EC cuts labeling fees for chemical SMEs

The discounts apply to small and medium-sized companies making an application to ECHA for an alternative name for a substance or requesting harmonised classification and labelling. Companies can also use the new alternative name in a number of additional mixtures without paying an extra fee.

Under the new rules, micro enterprises (companies with fewer than 10 employees and turnover of up to €2m) will be eligible for a 90% discount, small companies (those with fewer than 50 employees and a maximum turnover of €10m) a discount of 60% and medium-sized companies (fewer than 250 employees and turnover up to €50m) will get a reduction of 30%.

European Commission vice-president Antonio Tajani, Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship said: “Now with significant reductions of up to 90% for smaller companies in the chemical sector we will ensure that they continue to be competitive."