How does the UFI creation and PCN notification service work?
After purchasing this service, you will receive access to the secure portal. This portal contains an overview of all steps. You fill in your product details and we will get to work.
Poison Center Notification & UFI
We will provide:
- Your product’s Unique Formula Identifier (UFI)
- A Poison Centre Notification (PCN) report
- Registration of your product with the relevant national Poison Centres via ECHA.
Countries for PCN registration
You can count the number of countries in which you want to register your product. This is the number of countries you need to purchase. You will be able to select the specific countries within the portal. If you plan to expand the sales of your products to new countries at a later date, then you can always order additional PCN country registrations.
The EU has 27 countries and the EEA has 30 (EU+Lichtenstein, Norway and Iceland) In the portal you can select these countries:
| Belgium | (BE) | Spain | (ES) | Hungary | (HU) | Slovakia | (SK) |
| Bulgaria | (BG) | France | (FR) | Malta | (MT) | Finland | (FI) |
| Czechia | (CZ) | Croatia | (HR) | Netherlands | (NL) | Sweden | (SE) |
| Denmark | (DK) | Italy | (IT) | Austria | (AT) | Germany | (DE) |
| Cyprus | (CY) | Poland | (PL) | Iceland | (IS) | Estonia | (EE) |
| Latvia | (LV) | Portugal | (PT) | Liechtenstein | (LI) | Ireland | (IE) |
| Lithuania | (LT) | Romania | (RO) | Norway | (NO) | Greece | (EL) |
| Luxembourg | (LU) | Slovenia | (SI) | Switzerland* | (CH) |
*For Switzerland we can create the PCN dossier, with all the needed information to make a submission in the Swiss portal. Contact us for more information.
CLP Label Information
We offer the option to purchase a CLP compliant product label, containing all mandatory information as required by the EU CLP Regulation. This will be provided as a PDF. This is not a design, but a summery of the required information. This will enable you to integrate the necessary information into your product label design. You can also order the CLP label creation separately. Already have a label? — We can do a CLP label compliance check of your label in accordance with current CLP requirements. We will provide detailed feedback and corrections to ensure your label meets all regulatory standards.
Poison Centre Notification for Indoor Furniture Cleaning/Care Products
Indoor furniture cleaning and care products are essential for maintaining and preserving wooden and other hard surface furniture. These products include general cleaning agents, dust sprays, polishes, conditioners, and similar items designed to keep furniture looking new and functioning well. However, these products often contain chemical substances that, if misused, could pose a health risk. For safety and regulatory compliance, manufacturers must submit a Poison Centre Notification (PCN) to the Poison Centre. This ensures that essential safety information, such as chemical composition, hazard data, and emergency treatment guidelines, is available in case of exposure.
What is a UFI?
A Unique Formula Identifier (UFI) is a distinct code assigned to a specific formulation of a product, such as indoor furniture cleaning and care products. This UFI allows emergency responders and healthcare professionals to quickly identify the exact chemical composition of a product in case of exposure or poisoning. The UFI helps ensure that the appropriate first aid and medical treatment can be provided effectively.
What is a PCN?
A Poison Centre Notification (PCN) is a regulatory requirement for manufacturers to submit key product safety data to the Poison Centre. For indoor furniture cleaning and care products, the PCN includes critical information such as chemical composition, potential hazards, recommended first aid measures, and safe handling instructions. The submission of this data ensures that emergency responders are equipped with accurate information to manage potential exposure and poisoning cases.
What is CLP?
CLP stands for Classification, Labelling, and Packaging, a set of EU regulations designed to standardize the classification of chemicals and provide consistent labeling for hazardous substances. For indoor furniture cleaning and care products, CLP ensures that products are correctly labeled with hazard symbols, precautionary statements, and safety instructions. This labeling helps users handle products safely and ensures that emergency services can respond appropriately to chemical exposure.
What is the Poison Centre?
The Poison Centre is a centralized body responsible for maintaining a database of chemical product safety information. It is designed to provide emergency responders, healthcare professionals, and consumers with immediate access to critical information about hazardous products. By registering products like indoor furniture cleaning and care agents, manufacturers contribute to the safety of consumers and facilitate efficient management of accidents involving these products.
Why is This Needed?
Indoor furniture cleaning and care products often contain chemicals that, if misused, can cause harm to human health. For example, inhalation of fumes, skin contact, or accidental ingestion of these products could lead to poisoning or injury. By submitting a Poison Centre Notification (PCN), manufacturers ensure that vital safety information is available to emergency responders, which helps them provide quick and effective treatment in case of exposure.
Since When is This by Law Obligatory?
The obligation to submit a Poison Centre Notification (PCN) for hazardous products, including indoor furniture cleaning and care products, became law on January 1, 2021. This regulation was introduced to enhance public health and safety by ensuring that emergency responders have access to necessary safety data for hazardous chemical products.
FAQ
Question: Do indoor furniture cleaning and care products need to be registered with the Poison Centre?
Answer: Yes, indoor furniture cleaning and care products that contain hazardous ingredients must be registered with the Poison Centre. This ensures that emergency responders have access to the relevant safety information in case of exposure.
Question: What is the UFI for indoor furniture cleaning and care products?
Answer: The UFI (Unique Formula Identifier) is a unique code assigned to a specific formulation of a product. For indoor furniture cleaning and care products, the UFI helps emergency services quickly identify the exact chemical composition of the product in case of accidental exposure.
Question: Why is a Poison Centre Notification (PCN) required for indoor furniture cleaning and care products?
Answer: A PCN is required to provide emergency responders with important safety information, such as the chemical composition, potential hazards, and first aid measures. This ensures that responders can act quickly and correctly in case of exposure or poisoning.
Question: What role does CLP play in the registration of indoor furniture cleaning and care products?
Answer: CLP ensures that indoor furniture cleaning and care products are classified and labeled according to their hazards. The label provides critical safety information, such as hazard symbols and instructions for safe handling, which is essential for both consumers and emergency responders.
Question: When did the requirement for submitting a PCN for hazardous cleaning products come into effect?
Answer: The requirement for submitting a Poison Centre Notification (PCN) for hazardous products, including indoor furniture cleaning and care products, became law on January 1, 2021.
Question: How long does it take to submit the UFI and PCN notification?
It takes us a few days’ work. As soon as you upload the documentation, we will get started right away.
Question: Am I the owner of the PCN notification?
Yes, you are the owner of the PCN notification. You retain full ownership of the data you provided. The PCN notification will be accessible in your ECHA account.
Question: Is this service for one product or more?
The service is for one product.
Question: Why do I have to pay to create a UFI?
The service we offer is not just about providing a UFI. The UFI is a component within a much more extensive process. The core service we provide is the preparation and submission of your Poison Centre Notification (PCN) to national appointed bodies through ECHA portal, which is a mandatory requirement under the EU CLP Regulation for placing hazardous mixtures on the market. Generating a UFI is simplest part. The PCN report, however, is complex. It demands detailed ingredient review—chemical classifications—formatted precisely for Poison Centre submission via ECHA.
Question: My company is not based in the EU, how can I submit a PCN?
We provide a solution for companies which are not based in the EU. You can find more information on the PCN & UFI for non-EU companies page.
Question: Can you provide Safety Data Sheets in full compliance with EU Regulation (REACH & CLP)?
Yes, we can create Safety Data Sheets (SDS)— also known as Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)— tailored to your product and compliant with the latest EU regulations. Whether you are manufacturing chemical mixtures, importing products into the EU, or distributing under a private label, a compliant SDS is legally required and essential for safe use throughout the supply chain. You will find more on the Safety Data Sheet (MSDS/SDS) Creation Service page.
