Customized Assessment
H2 can assist with determining your notification obligations in the EU and GB and craft a clear, cost-effective submission roadmap to ensure smooth compliance from the start.
Notification Assistance
Manage your Poison Centre Notification and Classification and Labelling Obligations with our Full Service Support
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Regulatory
ExpertiseThe notification process plays a key role in the safe management of chemical products within the EU/UK market. We can help you to determine your notification obligations.
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Tailored
SolutionsWe can support you in preparing and submitting both Poison Centre Notifications and C&L notifications for your hazardous substances and mixtures.
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Comprehensive
SupportWe can help you monitor your inventory to ensure that you remain compliant with the notification requirements and regulatory updates for the EU and GB.
Notification Support
Understand the details of EU CLP to ensure continued compliance with PCN and C&L notification obligations.
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EU CLP Regulation
- Poison Centre Notifications (PCN): Required under Annex VIII of the EU CLP Regulation. PCN are not required in Great Britain.
- Classification and Labelling (C&L) Notifications: Required under Annex VI of the EU CLP regulation. C&L notifications are also required in Great Britain.
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Scope
- Poison Centre Notification: pertains to all mixtures classified as hazardous based on their health or physical effects.
- C&L Notification: Applies to most hazardous substances imported or manufactured in the EU/GB.
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Requirements
- Poison Centre Notifications require the following: product composition, product trade name, list of countries where product is sold, basic physiochemical properties, packaging information, product use and type & SDS.
- C&L notifications require the following: notifier name and contact details, substance identity, classification of substance, concentration limits or M-factors, & label elements.
Our Tailored CLP Notification Solutions
Personalized Guidance
In order to improve efficiency, our team can prepare files in a harmonized format and submit them to ECHA and other applicable national systems for you.
Continual Support
We provide ongoing consultancy by monitoring updates to the CLP regulation to ensure that your notifications are up to date.
Meet Our PCN and C&L Notification Expert
Dedicated professionals guiding your compliance journey.
Paweł Jędrzejczyk |MSc|
Service Manager: Hazard Communication
Łódź, Poland
Frequently Asked Questions
Under Article 45 of the CLP Regulation, it is essential for importers and downstream users who place mixtures on the market to notify the appointed bodies in the Member States with specific product information. This notification applies to hazardous mixtures based on their health or physical hazards, as outlined in Annex VIII of the CLP.
So, how do you know if you are required to submit a Poison Centre Notification? Simply follow these steps:
- Is your product subject to the CLP regulation?
- What is your role in the supply chain? Are you an importer or a downstream user?
- Is your product classified as hazardous? For example:
- Does it pose a health risk (e.g., is it an eye irritant)?
- Does it have dangerous physical properties (e.g., is it flammable)?
If you can answer “yes” to all of these, submitting a Poison Centre Notification and generating a UFI for your product is a must. There may also be other specific scenarios that require a notification, even if you are not a downstream user—each case should be evaluated individually.
Not sure where to start? Contact us for a free 30-minute consultation and we’ll guide you through the process.
If you’ve determined that your product requires a Poison Centre Notification, you will need to gather the necessary data to complete your notification. The goal of Annex VIII of the CLP Regulation is to standardize the data requirements for Poison Centre Notifications across the entire European Union. This means that with one submission, you can meet the notification requirements for most EU countries—streamlining the process and ensuring compliance across borders.
Here’s a quick rundown of the essential data you’ll need for your PCN:
- Product composition
- Product trade name (or trade names if multiple are used)
- List of countries where the product is being submitted
- Basic physicochemical properties (e.g., pH value, colour, physical state)
- Packaging information (how your product is presented on the market)
- Product use and type
- Safety Data Sheets (in the required languages)
In some cases—such as for industrial products with a limited submission type—additional or slightly different data may be needed. However, this list covers the core requirements you’ll need to submit your PCN and stay compliant.
The C&L Notification is a requirement under Articles 39 & 40 of the CLP Regulation. Specifically, Article 40 mandates that manufacturers and importers must notify the Classification and Labelling (C&L) Inventory when placing certain substances on the market. This includes:
- Substances subject to registration, or
- Substances which meet criteria for classification as hazardous either on their own or in a mixture above the concentration limits specified in the CLP Regulation where relevant, which results in the classification of the mixture as hazardous
If you are an importer or manufacturer of a hazardous substance, you may be obligated to submit a C&L Notification. To help you navigate this, here is a simple cheat sheet to determine your obligations:
- Hazardous substances placed on the market on their own? You must submit a C&L Notification.
- Hazardous substances in a mixture that contribute to the hazard classification? You must submit a C&L Notification.
- Hazardous substances in a mixture, but they do not drive the hazard classification? No C&L Notification required.
- Substances already REACH Registered? No need for a C&L Notification.
Not sure about your next steps? Contact us for a free 30-minute consultation and we’ll help you sort out your obligations!