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REACH: Registration Evaluation, Authorization & Restriction of Chemical Substances

Archived Webinar from: July 22, 2008

REACH—Are You Ready?

New European legislation — known as REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemical Substances) — requires all manufacturers who do business in Europe to register all chemicals in their products and show that these chemicals do not harm the environment or health. If your company sells raw materials or roll goods into Europe, and your products are not made from registered or exempt raw materials, they could be banned from sale on January 1, 2009.

Organized by INDA and Nonwovens Industry

Helpful links:

European Chemicals Agency: REACH-IT
The main channel for companies to submit data to ECHA. Supports creation of company accounts in REACH-IT. Also supports online entry and submission of pre-registrations for single substances.
http://www.echa.europa.eu/reachit_en.asp

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) “Guidance for Monomers and Polymers -- Update (March 2008)”:
http://reach.jrc.it/public-2/getdoc.php?file=polymers_en

Great Britain’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Case Studies: The HSE has released a series of case studies designed to help stakeholders better understand how they might fit into REACH. To view, please visit: http://www.hse.gov.uk/reach/casestudies/index.htm

The ECHA has released a software plug-in to create REACH pre-registration files using the European Commission’s free downloadable IUCLID (International Uniform Chemical Information Database) software application. To download the plug-in, visit: http://ecbwbiu5.jrc.it/index.php?fuseaction=home.preregistrationPlugin&type=public

Navigator tool to help companies figure out their obligations under REACH:
http://reach.jrc.it/navigator_en.htm

Smaller companies: possible reduction in fees
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/reach/reach_fees_en.htm

REGULATION (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC,  93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC.
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2007:136:0003:0280:EN:PDF

DIRECTIVE 2006/121/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 amending Council Directive 67/548/EEC on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances in order to adapt it to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) and establishing a European Chemicals Agency.
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2006:396:0850:0856:EN:PDF

 

ECHA Guidance Documents

• Primarily for Industry Use:
  • Guidance on: Registration; Pre-Registration; Data Sharing; Intermediates; Monomers and Polymers; Scientific Research and Development(SR&D); Product and Process Oriented Research and Development(PPORD); Classification and Labelling Notification; Substances in Articles; Downstream Users; Preparation of an Application for Authorisation (not yet available).
• Primarily for Authorities Use:
  • Guidance on: Dossier and Substance Evaluation; Preparation of an Annex XV Dossier on Harmonised Classification and Labelling; Preparation of an Annex XV dossier on the identification of substances of very high concern; Inclusion of substances in Annex XIV (substances subject to Authorisation); and Preparation of an Annex XV dossier for restrictions.
• Primarily for different REACH Methods:
  • Guidance for: the Identification and Naming of substances in REACH; How to Comply with the provisions of the new Regulation on Classification, Packaging and Labelling of substances and mixtures; Preparation of the Chemical Safety Report; Information requirements under REACH; Socio Economic Analysis; Priority Setting for Evaluation; and the IUCLID.
• General Link: http://reach.jrc.it/guidance_en.htm

The ECHA has released a software plug-in to create REACH pre-registration files using the European Commission’s free downloadable IUCLID (International Uniform Chemical Information Database) software application. To download the plug-in, visit:http://ecbwbiu5.jrc.it/index.php?fuseaction=home.preregistrationPlugin&type=public

Navigator tool to help companies figure out their obligations under REACH:
http://reach.jrc.it/navigator_en.htm

Smaller companies: possible reduction in fees
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/reach/reach_fees_en.htm

REGULATION (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC,  93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC.
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2007:136:0003:0280:EN:PDF

DIRECTIVE 2006/121/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 amending Council Directive 67/548/EEC on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances in order to adapt it to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) and establishing a European Chemicals Agency.
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2006:396:0850:0856:EN:PDF

ECHA's REACH Guidance Website Includes guidance documents, fact sheets, IT tools, REACH submission templates and more http://reach.jrc.it/index_en.htm American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Network on Chemical Regulation http://www.ansi.org/standards_activities/standards_boards_panels/chemica l_regulation.aspx?menuid=3 NAM Update on EU REACH Chemicals Management Program http://www.nam.org/s_nam/doc1.asp?CID=46&DID=240537 U.S. Mission to the European Union REACH Website http://www.buyusa.gov/europeanunion/reach.html ECHA FAQs on REACH Registration and Pre-Registration http://www.reach-pre-registration.eu/?gclid=CIX2ienAl5ICFQ4lHgodZHDw6g List of REACH Service Providers (provided by U.S. Department of Commerce) http://www.buyusa.gov/europeanunion/reach_bsp.html U.S. Commerce Department FAQs on REACH http://www.buyusa.gov/austria/en/reachfaqs.html#_section8 U.S. Government Contacts Don Wright (Don_Wright@ita.doc.gov and 202/ 482-5844) at Commerce headquarters in Washington, DC Rosemary Gallant (Rosemary.Gallant@mail.doc.gov) or Flavie Guerin (Flavie.Guerin@mail.doc.gov) in Foreign Commercial Service office in the U.S. Mission to the European Union in Brussels, Belgium.

EDANA REACH Portal:
http://www.reach.edana.org/Content/Default.asp?
EDANA Members can access for free. INDA Members have a special offer the access the portal for $700/year. Order form here: http://www.inda.org/events/REACH/EDANA-Portal.pdf

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