FDS (Fiche de Données de Sécurité) Preparation & Review Services for FRANCE
Zoesoe Exports Pvt Ltd – Your Trusted Regulatory Partner for EU REACH & CLP Compliance in the French Market
Zoesoe Exports Pvt Ltd offers comprehensive Safety Data Sheet (SDS/FDS) services tailored specifically to meet the mandatory requirements of the European Union (EU), ensuring full compliance for products placed on the market in France. We guarantee your FDS is accurate, compliant with the latest EU standards, and adheres to the national language mandate and labor code requirements.
🇫🇷 Why FDS (Fiche de Données de Sécurité) Is Mandatory in France
France directly implements all EU chemical legislation, with national enforcement overseen by the Ministry of Labor (Code du Travail), INRS (National Research and Safety Institute), and the National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (ANSES).
REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006: Sets the mandatory 16-section structure and content of the SDS (latest format via Regulation (EU) 2020/878, mandatory since January 2023).
CLP Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008: Governs GHS-based classification, labelling, and packaging of substances and mixtures.
French Labour Code (Code du Travail): Articles R. 4411-73 and R. 4624-4-1 mandate the FDS be provided to the employer and, critically, to the Médecin du Travail (Occupational Health Physician) to ensure worker protection. The FDS is a core document for establishing the mandatory workplace risk assessment document (DUERP).
Annex VIII to CLP: Mandates Poison Centre Notification (PCN) to the relevant French authority, supported by the Unique Formula Identifier (UFI).
A compliant FDS for the French market must be:
Prepared as per the EU Regulation (EU) 2020/878 format.
Written entirely in French (Français), the official language of commerce and labor.
Required to include the Unique Formula Identifier (UFI) for hazardous mixtures in Section 1.
PCN-ready to support mandatory submission of notification information to the appointed national body (e.g., the French Poison Control Centre).
🇫🇷 Our FDS Services for France (EU REACH/CLP Compliant)
1. FDS Preparation (EU 2020/878 Compliant)
We create a complete, 16-section, EU-compliant FDS for:
Industrial Chemicals & Mixtures
Pharmaceutical Raw Materials & Excipients
Chemicals used in transportation, agriculture, and construction.
Our French FDS includes:
Hazard classification compliant with the CLP Regulation.
Composition and CAS verification, including the mandatory UFI code (for hazardous mixtures) in Section 1.1.
Inclusion of national regulatory references applicable in France, such as local Occupational Exposure Limit Values (VLEP/VME) and references to the Tables des Maladies Professionnelles (Occupational Diseases Tables) in Section 15.
eSDS (Extended Safety Data Sheet) preparation, including Exposure Scenarios (ES), where mandated by REACH (for substances $>10$ tonnes/year).
2. SDS Review & Gap Analysis (French Law Check)
We review your existing EU SDS/MSDS for French market readiness:
Compliance with the latest EU Regulation (EU) 2020/878 content and format standards.
Consistency in CLP classification and accurate French terminology.
Verification that the FDS supports the employer's need to establish the Document Unique d'Évaluation des Risques Professionnels (DUERP).
Completeness, including all 16 sections, UFI, and PCN-readiness.
3. SDS Localisation for France
We adapt your existing EU-compliant master SDS (e.g., English or German) specifically for the French market:
Mandatory, technically precise translation into French.
Inclusion of French-specific regulatory references and proper use of national OELs in Section 8 and 15.