ECHA to Publish Notifier Details in C&L Inventory from 1 July 2026

From 1 July 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will begin publishing the names of companies that have submitted classification and labelling (C&L) notifications under the CLP Regulation. The name of every notifier will be made publicly available in the C&L Inventory in accordance with the amended Article 42 of the CLP, introduced by Regulation (EU) 2024/2865 published in the EU Official Journal on 20 November 2024.

Confidentiality Requests Before June 2026

Companies wishing to keep their name confidential must update their dossiers and submit a justification by 30 June 2026. Unless confidentiality is granted, ECHA will make notifier names publicly accessible from 1 July 2026. ECHA also released an updated CLP notification manual in June 2025 to guide companies through the process.

CLP Notification Requirements

Manufacturers and importers placing hazardous substances on the EU market are required to notify ECHA within a month of placing the substance on the market. Article 40 (1) of the CLP (Classification, Labelling and Packaging) Regulation outlines the data that must be included in the Substance dataset. The following details are needed for CLP notification (relevant IUCLID section in brackets):

·       Notifier details: Name and contact information (from REACH-IT).

·       Confidentiality request (notifier name): Justification and category must be provided.

·       Notifier contact person: To be specified in section 1.1.

·       Substance identity: According to Annex VI sections 2.1–2.3.4 (sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.4).

·       Confidentiality request (IUPAC name): Provide a publishable name for the C&L inventory and justification.

·       Classification: As required under the CLP Regulation (section 2.1).

·       No classification justification: Required if the substance is not classified under all hazard classes.

·       Reason for classification: Based on supporting data.

·       Concentration limits, M-factors, acute toxicity estimates: Where applicable, with justification referencing Annex I (section 13).

·       Label elements: Hazard pictograms, signal words, hazard statements.