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.
Registering Adhesives and Sealants for Footwear and Leather Goods
Specialized adhesives and sealants used in footwear and leather goods manufacturing are essential for bonding various materials, including for soling/sole attaching, lasting, box toes, counter, and repairs in the aftermarket industry. These products are crucial for ensuring the durability, strength, and flexibility of footwear and leather goods, which require precise and reliable adhesives to perform in harsh conditions. To ensure the safety of these products and compliance with EU regulations, manufacturers and distributors are required to submit a Poison Centre Notification (PCN) to the EU Poison Centre. This helps guarantee that these products meet all safety, labeling, and regulatory standards.
What is a UFI?
A UFI (Unique Formula Identifier) is a unique code that identifies the chemical composition of a product. It must be included on the product label as part of the Poison Centre Notification (PCN). The UFI helps emergency responders quickly identify the product and understand its chemical hazards, enabling them to respond effectively in case of chemical exposure or poisoning.
What is a PCN?
A PCN (Poison Centre Notification) is a legal requirement for manufacturers and distributors to notify the EU Poison Centre about the chemical composition and potential hazards of their product. For adhesives and sealants used in footwear and leather goods, submitting a PCN ensures that the product is safe for use, and provides critical safety information in case of exposure incidents. The PCN includes details such as ingredients, hazard classifications, and safe usage instructions.
What is CLP?
CLP (Classification, Labelling, and Packaging) is an EU regulation that requires hazardous products to be classified based on their chemical properties, labeled with appropriate hazard symbols, and accompanied by safety instructions. For adhesives and sealants in the footwear and leather goods industry, CLP ensures that users are informed of the risks associated with the product, such as toxicity, skin irritation, or flammability, and know how to handle it safely.
What is the EU Poison Centre?
The EU Poison Centre is a central authority that collects, stores, and makes available important safety information about hazardous products across the European Union. It ensures that emergency responders, healthcare providers, and poison control centers have immediate access to the product’s hazard information in case of exposure or poisoning incidents. Manufacturers are required to submit a PCN to the EU Poison Centre to ensure their product information is included in this central database.
Why is This Needed?
Registering adhesives and sealants for footwear and leather goods with the EU Poison Centre ensures these products are safe for use and comply with EU safety and regulatory standards. The registration allows emergency responders to quickly access critical information about the product in case of chemical exposure, improving safety for consumers and workers alike. This process is essential to guarantee the proper labeling of hazardous materials and to minimize health and safety risks.
Since When is It by Law Obligatory?
The requirement for submitting a PCN for hazardous products, including adhesives and sealants for footwear and leather goods, became mandatory on January 1, 2021. From this date, all manufacturers and distributors must ensure their hazardous products comply with PCN requirements before they can be marketed within the European Union.
FAQ
Question: What is a UFI, and why do I need it for my adhesive product used in footwear and leather goods?
Answer: A UFI (Unique Formula Identifier) is a unique code that identifies the chemical composition of your adhesive product. It must be displayed on your product label as part of the Poison Centre Notification (PCN). The UFI helps emergency responders identify the product and understand its hazards in case of an incident involving chemical exposure or poisoning.
Question: What does submitting a PCN involve for adhesives and sealants used in footwear and leather goods?
Answer: Submitting a PCN involves providing the EU Poison Centre with essential information about your product’s chemical composition, hazards, and safe handling instructions. This ensures that in case of exposure or poisoning, healthcare providers and emergency responders have access to critical safety data for proper management of the situation.
Question: What does CLP mean for adhesives and sealants in the footwear and leather goods industry?
Answer: CLP (Classification, Labelling, and Packaging) is a regulation that ensures your adhesives and sealants are classified according to their chemical hazards and labeled with appropriate safety symbols and instructions. This regulation helps users understand the risks associated with the product and how to handle it safely in a work environment.
Question: Why is the EU Poison Centre important in the context of adhesives and sealants?
Answer: The EU Poison Centre is important because it ensures that critical safety information about hazardous products, including adhesives and sealants, is accessible to emergency responders, healthcare providers, and poison control centers across the European Union. The Poison Centre allows quick identification and risk management in case of chemical exposure incidents.
Question: Why do I need to register my adhesives and sealants with the EU Poison Centre?
Answer: Registering your adhesives and sealants with the EU Poison Centre ensures that they meet EU safety and regulatory standards. It provides emergency responders with important product information to manage any exposure incidents effectively. It also ensures compliance with EU law, which protects consumer safety and promotes responsible product use.
Question: When did it become mandatory to submit a PCN for adhesives and sealants?
Answer: The requirement for submitting a PCN for hazardous products, including adhesives and sealants for footwear and leather goods, became mandatory on January 1, 2021. All manufacturers and distributors must ensure their products comply with this regulation before marketing them within the EU.
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.
