ECHA makes notifier details public for CLP notification from 1 July 2026

On 20 November 2024, CLP regulation's amendment 2024/2865 (EC 1272/2008) was released in the EU's Official Journal. The name of every notifier who has provided a classification and labelling notification to ECHA must be made publicly available in the C&L Inventory in accordance with the amended Article 42 of the CLP. ECHA released the CLP notification manual in June 2025.

Background: CLP Notification

Manufacturers and importers are required to notify the ECHA of the CLP within a month of it’s release if they place a hazardous material on the EU market, either separately or in combination. 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 (the relevant IUCLID part is shown in brackets):

• Notifier details: Name and contact information (from REACH-IT).
• Confidentiality request (notifier name): Must include justification and category.
• 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 publishable name for C&L inventory and justification.
• Classification: As per CLP Regulation (section 2.1).
• No classification justification: Required if not classified in 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.

Obligations for Stakeholders and Enforcement Dates

Before June 30, 2026, stakeholders must update dossier and request that company name be kept confidential. Unless confidentiality applies, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will begin publishing the names of companies that have notified data to the C&L Inventory on July 1, 2026.