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Classification, Labelling and Packaging (EU CLP) is a European Union regulation. EU CLP continues to apply in Northern Ireland.

EU CLP applies if you are based in NI and purchase goods from outside the EU, eg from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). You must ensure that all hazardous chemicals products you place in the NI and / or EU markets are complaint with EU CLP.

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has .

Your role under EU CLP

Your obligations under EU CLP depends on your role and where you sit in the supply chain. Everyone in the supply chain has a responsibility to ensure that they have identified the hazards of substances and mixtures, and that they communicate this information using labelling and safety data sheets in accordance with CLP and the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals (REACH) Regulations.

For more information on your role and responsibilities see .

Submitting information to the National Poison Information Service

Importers and downstream users placing hazardous mixtures on the NI market are required to provide specific information on their products to the National Poison Information Service (NPIS) in accordance with .

NI-based downstream users and distributors that are supplied with mixtures from GB-based businesses are defined as importers under the EU CLP Regulation. You must comply with the duties of an importer, including providing specific information on your products to the NPIS in accordance with Annex VIII.

For more information, see guidance on . 

Information on chemicals under EU CLP

You should regularly check the following annexes and lists to keep up to date with information on chemicals relevant to your business:

EU CLP Calls for Evidence and consultations

ECHA organises consultations to get feedback and scientific information for the regulatory process. You can contribute to the following types of consultation:

Northern Ireland Chemical Stakeholder Forum

Planning has started on setting up a Northern Ireland Chemicals Stakeholder Forum If you would be interested in participating in the forum, please register your interest by emailing chemicals.team@economy-ni.gov.uk.

Further 91Ï㽶»ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ for EU CLP

In the first instance if you have any queries relating to CLP, you can contact the CLP Helpdesk by email at ukreach.clp@hse.gov.uk.

The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has a role in EU CLP enforcement. If you have any queries relating to compliance, send an email to chemicals@hseni.gov.uk.

ECHA also provides .

If you need further assistance or have any queries on the guidance on this page email the Department for the Economy Chemicals Team at chemicals.team@economy-ni.gov.uk.

Great Britain Classification, Labelling and Packaging (GB CLP) came into effect on 1 January 2021. If you are placing goods in the Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) market, you must comply with GB CLP.

GB CLP is retained European Union (EU) law, which has been amended to allow it to operate fully and effectively in GB - .

Your role under GB CLP

Your obligations under CLP will depend on your role and where you sit in the supply chain. Everyone in the supply chain has a responsibility to ensure that they have identified the hazards of substances and mixtures, and that they communicate this information using labelling and safety data sheets in accordance with CLP and registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals (REACH) Regulations.

For more information on your role and responsibilities under GB CLP see guidance on ? 

Supplying chemicals to GB market

Northern Ireland businesses supplying substances or mixtures directly to the GB market as have a legal duty to comply with the GB CLP Regulation.

The legal duties of NI-based suppliers ,such as manufacturers, downstream users and distributors directly supplying QNIG to the GB market, differ from those specified for GB-based suppliers supplying the GB market - .

You may also be required to submit a notification to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) within one month of placing new substances on the GB market - see how to .

Submitting information to the National Poison Information Service

GB-based importers and downstream users, and NI-based downstream users directly supplying the GB market with qualifying NI goods (QNIGs), are encouraged to voluntarily submit information relating to emergency health response, and preventative measures on hazardous mixtures placed on the GB market, to the National Poison Information Service (NPIS) using a safety data sheet (SDS).

For more information, see guidance on . 

Information on chemicals under CLP

The GB Mandatory Classification and Labelling List gives information on the classification and hazard labelling of substances and is legally binding in GB. This list should be used to .

GB CLP Calls for Evidence and consultations

HSE regularly organises consultations to obtain feedback and gather scientific information for the regulatory process. You can contribute to these consultations on .

HSE also encourages businesses and other interested parties to respond to .

Further Support for GB CLP

If you have any queries relating to CLP, contact the CLP Helpdesk by email at ukreach.clp@hse.gov.uk.

For general enquiries relating to GB CLP please contact the UK Chemicals Helpline on Tel. 0330 159 1985. Opening hours are 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.

HSE has a role in CLP enforcement. If you have any queries relating to compliance, please send an email to CRDEnforcement@hse.gov.uk.

Classification, Labelling and Packaging (EU CLP) is a European Union regulation. EU CLP continues to apply in Northern Ireland.

EU CLP applies if you are based in NI and purchase goods from outside the EU, eg from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). You must ensure that all hazardous chemicals products you place in the NI and / or EU markets are complaint with EU CLP.

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has .

Your role under EU CLP

Your obligations under EU CLP depends on your role and where you sit in the supply chain. Everyone in the supply chain has a responsibility to ensure that they have identified the hazards of substances and mixtures, and that they communicate this information using labelling and safety data sheets in accordance with CLP and the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals (REACH) Regulations.

For more information on your role and responsibilities see .

Submitting information to the National Poison Information Service

Importers and downstream users placing hazardous mixtures on the NI market are required to provide specific information on their products to the National Poison Information Service (NPIS) in accordance with .

NI-based downstream users and distributors that are supplied with mixtures from GB-based businesses are defined as importers under the EU CLP Regulation. You must comply with the duties of an importer, including providing specific information on your products to the NPIS in accordance with Annex VIII.

For more information, see guidance on . 

Information on chemicals under EU CLP

You should regularly check the following annexes and lists to keep up to date with information on chemicals relevant to your business:

EU CLP Calls for Evidence and consultations

ECHA organises consultations to get feedback and scientific information for the regulatory process. You can contribute to the following types of consultation:

Northern Ireland Chemical Stakeholder Forum

Planning has started on setting up a Northern Ireland Chemicals Stakeholder Forum If you would be interested in participating in the forum, please register your interest by emailing chemicals.team@economy-ni.gov.uk.

Further 91Ï㽶»ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ for EU CLP

In the first instance if you have any queries relating to CLP, you can contact the CLP Helpdesk by email at ukreach.clp@hse.gov.uk.

The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has a role in EU CLP enforcement. If you have any queries relating to compliance, send an email to chemicals@hseni.gov.uk.

ECHA also provides .

If you need further assistance or have any queries on the guidance on this page email the Department for the Economy Chemicals Team at chemicals.team@economy-ni.gov.uk.

Great Britain Classification, Labelling and Packaging (GB CLP) came into effect on 1 January 2021. If you are placing goods in the Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) market, you must comply with GB CLP.

GB CLP is retained European Union (EU) law, which has been amended to allow it to operate fully and effectively in GB - .

Your role under GB CLP

Your obligations under CLP will depend on your role and where you sit in the supply chain. Everyone in the supply chain has a responsibility to ensure that they have identified the hazards of substances and mixtures, and that they communicate this information using labelling and safety data sheets in accordance with CLP and registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals (REACH) Regulations.

For more information on your role and responsibilities under GB CLP see guidance on ? 

Supplying chemicals to GB market

Northern Ireland businesses supplying substances or mixtures directly to the GB market as have a legal duty to comply with the GB CLP Regulation.

The legal duties of NI-based suppliers ,such as manufacturers, downstream users and distributors directly supplying QNIG to the GB market, differ from those specified for GB-based suppliers supplying the GB market - .

You may also be required to submit a notification to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) within one month of placing new substances on the GB market - see how to .

Submitting information to the National Poison Information Service

GB-based importers and downstream users, and NI-based downstream users directly supplying the GB market with qualifying NI goods (QNIGs), are encouraged to voluntarily submit information relating to emergency health response, and preventative measures on hazardous mixtures placed on the GB market, to the National Poison Information Service (NPIS) using a safety data sheet (SDS).

For more information, see guidance on . 

Information on chemicals under CLP

The GB Mandatory Classification and Labelling List gives information on the classification and hazard labelling of substances and is legally binding in GB. This list should be used to .

GB CLP Calls for Evidence and consultations

HSE regularly organises consultations to obtain feedback and gather scientific information for the regulatory process. You can contribute to these consultations on .

HSE also encourages businesses and other interested parties to respond to .

Further Support for GB CLP

If you have any queries relating to CLP, contact the CLP Helpdesk by email at ukreach.clp@hse.gov.uk.

For general enquiries relating to GB CLP please contact the UK Chemicals Helpline on Tel. 0330 159 1985. Opening hours are 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.

HSE has a role in CLP enforcement. If you have any queries relating to compliance, please send an email to CRDEnforcement@hse.gov.uk.