Poison centre notification in Romania
Verified against ECHA’s member state overview ·
Romania sits in the same cautionary category as Bulgaria in ECHA's May 2026 overview, with one difference: submissions through the ECHA portal reach Romania and you may place the mixture on the market after validation, but the member state will not appear under 'dossier received by' in the submission report — Romania has not confirmed how it collects the dossiers.
In parallel, Romania's own national duty remains in force: hazardous chemical mixtures must be registered in ReTox, the national toxicological information registry run by the National Institute of Public Health (INSP), before first placement on the Romanian market, with phased deadlines that ran from 2020 to 2024. Companies selling into Romania should treat ReTox as the operative national requirement, in Romanian, and confirm current practice with INSP before launch.
What to watch for in Romania
- MSD v14: portal dossiers will not show 'received' for Romania (blue category).
- National ReTox registration remains the operative duty — verify with INSP before launch.
- Romanian language required.
The submission itself is the same in every member state that accepts the ECHA route: a PCN dossier in ECHA’s current format, carrying the mixture’s UFI, full composition, and product category. See how to submit a PCN for the process end to end, or compare all 30 countries in the country overview table.
Frequently asked questions
Does the ECHA portal work for Romania?
Technically yes — and per ECHA's May 2026 overview you may place the mixture on the market after validation — but Romania will not show as having received the dossier in the submission report. The national ReTox registry duty remains in force, so confirm current expectations with INSP before relying on the portal alone.
What is ReTox?
Registrul Național de Informare Toxicologică — Romania's national toxicological registry, run by the National Institute of Public Health. Hazardous mixtures must be registered in ReTox before first placement on the Romanian market, with phased deadlines that applied from 2020 (consumer) to 2024 (industrial use).
What language does Romania require?
Romanian. Both the harmonised notification content and ReTox registrations are expected in the official language.
Sources
- Overview of Member States decisions (MSD) — ECHA, v14, May 2026.
- Appointed bodies list — ECHA, accessed July 2026.
- ReTox — national toxicological registry — INSP, accessed July 2026.