The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has issued an important notice to makers and importers of hazardous mixtures in the European Union. Beginning January 1, 2025, all poison centre notices must use the harmonised format defined in Annex VIII of the Classification, Labelling, and Packaging (CLP) Regulations.  

This change signals the end of a transition phase in which corporations may continue to use non-harmonized national rules for poison centre alerts. However, after the deadline, any notices that do not comply the harmonised format would be considered non-compliant with the CLP Regulation. 

To maintain market access for their hazardous mixtures, enterprises must submit new notifications that comply with Annex VIII criteria and include a unique formula identifier (UFI) on the product label. ECHA suggests using its Submission Portal to streamline the process of preparing and submitting harmonised notifications.  

Bulletins –  

• Deadline is January 1, 2025

• All poison centre notifications must follow the harmonized format in Annex VIII of the CLP Regulation.

• Action: Companies must submit new notifications and include a unique formula identification (UFI) on product labels.

• Recommendation: Use the ECHA Submission Portal to efficiently prepare notifications. Companies that follow these principles can retain compliance with EU regulation while also ensuring product safety.