End of registration transfers and information updates
30th April 2021 marked the deadline for transfers of registrations from the UK to the EU. In total, over 8,000 registrations have been successfully transferred. Following this, the safety information will need to be reviewed and updated and the new registrant will also need to update the administrative information.
Registrants therefore have 3 months to provide the administrative information and 6, 9 or 12 months for the more challenging data using REACH-IT. These deadlines are specified in the European Commission Regulation and must be met to maintain compliance.
This obligation to update and transfer registrations is part of the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation of Chemicals) regulation. It can be seen that now that all registrations have been completed, 2,964 UK registrations have not been transferred and are therefore legally invalid.
As a reminder, the registration dossier must reflect the knowledge of how the substance can be used safely in production sites and by users along the supply chain. This information is communicated to ECHA and provides further information to manage the potential risks and hazards of the substance.
REACH and upcoming deadlines
REACH is a European Union regulation that ensures the protection of human health and the environment, while promoting the competitiveness of the chemical industry. It also promotes alternative methods for assessing the hazards of substances that reduce animal testing.
Under REACH, companies are required to collect information on the properties and uses of substances they manufacture or import in quantities of more than one tonne per year.
REACH places the burden of proof on companies. They must therefore demonstrate how the substance can be used safely, and communicate risk management measures to users. The need to update registration dossiers is therefore more than essential following Brexit.
In addition to registrations, ECHA has recently been looking at the evaluation of substances to identify those that require better risk management. In its report, the agency identified 290 substances as candidates for further regulatory action. We detail the treatment of these substances in this article .
Wish to know more about the REACH regulation?
For more information, do not hesitate to contact Saad Shehadeh or one of our experts!
End of registration transfers and information updates
30th April 2021 marked the deadline for transfers of registrations from the UK to the EU. In total, over 8,000 registrations have been successfully transferred. Following this, the safety information will need to be reviewed and updated and the new registrant will also need to update the administrative information.
Registrants therefore have 3 months to provide the administrative information and 6, 9 or 12 months for the more challenging data using REACH-IT. These deadlines are specified in the European Commission Regulation and must be met to maintain compliance.
This obligation to update and transfer registrations is part of the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation of Chemicals) regulation. It can be seen that now that all registrations have been completed, 2,964 UK registrations have not been transferred and are therefore legally invalid.
As a reminder, the registration dossier must reflect the knowledge of how the substance can be used safely in production sites and by users along the supply chain. This information is communicated to ECHA and provides further information to manage the potential risks and hazards of the substance.
REACH and upcoming deadlines
REACH is a European Union regulation that ensures the protection of human health and the environment, while promoting the competitiveness of the chemical industry. It also promotes alternative methods for assessing the hazards of substances that reduce animal testing.
Under REACH, companies are required to collect information on the properties and uses of substances they manufacture or import in quantities of more than one tonne per year.
REACH places the burden of proof on companies. They must therefore demonstrate how the substance can be used safely, and communicate risk management measures to users. The need to update registration dossiers is therefore more than essential following Brexit.
In addition to registrations, ECHA has recently been looking at the evaluation of substances to identify those that require better risk management. In its report, the agency identified 290 substances as candidates for further regulatory action. We detail the treatment of these substances in this article .
Wish to know more about the REACH regulation?
For more information, do not hesitate to contact Saad Shehadeh or one of our experts!
