REACH update from IOM
Guidance available from the ECHA
The European Chemical Agency is making available Guidance on REACH that is intended to assist businesses in their preparations for REACH
Links to the guidance available as of March 2008 are provided below
For further information on how IOM can assist you and your business with REACH, click here. http://www.iom-world.org/consulting/reach.php
ECHA guidance on REACH- Identifying and naming substances
- Pre-registration – not yet published, but Chapter 3 in the guidance on Data Sharing addresses pre-registration.
- Registration (updated 18 Feb 2008)
Part 1: Registration tasks and obligations; Part 2: Preparation of the Registration Dossier. - Information requirements – not yet published
- Downstream Users (Published Jan 2008)
- Data Sharing
- Monomers and Polymers (updated 18 March 2008)
- SR&D and PPORD (updated 18 Feb 2008)
(Specific provisions for substances manufactured, imported or used in scientific Research and Development (SR&D) and Product and Process Oriented Research and Development (PPORD)). - Substances in articles – not yet published
Identification of producers and importers’ obligations. - Intermediates (updated 18 Feb 2008)
- Classification, Packaging & Labelling substances and mixtures – not yet published
- Classification and Labelling notification – not yet published
- Preparing the Chemical Safety Report – not yet published
- IUCLID (International Uniform Chemical Information Database - version 5)
How to use the IT system that underpins REACH to prepare dossiers. - Preparing an application for authorisation – not yet published
How to prepare an application for authorisation of use of substances identified as being of very high concern by the ECHA includes the analysis of alternatives, development of a substitution plan and how third parties may prepare and submit information on alternatives. - Socio-economic impact analysis (relevant to applying for authorisation) – not yet published
The European Chemical Agency is also developing and publishing Guidance on REACH to assist competent authorities in their roles. Business may wish to refer to this guidance in order to inform their preparations for REACH:
- Priority setting for evaluation – not yet published
Guidance for the Agency and the Member States Competent Authorities on prioritising of dossiers, testing proposals or substances for evaluation. - Dossier & Substance Evaluation
Evaluation tasks to be performed by the Authorities. - Harmonised Classification and Labelling
How Member States Competent Authorities can prepare a dossier for a Harmonised Classification and Labelling proposal. - Identifying substances of very high concern
How the authorities can prepare an Annex XV dossier to identify a substance of very high concern. - Substances subject to authorisation – not yet published
How the authorities will identify substances. - Restrictions
How the authorities can prepare an Annex XV dossier to propose a restriction under REACH.