Storage · precautionary statement
P404 — Store in a closed container.
Storage statements describe the conditions the container must be kept in. No substance with a harmonised EU classification carries this code.
01 · Wording
What P404 says
Store in a closed container.
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Does your label need P404? That depends on the hazard classes of your product, on whether it goes to the public or to professionals, and on what else is already on the label — Annex IV column 5 lets one statement remove another. Work it out from a classification →
02 · Languages
P404 in the 24 official EU languages
A label put on the market in an EU country must carry the wording of that country's own language version of CLP — not a translation of the English one. These 24 lines are quoted from the consolidated regulation, Annex IV, and are the text to print.
| Language | Official wording of P404 |
|---|---|
| BG български Bulgarian | Да се съхранява в затворен съд. |
| ES español Spanish | Almacenar en un recipiente cerrado. |
| CS čeština Czech | Skladujte v uzavřeném obalu. |
| DA dansk Danish | Opbevares i en lukket beholder. |
| DE Deutsch German | In einem geschlossenen Behälter aufbewahren. |
| ET eesti Estonian | Hoida suletud mahutis. |
| EL ελληνικά Greek | Φυλάσσεται σε κλειστό περιέκτη. |
| EN English English | Store in a closed container. |
| FR français French | Stocker dans un récipient fermé. |
| GA Gaeilge Irish | Stóráil i gcoimeádán iata. |
| HR hrvatski Croatian | Skladištiti u zatvorenom spremniku. |
| IT italiano Italian | Conservare in un recipiente chiuso. |
| LV latviešu Latvian | Glabāt slēgtā tvertnē. |
| LT lietuvių Lithuanian | Laikyti uždaroje talpykloje. |
| HU magyar Hungarian | Zárt edényben tárolandó. |
| MT Malti Maltese | Aħżen f’kontenitur magħluq. |
| NL Nederlands Dutch | In gesloten verpakking bewaren. |
| PL polski Polish | Przechowywać w zamkniętym pojemniku. |
| PT português Portuguese | Armazenar em recipiente fechado. |
| RO română Romanian | A se depozita într-un recipient închis. |
| SK slovenčina Slovak | Uchovávajte v uzavretej nádobe. |
| SL slovenščina Slovenian | Hraniti v zaprti posodi. |
| FI suomi Finnish | Varastoi suljettuna. |
| SV svenska Swedish | Förvaras i sluten behållare. |
Source: CELEX:02008R1272-20260501, Annex IV. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — only the electronic Official Journal of the European Union is authentic. Irish is one of the 24 official languages and its H and P texts are printed inside the multilingual Annex tables, but no consolidated CLP has ever been published in Irish — which is why an Irish-primary label cannot be built here.
03 · Legal status
Where P404 is current
GHS is a United Nations model text, revised every two years, and each jurisdiction adopts a revision on its own timetable. A code can be legally current in one system and deleted in another — that is normal, not an error.
| Jurisdiction | Basis | Status of P404 |
|---|---|---|
| EU CLP | Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 CLP Annex IV, Part 2 (consolidated) | Current |
| US OSHA HazCom | 29 CFR 1910.1200 Appendix C UN GHS Rev.7 (final rule of 20 May 2024) | Current |
| US HazCom 2012 | legacy · GHS Rev.3 UN GHS Rev.3, Annex 3 | Current |
| UN GHS | Rev.11 (2025) UN GHS Rev.11, Annex 3 | Current |
Currently in force under: EU CLP, US OSHA HazCom, US HazCom 2012, UN GHS. Sources: EU CLP · US OSHA HazCom · US HazCom 2012 · UN GHS
04 · On a label
P404 usually appears combined
CLP Annex IV defines combined statements as single label elements. P404 is a component of one of them — this is how you will actually see it printed.
| Code | Combined statement |
|---|---|
| P402+P404 | Store in a dry place. Store in a closed container. |
05 · Substances
Substances carrying P404
No substance with a harmonised classification in CLP Annex VI carries this code. That does not mean it is unused — suppliers apply it to their own mixtures.
All precautionary statements
The full list of P-codes with the jurisdiction switch lives on the precautionary statements hub. For the hazard side, see hazard statements (H-codes).
Wording quoted from the regulation named above. Substance counts come from harmonised classifications in CLP Annex VI — the statements on a real product also depend on the supplier's own classification. Always check the supplier safety data sheet.