Should you be worried about REACH?

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Many of our subscribers ask us if they are affected by REACH and the short answer is normally “Yes”.

But how worried should you be about the amount of work you must do? We’ve developed this tool to help you decide.

Hover your mouse over the action badges to get more detailed information.

The following scenarios have been developed keeping EU REACH compliance in mind. If you are a GB based company, UK REACH applies to you. Please see our Brexit webpage for more information. Our Gold subscribers can also access our helpdesk for both EU & UK REACH related enquires.

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REACH Basics

If you’re new to EU and UK REACH the best place to start is our introduction to REACH which we call “The Basics”. This will give you an overview of the REACH regulation and how that might impact on your business.

 

Your Situation REACH Registration Needed?Chemical Safety Report Needed?Article Communication Required? Safety Data Sheet Required?
I manufacture /import  less than 1 tonne of a substance each year  No Action  No Action  Not Applicable   Action Required
I manufacture/import  1-10 tonnes of a substance  each year  Action Required  No Action   Not Applicable   Action Required
I manufacture/import  more than 10 tonnes of a substance  each year  Action Required  Action Required   Not Applicable   Action Required
I manufacture  a substance  (1-10 tonnes per year) in the EU and export it outside the EU  Action Required  No Action    Not Applicable  Action  Required
I manufacture  a substance  (10 tonnes or more per year) in the EU and export it outside the EU  Action Required  Action Required   Not Applicable   Action Required
I buy in a substance  from EU suppliers who have REACH registered and I make mixtures  No Action   Some Action    Not Applicable   Action Required
I buy in a substance  that is REACH registered and I make articles  No Action   Some Action   Action Required  No Action 
I use  chemicals and buy from EU sources  No Action   Some Action   Some Action  Action Required
Your SituationREACH Registration Needed? Chemical Safety Report Needed? Article Communication Required Safety Data Sheet Required? 
I import  cosmetic ingredients to  make finished cosmetic products  Action Required  Action Required  No Action   Action Required
I import  essential oils and sell to the food industry as additives  No Action    No Action   Not Applicable  Action Required
I import  cosmetics in their finished form  Action Required  Action Required  No Action   No Action 
I make food additives and export outside the EU  No Action   No Action    Not Applicable  Action Required
I import  polymers  Action Required  Action Required  Action Required  Action Required
I make surfactants that go into pesticide formulations and other uses.*  Action Required  Action Required   Not Applicable  Action Required

 

Your SituationREACH Registration Needed? Chemical Safety Report Needed? Article Communication Required Safety Data Sheet Required? 
I make pesticide active ingredients for export  Some Action   Some Action  Not Applicable  Action Required
I make a series of intermediates  as part of the chemical process   SomeAction  No Action  Not Applicable   Action Required
I buy or sell intermediates  as part of manufacturing   SomeAction   SomeAction  Not Applicable   Action Required
I make finished goods (articles) in the EU and sell them into the EU   Some Action   Some Action   Action Required  Not Applicable
I make finished goods (articles) outside the EU and export them to the EU *   Some Action   Some Action   Action Required  Not Applicable
I make chemicals that go solely into medicinal or veterinary products  No Action   No Action  Not Applicable   ActionRequired
I buy in waste and scrap, recover, recycle or reprocess it and sell it on   Action Required   Action Required  No Action    Action Required

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* for these situations there may be additional complications depending on your particular business context - contact our Helpdesk support

You can call our Helpdesk number on +44 (0) 20 7901 1444. Or e-mail us on enquiries@reachready.co.uk.