Ref. Ares(2014)78301 - 15/01/2014

Overview of REACH guidance

Joachim Kreysa (ECHA)
Brussels, 14 April 2008

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Starting point
1. Guidance should be helpful – if you follow it
you should be on the safe side.
Therefore:
2. Guidance needs to be acceptable andworkable for all stakeholders that–––

prepare dossiers (Industry, MSCA, ECHA)
assess dossiers (MSCA, ECHA–staff/C’ttees)
enforce REACH (enforcement authorities)

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Guidance• Shall be helpful - but is not law¾ As long as you are within REACH, you may deviate fromthe guidance – but -• Guidance shows you the safe way toimplementing REACH¾ because the important players agreed– they participated in the development of the guidance– and have accepted the text

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Published guidance
1. Registration (Intermediates, Polymers,PPORD); updates published Feb – March 2008
2. Data sharing (incl. pre-registration)
3. Downstream users
4. Substance ID
5. Dossier & Substance evaluation
6. Annex XV dossiers for identification of SVHC,
proposals for harmonised C&L, Restrictions

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Forthcoming guidance
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Exposure scenarios and CSA/CSR – May 08
Info on substance properties – May 08
Substances in Articles – May 08
Application for authorisation – Summer 08
Socio-economic analysis – Summer 08
Inclusion into Annex XIV – Summer 08
Priority setting – Summer 08
C&L based on GHS – Summer 09

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Guidance – Website

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Guidance – Website
A growing interest:• June 2007:– 7.981 unique visitors & 20.575 visits• Feb 2008:– 18.498 unique visitors & 40.477 visits

Amongst the TOP-10 topics:• Registration and Pre-registration/Data sharing• And: the Navigator– The Navigator alone: 27.602 visits in 01/2008

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Navigator tool
Use it to• find out your obligations under REACH• find guidance needed to fulfill these obligations
The Navigator is¾ closely linked to (pre-) Registration Guidance¾ online since 1 June 2007
¾ update in April 2008
¾ translated into 21 languages: autumn 2008

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Pre-registration• High priority communicationproject• Challenge is• to reach the un-REACH-able• to be in time

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Actions for pre-registration• IUCLID 5 pre-registration plug-in: 02/’08– allows to use IUCLID data

• ECHA web-site on pre-registration: 4/’08– goes life these days

• REACH-IT for (pre-)registration:05/’08– will become available in May• Translation to make guidance moreaccessible
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In 21 languages – FACT sheets

A quick overview of guidance• March ’08 >>Substance ID• Summer ‘08–Data sharing;–Substances in Articles;–Information requirements• Autumn ‘08 >>Preparation of a CSR

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In 21 languages - LEAFLETS

To raise your appetite to read more
• IUCLID 5• Pre-registration• REACH IT

February 2008
March 2008
April 2008

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In 21 languages – Know-How
Practical Steps – tell you how it works• Pre-registration
April 2008
Guidance – to reach REACH savely• Registration
Summer 2008
• DU-requirements
Autumn 2008

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REACH Guidance• We look forward to your comments– There is a web form to send them

• We will update and amend guidance as necessary– but in close cooperation with all stakeholders.

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