National product register

Chemical products are usually complex mixtures of different ingredients. These can pose health risks to consumers due to their hazard potential, especially if they are not used as intended.

Consumers can recognise the hazards to some extent on the basis of the hazard labelling, but in the event of poisoning or suspected poisoning, knowledge of the exact formulation of the products is required to ensure the best medical care. Therefore, there are notification requirements for manufacturers, distributors or importers.

A notification requirement to the exists for

• Hazardous products
• Detergents and cleaning agents

Detailed information on the notification procedure can be found on the pages mentioned.

A list of plants that should not be planted in places where children play or spend time (e.g. playgrounds, kindergartens, natural bathing areas) has been published in the Federal Gazette. The list revised and updated in 2021 can be found External Link:here.

Which formulations of chemical products must be notified? They are usually valuable trade secrets of the companies that produce these products. However, since knowledge of the composition of the products is essential for effective advice and treatment of poisoning emergencies, there is a duty to notify for dangerous products before they are marketed. The notification is free of charge. This explains how to notify these products.

In Germany, detergents and cleaning agents are generally subject to notification requirements. There is a legal obligation to transmit data for medical purposes. The data is used to enable medical advice to be provided in the event of poisoning or suspected poisoning after the proper or improper use of these products. The notifications are free of charge.

Information on chemical products that are not subject to reporting under the CLP Regulation (EU) No. 1272/2008, Art.short forarticle 45 and the Chemicals Act (ChemG), §16e, can be voluntarily submitted. This product information is also forwarded to the poison centres of the federal states.