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Article 10Labelling requirements, compliance declaration and record-keeping ofcompliance supporting documentation1. The labelling requirements in Article 15 of the Framework Regulation (EC) No1935/2004 shall apply.2. In the application of Article 16(1) of the Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004, at themarketing stages other than the retail stages, coated materials and articles,coatings and their raw materials shall be accompanied by a written declaration,appropriate to their position in the supply chain.The written compliance declaration shall provide adequate and relevantinformation at each stage of the supply chain to help ensure the suitable use andsafety of the materials and articles subject to the declaration and their compliancewith relevant regulations. The written declaration shall be reviewed regularlyand/or when there is a significant change in the composition of the material andarticle. The declaration of compliance shall contain the following information:a. Name and address of the company which manufactures or imports thefinished material or article;b. Trade name;c. Identity of the raw material, coating or coated article;d. Date of the declaration;e. The confirmation that the material or article complies with, this code ofpractice, the requirements of appropriate EU Regulation and, whenappropriate, of national law under the conditions of use identified undersub-paragraph (g) hereunder. The references of the legislation compliedwith shall be quoted.f. Adequate information relative to the substances used for which specificrestrictions are in place under this Code of Practice and relevantCommunity or national legislation to allow the downstream user to ensurecompliance with those restrictions and list of substances used for which anSML or specifications are established.g. Depending upon their position in the supply chain, specifications on the useof the material or article such as(i)(ii)type or types of food;time and temperature of storage or treatment of the said material orarticle;(iii) surface volume ratio used for compliance assessment.17Europäische Vereinigung der Lack-, Druckfarben- und KünstlerfarbenindustrieEuropean Council of Paint, Printing Inks and Artists' Colours IndustryAvenue E. Van Nieuwenhuyse 4 - BE-1160 BrusselsTel:+32 (0)2 676 7480 - Fax: + 32 (0)2 676 7490 - E-mail: secretariat@cepe.org -Internet: http://www.cepe.org/