Establishing and documenting the identity of a substance presents a major challenge for many companies. The various definitions of substances under REACH must also be taken into account.
Providing evidence through appropriate analyses is a fundamental requirement for a successful REACH registration.
The ECHA account must be set up accurately and in ints entirety. Company details and registration information must always be kept up to date.
The inquiry process is the first step toward registration. During this stage, the substance identity is established and a link to the subsequent registration is assigned (by ECHA). We will prepare the dossier for submission to ECHA on your behalf.
The REACH registration dossier contains all the information required for the corresponding registration within the joint submission. This includes, among other things, the intended uses, the tonnage band, and the classification.
As no certificate is issued for a completed REACH registration, comprehensive documentation must be prepared. This is required as proof for regulatory authorities and commercial customers.
We prepare and update your safety data sheets. With our many years of experience in chemicals legislation and the assessment of hazardous substances, we can assist you quickly, reliably and on time.
We carry out the Poison Centre Notification (PCN) for you and ensure that the relevant information for your product can be found via the UFI code.
The REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 is considered one of the most comprehensive and complex sets of regulations in the European Union. Its aim is to protect people and the environment through the safe use of chemicals. At its core lies the registration, evaluation and authorisation of substances – coupled with a comprehensive set of obligations for companies throughout the supply chain.
REACH registration is usually the process by which manufacturers and importers fulfil their legal obligation to register imported and/or manufactured substances with the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) in accordance with the REACH Regulation. Certification can be a sub-process of the conformity assessment of a product or other evidence of compliance with a given requirement or standard. In general, certifications are temporary and are issued by accredited (private sector) certification bodies.
Substances, substances in mixtures or, in individual cases, substances in articles are registered. These are not finished products (articles), but only their chemical ingredients or components. Trademarks or companies cannot be registered under REACH.
Unless an exemption applies, substances manufactured or imported in quantities of one tonne or more per calendar year must be registered.
Compilation of substance information mostly in the form of predefined test reports and process descriptions. Preparation of an inquiry dossier using IUCLID software. Acquisition of a Letter of Access, joining a joint submission in REACH-IT, submission of a registration dossier, payment of the registration fee, receipt of the registration number.
Costs are usually incurred vis-à-vis
Follow-up costs arise when the registration quantity is changed. These are pro rata ECHA fees, LoA costs and, if applicable, costs for service providers.
To change information on chemical data and their uses, the tonnage band or the company, the registration dossier must be updated without undue delay (Administrative update - 3 months; Complex update - 3, 6 or 9 months)
In certain cases this is foreseen. These cases are described in an ECHA practical guide.
