Do UFI requirements apply to your organisation?

The regulations state that any importer or downstream user involved with putting potentially hazardous mixtures to market must comply with the new law.

Notifying relevant industry bodies, such as Poison Centres, of product UFI codes will be mandatory alongside other product info (e.g. product category, composition, colour, packaging, toxicology, etc.).

UFI Code Compliance

• UFI codes must be printed on or otherwise affixed/applied to a product’s existing label.
• The UFI is an alphanumeric code of 16 letters or digits, divided into four sections with hyphens and prefixed with ‘UFI’ in all capitals.
• UFI codes must be easy to locate and clearly marked, both visible and legible as part of the product’s standard labelling.
• Importantly, only products which have the exact same chemical composition can share a UFI code on their label.

To create your own UFI codes, you can use the UFI Generator Tool created by the European Chemical Agency (ECHA). You will need your company VAT number (also known as a ‘company key’) in addition to a formulation number specific to the mixture. If you don’t have a company key, use the ECHA site to request one.

Note: you can also integrate UFI Generator functionality into your existing IT system and production line. This is a worthwhile consideration if your manufacturing environment demands many UFI codes are applied to a wide range of hazardous mixtures.

Learn more about UFI compliance using official ECHA resources.

Linx Coding & Marking Solutions for UFI Codes

How you decide to add UFI codes to your products will depend on the specifics of your production environment, as well as the substrates and products you work with. The Linx range of coding & marking printers is perfectly suited to production lines featuring a wide variety of packaging and materials. These include flexible or rigid packaging, plastic, PET,  films, rubber, glass, metals and more.

Linx Solutions for UFI Coding