ECHA CHEM – New Classification and Labelling Inventory
ECHA CHEM – New Classification and Labelling Inventory
On the 27th of May 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) held a free webinar on the new Classification and Labelling (C&L) inventory in ECHA CHEM. ECHA CHEM is ECHA’s new public chemicals database launched in 2024. There is a gradual transition ongoing from ECHAs old platform (Search for chemicals) to ECHA CHEM, and users may need to consult both platforms until this is complete. In the first version of ECHA CHEM, you can find information from REACH registrations submitted to ECHA, as well as the revised classification and labelling inventory which was recently released on the 20th of May 2025. Furthermore, the first set of regulatory processes and obligation lists will be released on the 16th of September 2025, with additional updates to all components at the end of the year.
To start the webinar, Eoin Brennan of ECHA discussed the release timeline for ECHA CHEM and the integration of the new C&L inventory. The key aim of the design principles is to provide understandable and easy-to-access information. In this first version, harmonised classifications and industry-submitted classifications were included per substance.
Marco Mattiuzzo and Anna Daszynska of ECHA then presented a walk-through of the new C&L inventory using an example substance. Marco explained that while the same core information on the C&L is displayed as before, the additional classification elements are displayed below. He also explained that different harmonisations due to substance properties are shown in separate tabs to promote alignment in the data. Anna presented some other features such as the derived labelling based on principles set out in the CLP Regulation as well as additional classification elements presented statistically in % of notification counts (for example, the various states substances are notified in, specific concentration limits, or M-factors).
The final conclusions drawn are that the introduction of the new C&L inventory in ECHA CHEM will provide an enhanced data display and user experience as well as improved accessibility and transparency of classification data. As a support during the transition, ECHA has a dedicated web page with information about the progressive transfer to ECHA CHEM, where they offer practical information and timeline updates.
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