News and useful links

 

Important Deadlines for the Registration of Chemicals

set by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) determined by tonnage manufactured or imported.

Deadline for registration

Phase-in substances

30.11.2010

> 1000 tonnes/a

>  100 tonnes/a Chemicals dangerous for the environment, classified N (R50/53)

>     1 tonne/a CMR substances (Carcinogenic, Mutagenic or Toxic for reproduction)

31.05.2013

> 100t/a

31.05.2018

>    1t/a

 

Non-phase-in substances > 1 tonne/a have to be registered before their manufacture/import into the EU

 

Press releases

01/12/2009 Eurofins’ REACH task force ready as deadline looms

News


Eurofins REACH News January 2012

Eurofins REACH News October 2011

Eurofins REACH News September 2011

Eurofins REACH News August 2011

Project report issued in April 2011: "Substances classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic and toxic for reproduction (CMR) and other substances of concern in consumer products"

EU restricts 6 substances

Q&A for Classification and Labelling

ECHA and the US EPA start working together

ECHA recommends that eight substances of very high concern be subject to authorisation

ECHA adds 8 substances to the Candicate List for Authorisation

Toolkit for using information and non-test methods under REACH

IUCLID5 News: version 5.2.3. is now available

Practical guides to help companies comply with REACH

Useful links

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

REACH-CLP guidance from ECHA

Guidance documents from ECHA

List of national helpdesks from member states

REACH information from European Commission

REACH information from Health and Safety Executive

Information about IUCLID5

REACH-CLP Helpdesk from the German Federal Authorities (Bundesbehörden)

European ChemicaI Industry Council - REACH

The German chemical industry association - REACH

Special guideline for importers, issued by Danish authorities, with contributions of, among others, Eurofins Product Testing A/S.