ECHA

Summary

You can submit a request for the use of an alternative chemical name to ECHA for a substance in mixtures which are classified, labelled and packaged according to CLP.

Prepare your request with the latest version of IUCLID 5 and submit it by using the specific web form below.

Important: A REACH-IT account is necessary for invoicing and communication.

Preparing a request

1. Create your account in REACH-IT if you do not have one.

2. Create an alternative name request dossier in IUCLID 5.

The proposed alternative chemical name can be a name which identifies the most important functional groups of the substance or an alternative designation.

Tip: When deriving the alternative name, the "Lexicon guide" (Annex VI, Part B of the Dangerous Preparations Directive) can be used. However, this is not mandatory.

3. Submit the IUCLID 5 file and the required attachments via the web form

If you do not receive a confirmation message after submitting the request, contact the ECHA Helpdesk.

What happens next?

Upon receiving the request, ECHA will perform a virus check and a ‘Business Rules' check to verify that the dossier is complete and can be processed.

If the dossier passes the ‘Business Rules' check, ECHA will send you an invoice. When ECHA has received the payment, a decision on the request for use of an alternative name will be communicated to you within six weeks.