PCN / UFI support
We help companies understand and prepare for Poison Centre Notification obligations, UFI generation and practical dossier preparation for hazardous mixtures placed on the EU market.
Main PCN / UFI support areas
This page keeps PCN and UFI obligations practical and easy to follow, while linking to the more detailed topic pages for users who need deeper explanations.
Scope and deadlines
Support with understanding whether your mixtures fall under PCN obligations, which use types matter, and how the key implementation deadlines affect your products.
Dossier preparation
Guidance on the practical information needed for submission, including product identifiers, composition details, EuPCS, hazard and toxicological information, packaging data and UFI.
UFI assignment
Support with UFI logic and assignment choices, including whether one UFI should be linked by mixture, by product, by market or by language.
Updates and maintenance
Help with understanding when a submission or UFI needs updating, especially after changes in composition, classification, toxicological data or formulation ranges.
Further PCN and UFI topic pages
For users who need more detail, these Ekotox EU topic pages go deeper into the practical rules for ECHA poison-centre notifications and UFI management.
PCN portal and notification duties
Page focused on what must be submitted, who is responsible, key deadlines, dossier content and update triggers for hazardous mixtures.
UFI code requirements
Page focused on the UFI itself, where it must appear, when a new UFI is required, and how it connects the notified formula to the product placed on the market.
PCN and UFI are closely linked
Under the harmonised EU system, hazardous mixtures classified for human health and/or physical hazards generally need both a valid poison-centre submission and a UFI connected to the notified formula. Consumer and professional use mixtures have been subject to the harmonised system since January 2021, while industrial-use mixtures became subject to mandatory notification from January 2024.
The practical challenge for many companies is not only the initial notification, but also keeping dossiers and UFI-linked information updated when the composition, hazard classification, toxicological data or other relevant details change.
Need support with PCN submission or UFI management?
Contact our team to discuss your hazardous mixtures, submission duties, UFI strategy and the practical steps needed for compliant placement on the EU market.