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Article 26 Inquiries GB and EU REACH

Although those used to the REACH Registration process will be familiar with the use of IUCLID software and the procedures to follow, UK based companies who have been able to rely on DUINs or who need to import into the UK for the first time, or who are helping EU ...
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REACHReady Guidance: Examination of testing proposals

Testing proposals As part of a registration under the REACH Regulation, a registrant is required to submit a dossier containing information about the substance to ECHA. What information needs to be submitted and what tests should be conducted to obtain this information are listed in Annexes VII-X of the Regulation, ...
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Guidance on Substance evaluation

What is substance evaluation? Evaluation has a role to play in all parts of the REACH Regulation. Not only is it the process by which dossiers are checked to ensure compliance with registration requirements, but it is also one of the processes by which substances may be identified as candidates ...
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Guidance on Dossier evaluation

What is dossier evaluation? Evaluation forms a key part of the REACH Regulation, it’s what the ‘E’ stands for after all. It is a process that can be divided into three distinct parts: dossier evaluation; examination of testing proposals, and substance evaluation. Dossier evaluation is a process performed by ECHA ...
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Writing ExtSDS for Mixtures – LCID, SUMIs & SWEDs

Under the REACH regulations there is no formal obligation for any actor within the supply chain to prepare an exposure scenario for a mixture. However, a formulator must include relevant exposure scenarios and other relevant information from the SDS supplied to him when compiling their own SDS/extSDS so the information ...
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Advice for Joint Registrants on Exposure Scenarios, DNELs and the CSR

REACHReady’s aim is to help our subscribers help themselves achieve compliance. A plethora of guidance and articles about REACH and CLP can make it all seem more complicated and difficult than it is, so much of what we do is to remove some of the mystery and fear. We want ...
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Guidance on the Chemical Safety Assessment for metals

A chemical safety assessment and its associated report (CSR) for metals and metal compounds (inorganics) requires special attention to ensure that hazard, exposure and risk assessments meet the requirements for a CSR under REACH Article 14. The major areas of concern include: determination of natural background levels and historical ...
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Guidance on the Chemical Safety Report

REACH requires the submission of a Chemical Safety Report (CSR) for all substances subject to registration in quantities of 10 tonnes or more per annum per registrant or by downstream users if their uses are not addressed by their supplier. This report forms part of the registration process or ‘registration ...
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Finding the right Only Representative

REACH places no obligations on suppliers established outside the EEA, with the responsibility falling to their importing customers. In many cases such importers need support from their suppliers to fulfil their duties, and often the supplier wants to be actively involved to protect their EEA trade under REACH. As such, ...
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Advice for Joint Registrants on Exposure Scenarios, DNELs and the CSR

REACHReady’s aim is to help our subscribers help themselves achieve compliance. A plethora of guidance and articles about REACH and CLP can make it all seem more complicated and difficult than it is, so much of what we do is to remove some of the mystery and fear. We want ...
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Guidance on dossier updates

This short guide identifies when updates are needed and who needs to submit the additional information.
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Registration as a member of a joint submission

A guidance document to help explain what every registrant must do to achieve registration. It was written to support our Registrants workshop, which goes into more detail than this overview.
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Downloading and Setting up IUCLID 6.3

IUCLID (International Uniform Chemical Information Database) is the software required when creating a dossier for a registration, CLP or substance in article notifications. Use this simple step by step guide to download and set up IUCLID version 6.3. Download full guidance
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Passing on the regulatory role for REACH and CLP in an organisation

This document offers some advice on how to ensure a smooth handover.
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Guidance in metals and inorganic substances

As much of the ECHA guidance is aimed at organic substances, the REACHReady team prepared a concise guidance document to help those of our Gold subscribers who are involved in the registration of metals and inorganic substances.
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Impact of REACH and recycling and substances recovered from waste

REACH, the European Union regulation for the Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals, entered into force on 1 June 2007, and has had a major impact on manufacturing supply chains, the recycling and recovery industry being no exception. Recovery businesses are considered to be manufacturers under REACH, and may have ...
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Notifying Candidate list SVHCs in articles

Since 1 June 2011 a new REACH obligation has applied affecting many suppliers of articles such as finished goods, spare parts and components. Importers and producers of articles containing Candidate List substances present above 0.1% by weight (w/w) may need to submit a notification dossier to the European Chemicals Agency, ECHA.
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The REACHReady template letter pack

Many of our subscribers have asked us to draft letters they can send to their contacts addressing the key questions about responsibilities under REACH and CLP. You will find a suitable form of words you can use and we have worked hard to make sure that it will fit ...
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REACH and suppliers of articles

Although REACH is an EU chemicals’ management regulation it also affects companies who make, and indeed, supply articles. A small number of articles’ producers and importers may have been affected by pre-registration and registration duties where substances were intended to be released during use; reaching much further are the aspects of REACH which regulate chemicals of concern in products.
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Articles and containers of chemicals

This short guide has been prepared for those who are manufacturing or importing finished goods, which may be classed as “articles” or containers of chemicals under REACH, and need to know the obligations under REACH.