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Substances on the REACH Authorisation List cannot be placed on the market or used after the so called “sunset date”. Unless specific exceptions apply, these substances may be placed on the market only if an authorisation has been granted for a specific use, or the use has been exempted from authorisation. The European Commission decides on the granting or refusing of authorisations. Applications for authorisation can be prepared by manufacturers, importers or downstream users of a substance on the Authorisation List. The Authorisation process is described in Title VII of the REACH Regulation. You can find the list of substances currently included in the REACH Authorisation list here on ECHA website. If you are considering applying for an authorisation, you should notify ECHA before the submission date. You will find further information on ECHA website. |
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The new format of mSDS was set by REACH Regulation since December,1 2010. GHS classification and labelling according to CLP Regulation should be included in the new Safety Data Sheets. In addition, the new format demands some important changes. New mSDS - reference links New format of Safety Data Sheets
List of the most important changes in Safety Data Sheets
New mSDS - reference links
Annex II of REACH of REACH Regulation contains the requirements to the content, that should be included in new Safety Data Sheets. Commission Regulation No 453/2010 of 20 May 2010 amends REACH as regards Annex II. New mSDS should be also in compliance with CLP Regulation. New format of Safety Data Sheets Below you will find the list of sections of new mSDS in English. MSDS should be provided in the official language of the country, where the substance is supplied. - Identification of the substance/mixture and the company/undertaking
- Hazards identification (assessment)
- Composition/information on ingredients
- First aid measures
- Fire fighting measures
- Accidental release measures
- Handling and storage
- Exposure controls / personal protection
- Physical and chemical properties
- Stability and reactivity
- Toxicological information
- Ecological information
- Disposal considerations
- Transport information
- Regulatory information
- Other information
This new format is based on GHS recommendations and it will be acceptable throughout the world. List of the most important changes in Safety Data Sheets
New mSDS (eSDS) should have firm structure in accordande REACH. The information should be in consistency with provided by registrants in their registration dossiers. There are also some important features that should be stressed by us: REACH registration number should be indicated Exposure scenarios should be added in accordance with Chemical Safety Report provided by the registrant in his registration dossier. Exposure scenarios are short guides, that describe the envisaged routes of exposure and how the use may lead to exposure to workers, public users, the environment. Exposure scenarios are added to mSDS as appendix. Classification and labelling must be in accordance with CLP Regulation. |
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The enforcement of the REACH and CLP legislation is a national responsibility. Each EEA Member State must ensure that there is an official system of controls and lay down legislation specifying penalties for non-compliance with the provisions of REACH. Types of offences Different approaches towards REACH enforcement Reference links
Types of offences
Generally, the behaviours that may constitute offences or that may lead to an enforcement reaction can be acts or omissions of either a substantial or of a more technical nature; the latter will be the main types of offences applicable to REACH. Offences of a technical nature can be divided into different types of offences: registration and evaluation (The absence of registration or pre-registration when applicable will be considered as serious breaches of legislation)
- authorisation and restrictions (The offences will range from the absence of authorisation, to the failure to comply with the conditions attached to the authorisation. Behind these types of offences is also to ensure that endangerment of health and/or the environment have or will not occur)
Document-related infringement (It includes cases where persons hide or alter documentation that has to be provided to the administration. Falsification, alteration or hiding of documents is often considered as a crime, as well as the refusal to communicate information (SDS) or provision of false information to the other actors in the chain) Obstruction to controls and inspections carried out by authorities (It will be considered as an offence since operators and citizens in general have the obligation to collaborate with the administration) Different approaches towards REACH enforcement
In general, the Member States under study have included fines in their penalty systems, as a continuation of their existing systems. Other types of penalties include injunctions (including market withdrawal), prison sentences, and name-and-shame methods where non-compliance is made public. The main differences in the approaches towards REACH enforcement are: Penalties may be administrative (the main type of sanction is economic, through fines and deposits) and / or criminal (three main types of measures - pecuniary, deprivation of rights and prohibitions and orders) Part of the countries have provided sanctions for specific offences corresponding to REACH provisions, others have adopted a “catch-all” provision, which provides for enforcement for the violation of REACH obligations in general. Others have combined the two approaches. Penalties may vary depending on whether they apply to legal or natural persons. Reference links
Information about types and levels of offences and penalties in EEA countries
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The list of registered substances is updated by ECHA constantly. You can see if the substance was registered, what kind of registration it has passed (full dossier, intermediate, transported isolated intermediate) and if the dossier was published by ECHA (as non-confidential information from successful dossiers will be published in the year 2010). You may download the list of registered substances here in .xls file and then use function "Find" in Excel to find quickly your substance - go to download page at ECHA website. |
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One of our main goals is to help EU companies and non-EU companies to comply with the European Union REACH Regulation. The registration work process itself consists of gathering the correct and needed information according to the REACH Regulation as well as working within various platforms, databases and IT-systems, like: - work in the REACH-IT system, where all pre-registrations and registrations must be done
- work within SIEFS (Substance Information Exchange Forums), work within Consortiums
- work within Iuclid 5 (International Uniform Chemical Information Database) where the registration dossiers must be prepared and integrated with all the necessary technical data in line with the regulation demands
All these activities demand a good deal of training and studying of the REACH legislation and of all supporting documents that are continuously published by the ECHA including all technical manuals for the database and IT systems. Many companies may not have the will or resources to do this by themselves. This is where companies can benefit from the outsourcing services that SpetsInterProject provides. We are well-informed about the latest REACH updates and successfully assist many customers today and hope to assist many more to come in complying with the REACH regulation. Our knowledge is our tool to help our clients to achieve compliance with the REACH Regulation and also keep their expenses as low as possible. See also: Everything about registration deadlines under REACH In what cases is REACH Registration not needed? |
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