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Posted By Craig Maydew
Could anyone out there advise if we have to translate a suppliers MSDS sheet into the native language of an EU country if we sell it through our dealer network.
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Posted By Robert Paterson
Hi Craig
Although I don't know the legislation (if there is any?)but would have thought that it would be better if after receiving the product you should be able to read any data before use. Imagine shoe on other foot, if you received it what language would you like it in.
One company I work with had data sheets in a range of languages.
Hope that helps
Regards
Robert Paterson
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Posted By Adam Jackson
Similarly, I don't know if any legislation exists to cover this. But look at it the other way around. If your company buys anything in for your own use which required a MSDS you would quite reasonably expect it to be in English so you can use it and act on the information contained. So yes, in my opinion they should be translated for the destination country.
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Posted By Heather Aston
Craig
In this country, the CHIP Regs require MSDS to be provided in English. An EU supplier not complying with this would be breaking the law.
CHIP implements part of the Dangerous Substances and Dangerous Preparations Directives (among others) within the EU, so other EU countries will have similar legislation. I can't quote chapte and verse, but I would say it's a fair bet that they have the same clause in their legislation that we have in ours.
So I would say yes you do have to translate if you are supplying the product(s) for comercial use. Note that rules may be different (they are in the UK) for retail products.
Heather
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