How can companies from Bosnia and Herzegovina submit a PCN notification in the European Union?

If your company is based in Bosnia and Herzegovina and you export chemical mixtures to the European Union, you've likely encountered the PCN notification and UFI number.

If you know the basics, let's look at how companies based in Bosnia and Herzegovina can fulfill the mandatory PCN notification in the European Union.

A company headquartered in Bosnia and Herzegovina is considered a supplier from outside the EU/EEA.

However, only companies based in the EU/EEA or Northern Ireland can submit a notification to the Poison Centre Notification (PCN) in accordance with the CLP regulation.

A supplier from Bosnia and Herzegovina can submit a voluntary PCN notification, but only through a legal entity based in the EU/EEA.

In this case, the company from Bosnia and Herzegovina is assigned a voluntary UFI code. Customers in the EU/EEA using this code can submit the PCN notification as the responsible party (as importers of the mixture). They then receive a new, individual UFI code.

The label of the mixture on the market in the EU/EEA must include this new UFI code, not the voluntary UFI assigned to the company from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Including the voluntary UFI code on the label will not be legally valid since a company outside the EU/EEA is not the responsible party in the EU/EEA.

A voluntary PCN notification allows a company from Bosnia and Herzegovina to enable an EU/EEA customer to fulfill their obligations without disclosing the complete composition of the mixture.

If you have no issues with disclosing the exact composition to your customers, then the step of voluntarily submitting a PCN notification is unnecessary.

In that case, you provide your importer with the necessary data, and they complete the PCN notification. They inform you of their UFI code so you can include it on the label/packaging of the product you export to the EU/EEA.

Bens Consulting, as a legal entity based in the EU, can perform the voluntary PCN notification for you. Additionally, if needed, we can assist your importer in completing the PCN notification.

Sharing information in the supply chain to comply with current regulations is crucial for good cooperation between companies outside the EU/EEA and those within the EU/EEA. It is also a condition for successful product sales in the EU/EEA territory.

If your company needs assistance with submitting PCN notifications, send an email to info@bens-consulting.eu. The Bens Consulting team will get back to you as soon as possible.