致空氣污染。”.

(5) The size of the label must be at least—

   (a)  100 mm by 60 mm; or

   (b)  one-fifth of the area of the largest surface of the packaging or
        container.

(6) If the label is of the size referred to in subsection (5)(a), the letters
of the English text must be at least 3 mm high and the characters of the
Chinese text must be at least 5 mm high.

(7) If the label is of the size referred to in subsection (5)(b), the size of
the letters of the English text and the characters of the Chinese text must be
adjusted in proportion to the size of the letters and characters referred to
in subsection (6).