C L A S S I F I C AT I O N & L A B E L L I N G

Factsheet

ECHA-12-FS-04.1-EN

The public Classification and Labelling (C&L)
Inventory
The public C&L Inventory is a central
database containing classification andlabelling information about notified
substances available on the EU market.
It also provides a list of substances thatare categorised as having harmonisedclassification and labelling according toAnnex VI of the CLP Regulation.
NOTIFICATION TO THE C&L INVENTORY
All substances on the EU market on 1 December 2010
should have been notified before the 3 January 2011 andnew substances should be notified within one month oftheir placement on the market. Currently, ECHA has received
well over five million notifications for more than 100 000
substances and the database grows every day.

INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC C&L INVENTORY
The content of the public C&L Inventory is defined by the
CLP Regulation. This consists of certain elements of thesubstance identity and all classification and labelling (C&L)
elements. The EC name and number of all EINECS substances
and wherever possible, all other substances in the EC
inventory, are published. In addition, where a substance isclassified in those hazard classes referred to in Article 119(1)of the REACH Regulation (which covers most CLP hazardclasses) by at least one notifier, then the C&L elements fromall notifications for that substance are published. The IUPAC
name is only published from notifications which classify inthe hazard classes referred to in Article 119(1).
The following information is not included in the public C&L
Inventory:t contact details of the notifier;t the composition and impurity profileof the substances.

The CLP Regulation1 requires all importers and Incertaincases,evenwhenasubstance isnotifiedas
manufacturers of hazardous substances placed on the EU hazardous (according to Article 119(1)) the IUPAC name maymarket and all substances subject to registration under the fall under a confidentiality claim and therefore is not
REACH Regulation to notify the classification and labelling of published.The harmonised classification and labelling for
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information and make certain elements of the databasepublicly accessible (the public C&L Inventory).

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USING THE PUBLIC INVENTORY
The public Inventory provides multiple search options
based on both substance identity and classification. A userinterested in a particular substance or group of substances
can search using the full or partial EC name, the CLP Annex
VI Index name and IUPAC name or the full or partial EC, CASor CLP Annex VI Index numbers.

reasons for different classifications, such as different
compositions or impurity profiles.
In addition to indicating the number of notifiers behindeach aggregation, the Inventory flags those classifications
derived from a jointly submitted REACH registration
dossier.
OUTLOOKFor ease of use, the classifications have been separated into
physical, health and environmental hazards and the user
can choose either abbreviated hazard class and category
codes (e.g. Acute Tox. 4) or hazard statement Codes (e.g.
H302). Combining the substance identity and classification
elements will further refine the search results.
Search results are provided based on substances. By
selecting one substance from the results, the user isguided to a summary page listing first the harmonised
entries (if any) and then the aggregated classifications
from the notifications. A further selection of a particularaggregated classification will provide the detailed view of
the aggregated notification.
INFORMATION STRUCTURE
The notifications for the same substance are groupedbased on the numerical identifiers of the substance.
If a harmonised classification and labelling exists fora substance, it is displayed above the notifications.
Certain group entries in Annex VI to the CLP Regulation
do not have specific EC or CAS numbers associatedwith them. For such entries, an automatic matching ofnotifications and harmonised entries can not always bemade.
All notifications, which classify the same substancein the same way, have been merged. The number ofmerged notifications is also indicated. All classificationand labelling elements have been taken into accountwhen aggregating except the physical state/form of
the substance and any reasons for no classification
within a certain hazard class. Those differences, if any,
are reflected in the detailed view of the aggregatedclassification.

The public C&L Inventory represents the largest databaseof self- and harmonised (within the EU) classified
substances today and is unique in the world in terms of
its scope. Its publication constitutes an important step inhazard communication under ECHA responsibilities andmay, in the long term, help to improve the safe use ofhazardous substances by consumers, professional users
and industrial workers.
The improvement of the information stored in theInventory will occur gradually addressing different steps
and requiring a joint effort from all involved parties.
Notifiers are encouraged to check the classifications
for their substances on the Inventory and update theirnotifications if necessary. All notifications can be readily
updated using the online tool provided in REACH-IT,
regardless of the initial notification tool (e.g. IUCLID, bulktool) used. The content of the public C&L Inventory isupdated on a regular basis. New notifications and updates
to existing ones may not be visible immediately aftersubmission but will be included in the following datarefresh.
For further information and support:t Q&A on the public C&L Inventoryt Technical Questions and Answers on C&L Notificationst Practical Guide 7: How to Notify Substances to theClassification & Labelling Inventory (available in 22languages)

The aggregation is carried out automatically, withno manual verification by ECHA. Technical errors
during the notification process will result in different
aggregations displayed. Notifiers should make every
effort to come to an agreement on the classificationof their substances unless there are legitimate

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